CT Government News

Stories about state and federal agencies and the actions they’re taking, as well as the inner workings of state government.

Veterans who depend on mental health care keep losing their therapists under Trump

Hundreds of mental health professionals left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office.

by Vernal Coleman, Topher Sanders, Joel Jacobs and Eric Umansky | ProPublica March 13, 2026 @ 9:30 amMarch 13, 2026 @ 1:44 pm

by Mark Pazniokas March 13, 2026 @ 5:00 amMarch 13, 2026 @ 10:02 am

by Theo Peck-Suzuki March 12, 2026 @ 4:49 pmMarch 15, 2026 @ 9:25 am

by Lisa Hagen March 12, 2026 @ 4:02 pmMarch 13, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

by Lisa Hagen March 11, 2026 @ 1:03 pmMarch 11, 2026 @ 2:37 pm

Murphy and six fellow Democrats want Sec. of State Marco Rubio and Sec. of War Pete Hegseth to testify before various Senate committees.

by Molly Ingram | WSHU March 10, 2026 @ 12:00 pmMarch 10, 2026 @ 2:20 pm

Dozens of opponents say the Connecticut bill is an overreach that would ban sales of popular Glock firearms and similar striker-fired pistols.

by Mark Pazniokas March 9, 2026 @ 4:47 pmMarch 10, 2026 @ 8:24 am

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy said even with Noem gone, Homeland Security needs to undertake a vastly different approach.

by Associated Press and Lisa Hagen March 5, 2026 @ 3:38 pmMarch 6, 2026 @ 10:01 am

After Trump officials briefed Congress on the Middle East, Senate will take up war powers resolution Wednesday. House to follow Thursday.

by Lisa Hagen March 4, 2026 @ 3:56 pmMarch 5, 2026 @ 8:52 am

The governor’s bill offers help with college tuition and mortgage payments to firefighters and police. EMS workers want to be included.

by Emilia Otte March 4, 2026 @ 2:44 pmMarch 5, 2026 @ 4:55 pm

DHS secretary Kristi Noem defended her agency’s practices but said she didn’t know the details of some arrests of U.S. citizens.

by Lisa Hagen March 3, 2026 @ 4:13 pmMarch 3, 2026 @ 5:43 pm

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