Trump’s post about Reiner prompted a flurry of critical replies, including from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of CT.
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Posted inPolitics
Jack Perry exits race for Congress in CT 1st District
Jack Perry exited the race for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 1st District, leaving Rep. John Larson with three challengers.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Thousands in Waterbury still without water as pipe repairs go on
The outage began Friday, when a break in a smaller distribution pipe washed away the ground underneath a much larger, high-pressure pipe.
Posted inHousing
Lamont using $5.2M from reserve to offset Trump housing cuts
Lamont’s first withdrawal from the $500 million reserve was to offset the expected loss of federal tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inCT Mirror Explains
What to know about the CT Mirror/ProPublica towing investigation
Here’s what to know about what the CT Mirror and ProPublica investigation uncovered and how Connecticut officials responded.
Posted inEducation
CT doesn’t regulate homeschooling. Many parents want to keep it that way
Seeing their kids fall behind during COVID galvanized a new cohort of parents to educate their children themselves. They’re sticking with it.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Water line failure in Waterbury leaves about 100,000 without water
Waterbury, Wolcott and Watertown were largely without water after an explosive main break, forcing a scramble to keep two hospitals open.
Posted inGovernment
Defense bill will boost CT contractors, including Electric Boat
The National Defense Authorization Act will bolster CT’s big three defense companies — Electric Boat, Sikorsky and Pratt & Whitney.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
National trust in the federal government is low. CT residents agree
CT residents trust the federal government less than state or local institutions, and nationally, trust is at its lowest level in decades.
Posted inHartford
New ‘People’s Migrant School’ in Hartford connects UConn to community
UConn and the Hartford Deportation Defense launched the ‘People’s Migrant School’ to build bridges with the city’s immigrants.
Posted inMoney
Analysis shows CT ready for next recession as never before
A new forecast from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration projects a moderate downturn wouldn’t drain state reserves for two and a half years.
Posted inHealth
Lamont pledges $70M for health care after US Senate deadlocks
CT will spend $70 million of the emergency surplus funds it set aside to partly offset the looming loss of millions in ACA subsidies.
Posted inHealth
CT approves Hartford HealthCare purchase of 2 Prospect hospitals
The approval brings the state closer to concluding a lengthy search to find buyers for Prospect Medical Holdings three CT hospitals.
Posted inGovernment
CT farmers won’t see federal relief for crop damage until 2026
CT hoped to open applications for a piece of its $53 million grant in the fall. But after the government shutdown, the funding hit a delay.
