The veto of HB5002 was a massive mistake, a setback for housing in Connecticut and a slap in the face to its hard-working families.
CT needs to be more affordable. Let’s start with housing
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont reappoints PURA chair despite criticism over deleted texts
Lamont, who reappointed Gillett, defends her approach. But she’s faced criticism for CT’s high electric costs and for deleted text messages.
Posted inImmigration
What to know about the CT cities listed as ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
A federal agency listed six CT cities as ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions, surprising some of them more than others. But what does that phrase mean?
Posted inInvestigations
Connecticut’s new towing law will help some, but not all, drivers. Here’s what they told us.
Connecticut lawmakers passed reforms on a century-old towing law. But they don’t solve all the problems that vehicle owners have raised.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Governor Lamont is letting us down
We need a leader who understands that true fiscal responsibility means investing in our people, our future, and especially, our children.
Posted inImmigration
A lack of immigration lawyers in CT means big court backlogs
Connecticut has one of the lower representation rates in the country for immigrants fighting deportation or seeking asylum.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Flying ailments — jet lag is the least of it
If you survive TSA and boarding group 9, now you have to make it through the flight without your body unraveling like cheap luggage on a baggage carousel.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
How a trash plant and a ‘rat’ made their way into CT’s budget negotiations
Hartford lost $3.25M to clean up site of former waste-to-energy plant after late budget amendment blocked sale of separate MIRA property to trash hauler.
Posted inPolitics
Tong confident on birthright citizenship amid Supreme Court ruling
William Tong said he believes the court will declare a ban on birthright citizenship unconstitutional but fears chaos in the near term.
Posted inGovernment
Blumenthal, Murphy leave Iran briefing ‘without a lot of comfort’
Chris Murphy said U.S. strikes likely only set Iran’s nuclear program back a few months, while Blumenthal argued it was too early to tell.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT legalized recreational cannabis 4 years ago. What’s changed?
As sales of recreational marijuana have increased in CT, sales of medical cannabis have dropped, and overall sales have held fairly steady.
Posted inEspañol
Nuevas leyes de CT: especulación de precios, tarifas basura y mas
Los legisladores de CT aprobaron una ley que añade salvaguardas adicionales para tratar de proteger al consumidor.