Connecticut officials denounced the federal agents’ actions in Minneapolis and called for the Senate to vote against an ICE funding bill.
Stephen Busemeyer
As CT Mirror's Managing Editor Stephen helps manage and support a staff of 16 reporters. His career in daily journalism includes 20 years at The Hartford Courant, where he served as a member of the editorial board, data editor, breaking news editor and bureau chief. Prior to that Stephen was city editor at the Casper Star-Tribune in Casper, Wyo., and the editor of the Daily Press in Craig, Colo. He has won many awards for editorial writing, data journalism and breaking news. While he was breaking news editor, The Courant was a named finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for its coverage of the Sandy Hook shootings. Busemeyer is a Koeppel Journalism Fellow at Wesleyan University, where he teaches data journalism, and he has also taught at the University of Hartford, the University of Connecticut and the University of Colorado.
Posted inGovernment
CT U.S. Reps: Action in Venezuela is unauthorized and illegal
Members of CT’s congressional delegation decried Saturday’s military strike in Venezuela, saying President Trump failed to notify Congress.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Will Ned Lamont be the longest-serving governor in CT history?
If Gov. Ned Lamont wins a third term as Connecticut governor, he could become the longest-serving CT governor since the Revolutionary War.
Posted inNews
The best CT Mirror stories you might have missed in 2025
Don’t sleep on these outstanding stories by our reporters from 2025. Here’s your chance to check them out.
Posted inInvestigations
CT Mirror’s biggest investigations in 2025
In 2025, CT Mirror journalists investigated laws and practices around towing, long-term care insurance, lead pipes and more.
Posted inNews
CT Mirror editors’ selections: compelling, distinctive work in 2025
After heated discussions, the editors managed to put together a Top 10 list of some—certainly not all—of our favorite work published in 2025.
Posted inInvestigations
The Kosta Diamantis timeline: Here’s what you need to know
Konstantinos Diamantis was a powerful state official until late October, 2021. Here’s a timeline of events in his story.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Has it been warmer this spring in central CT?
The first third of 2025 continued a warming trend in central Connecticut that’s been accelerating in recent years.
Posted inAnnouncements
CT Mirror wins 12 local SPJ awards, including two top prizes
The CT Mirror’s staff won six first place awards in the government reporting, investigative reporting, data reporting and other categories.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
In 2024, most bills that passed in CT got bipartisan support
Most of the 175 bills the General Assembly passed received bipartisan support. Here’s a look at each member’s number of ‘yes’ and no’ votes.
Posted inCommunity
Tom Condon: A retrospective on his CT Mirror reporting
Tom Condon, who wrote for CT Mirror after a long career at The Hartford Courant, died this year but left a legacy. Here’s a look at his work.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
BEST OF 2024: In Bethel, an analog man builds guitar pedal icons
Mike Piera, owner of Analog.Man Guitar Effects, has a six-year waiting list for his most sought-after pedal, the King of Tone.
Posted inPolitics
CT election results will be available Tuesday night at ctmirror.org
CT election results will be updated live at ctmirror.org for state House and Senate, U.S. House and Senate, the presidential race and more.
Posted inEducation
Lamont calls for independent audit of CSCU system
The call for an audit came just one day after a news report raised questions about CSCU Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s expenses.
Posted inNews
Tom Condon funeral service set for Sept. 20
The funeral service for Thomas J. Condon is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 20, at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Catholic Church in Hartford.