Efforts by the federal government to gain more oversight over state elections have led to widespread confusion among voters, especially women
Eddy Martinez | Connecticut Public
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Protesters call on Jim Himes to withdraw support for surveillance program
US Rep. Himes has affirmed his support for reauthorizing the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act, FISA. Many of his constituents oppose it.
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Latin Americans in CT have mixed emotions about Maduro’s capture
In CT’s small Venezuelan American community, some are cautiously optimistic about the U.S. apprehension of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
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Westport’s downtown improvement project aims for completion by 2027
The project includes dredging up the Saugatuck River, a pedestrian walkway and renovating existing municipal lots in the area.
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Democrat Dr. David Chess defeats GOP incumbent Laura Hoydick in Stratford mayoral race
Stratford elected a Democratic mayor for the first time in nearly a decade, and the city was one of the top-performing in CT for early voting.
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Bridgeport City Council passes anti-ICE resolution
Bridgeport’s city council passed a largely symbolic resolution Monday prohibiting municipal staff from cooperating with federal deportation efforts by U.S. ICE agents.
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Fairfield County residents to vote on several charter revisions
Some Fairfield County residents will cast ballots that could impact the direction their communities take and who represents them.
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CT’s Jamaican American community attempts to reach loved ones after Hurricane Melissa hits
A breakdown in communication has affected both Connecticut residents unable to reach their loved ones and people on the island who need help.
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CT 9/11 first responders, victims’ advocates weigh in on federal priorities
The World Trade Center Health Program was one of several programs at the CDC affected by broader federal staffing cuts earlier this year.
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Trout fishing conservationists work to restore Fairfield’s Mill River
The CT chapter of Trout Unlimited, a conservation group, says a portion of Mill River in Fairfield near the Merritt Pkwy, needs restoration.
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Most Bridgeport bus stops don’t feature a bench. So activists built them
Transit activists installed their own bench at a bus stop near Bridgeport Hospital in mid-July. It’s part of a guerrilla bus bench campaign, inspired by activists in Hartford.