On Feb. 7, the Connecticut General Assembly will convene for its 2024 legislative session, which will last through May 6.
CT Mirror Explains
Posted inTransportation
A look at CT’s guidance for municipal speed, red light camera use
This month, the CT Department of Transportation released guidance for municipalities that choose to apply for speeding and red light cameras.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Will CT ban new gas car sales? Here’s what’s going on
Last fall, Lamont pulled regulations that would have required that all new cars sold in CT beginning in 2035 be zero-emission. Now what?
Posted inPolitics
A look at some CT laws taking effect in early 2024
Among the dozens of CT laws that took effect Jan. 1, 2024 are an income tax cut, a minimum wage increase, and a birth control expansion.
Posted inHealth
CT seeing rise in COVID, flu, RSV cases as temperatures drop, experts say
With flu season underway in CT, cases of the flu, COVID-19 and RSV are on the rise, with each expected to peak over the next several weeks.
Posted inHealth
What to know about the closure of Windham Hospital’s birthing unit
CT approved Windham Hospital’s plan to close its birthing unit following a three-year saga that pitted advocates against Hartford HealthCare.
Posted inEducation
CT kindergarten age change: What to know about the new cutoff
Starting next fall, all CT children starting kindergarten must be 5 years old by Sept. 1. But parents can request to enroll their kids early.
Posted inHousing
Amid CT rent increases, are protections for tenants available?
This year, the CT legislature debated, but did not pass, a rent cap measure. Meanwhile, more cities are implementing fair rent commissions.
Posted inGovernment
How to apply for SNAP benefits in Connecticut
CT residents can get help paying for food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. Here’s how to get benefits.
Posted inPolitics
New Haven approves, Stamford rejects charter revisions: What to know
Here’s an overview of the New Haven charter revision that passed — and the Stamford charter revision that failed.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT bottle deposit law: How to redeem bottles and cans
CT consumers pay a 5-cent redeemable deposit (rising to 10 cents on Jan. 1) for some bottles and cans. Here’s what to know about the program.
Posted inCT Mirror Explains
What is Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission?
The CT State Elections Enforcement Commission is responsible for upholding election and campaign finance law. Here’s an overview of it.
Posted inPolitics
CT Election Day 2023: How to vote and who’s running
How do I register to vote? Do I need to re-register? Who’s running in CT’s biggest cities? Your questions about the 2023 election, answered.
Posted inHealth
Connecticut expanded abortion access, but what does that mean?
CT has enacted two sets of reproductive access laws expanding abortion in the state. Here’s what to know about the recent changes.
Posted inHealth
What to know about the Prospect Medical Hospitals’ cyberattacks, acquisition
Three CT hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings suffered a six-week cyberattack. Now, a vital sale of them to Yale is threatened.
