The state used about $1 million in federal COVID emergency funding to purchase and outfit the mobile forensic service.
Forensic lab-on-wheels ready for deployment to CT crime scenes
Posted inPartner Content
Judge: US government overreached in transgender health care declaration
The ruling grants preliminary relief to health professionals who provide the treatments. The judge also denied government’s motion to dismiss.
Posted inPartner Content
White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations
A legislative blueprint laid out how Trump wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence without curbing innovation.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT had 2nd-highest electric bills in 2025, up slightly from 2024
Connecticut saw only a 3.8% increase in annual electric bills compared to 2024, but they are still among the biggest in the nation.
Posted inBriefs
Did a judge rule CT corporations are ‘entitled’ to refund for overturned Trump tariffs?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs was unconstitutional.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Don’t restrict our ability to hold public servants accountable
Exempting home addresses from release on public documents does not fully protect people, and makes it harder to hold them accountable.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT should listen to this federal judge’s order
New Haven’s wrongful conviction problem is not a matter of isolated cases.
Posted inHealth
Senate Dems propose their own $200M ‘CT option’ health care bill
The Senate Dems’ “CT option” builds on Gov. Ned Lamont’s actions and own proposal to create a state health care option, but goes further.
Posted inEducation
CT homeschool bill advances in split committee vote, despite vast opposition
The bill, which drew vast opposition from homeschooling families, moved forward, but four Democrats joined all GOP members in voting against it.
Posted inHealth
Human Services Committee advances bill creating long-term care insurance safeguards
A legislative committee advanced a bill imposing consumer protections for long-term care insurance policyholders, among other provisions.
Posted inEducation
New CT college scholarship program could face funding shortfall
A new program to provide debt-free bachelor’s degrees to CT students will likely serve a small fraction of those eligible, officials said.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT helps lead legal challenge to repeal of endangerment finding
A coalition of states and cities filed suit against the EPA contending that rescinding the so-called endangerment finding is unlawful.
Posted inAnnouncements
CT Mirror wins 8 awards from New England Newspaper & Press Association
CT Mirror was awarded across a range of categories, including first-places prizes in health, human interest and science/technology reporting.
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Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions
The emergency orders claim that the grid is at risk of energy shortfalls. State officials in many places say that’s not true.