📝 CT Mirror Explains
Finding answers to big questions in Connecticut. CT Mirror Explains is an ongoing effort to distill our wide-ranging reporting into a “what you need to know” format.
Voting by mail in Connecticut: Here’s what you need to know
CT voters can now vote absentee for any reason. But that comes as President Trump asserts extraordinary, unprecedented power over elections.
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How CT sets its diesel tax each July and why it matters
CT’s diesel fuel tax will climb by 1 penny per gallon starting July 1, and prices were already up about 40% since the Iran war started.
CT’s new training rules for homemaker companion workers: What to know
Gov. Ned Lamont signed a law requiring new training for workers at homemaker companion agencies in CT. Here’s what to know.
What to know about this year’s ambitious DCF legislation
A bill passed this year makes changes at CT’s Department of Children and Families. Here’s how it’s intended to reform the department.
Here’s what CT’s 2026 ‘emergency certified’ bill means for towns
The bill’s provisions included new training requirements for police, changes to early voting and additions to school curricula.
CT bills that didn’t pass in 2026: School cellphones, data centers, evictions
Lawmakers passed 218 bills this year. But many more never made it out of their committees or were never voted on by the full legislature.
What is the duck curve and how does it impact your electric bill?
ISO reports New England is on pace for a record number of ‘duck curve’ days, driven by the performance of smaller, rooftop solar systems.
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