Plus: A new tenant union in Meriden is part of a growing movement of renters that has been gaining political power in Connecticut.
CT Mirror Staff
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Surveillance, immigration and greyfields: CT politics news
Plus: Qualifying candidates, an invasive species lab, Connecticut’s AI legislation and a roundup of other bill signings.
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The electric grid, homeschool and a food business incubator: CT politics news
Plus: Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and state officials are urging residents to have a plan ready.
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Youth sports, Eversource, student mental health: CT politics news
Plus: Hartford Public Schools does indeed face a deficit, state officials found, after they asserted the opposite last month.
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Gas tax holiday, Tim Ackert, landlord registry: CT politics news
Plus: Eversource and the RWA respond to William Tong and the Senate passes bills on wage theft and homeowners renting out rooms.
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Guns in schools, rent increases, ICE: CT politics news
Plus: Proposed hospital provider tax changes, a pitch for three-year bachelor’s degrees, and a family caregiver tax credit bill advances.
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Diamantis scandal, ‘superfund’ bill, DHS: CT politics news
Plus: Proposals for overdose prevention centers, private equity protections in health care, and a ‘Golden Girls Bill.’
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One POTUS speech: two different heard
Here are two widely different perspectives on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
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Caregiver tax credit, athlete exemption from PE: CT politics news
Plus: Proposals for a bigger Correction Ombuds office, a life jacket requirement for children and more Office of the Child Advocate staff.
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CT legislators to pass a sweeping ‘emergency’ bill. What’s in it?
Senate Bill 298 would provide earmarks and other grants to select communities and groups. But that’s not all.
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Lawmakers talk zoning changes, homeschooling: CT politics news
Plus: Talk of bans on non-disclosure agreements and sale-leasebacks of hospitals, Medicaid reimbursement rates and more.
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Open CT House seat, Eversource’s doubled earnings: CT politics news
Plus: An evictions bill, ‘Healthcare Cabinet’ recommendations, questions about mental health staff at correctional facilities and more.
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Gubernatorial candidates rebut Lamont’s speech: CT politics news
Plus: Proposals on towing laws, AI discrimination, expedited health care approvals; updates on the Committee on Children and Aging Committee.
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CT Mirror’s 2026 Legislative Guide
Connecticut residents can look up their lawmakers and get their questions about state government answered in CT Mirror’s legislative guide.
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What do you want to see change in CT in 2026?
Change can be hard in the ‘land of steady habits.’ We asked a handful of CT leaders about the changes they hope 2026 will bring.
