Lawmakers’ culture of compromise and unlimited debate is killing necessary progress-– and CT residents are the ones suffering the costs.
CT lawmakers choose compromise over progress, killing meaningful legislation
Posted inEducation
CT House unanimously passes bill boosting support, oversight for special education
Bill increases regulation of private special education providers while adding funds for districts to develop their own in-house programs.
Posted inEvents
WATCH: Rep. Jahana Hayes IN THE ROOM
CT Mirror’s John Dankosky sat with Rep. Jahana Hayes on May 29, 2025, 6:00-7:00PM, at Newtown’s C.H. Booth Library.
Posted inPolitics
Jahana Hayes on Trump’s second term: ‘Everything seems urgent’
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes said she has a new sense of urgency to speak out forcefully on issues she cares about, like nutrition and education.
Posted inHealth
CT House gives full passage to sprawling public health bill
The bill would codify current federal guidance for fluoride in drinking water and create accounts to be tapped if federal funding is cut.
Posted inEconomic Development
Felicia Rubinstein on founding HAYVN Coworking: ‘Exactly what I wish I had’
Rubinstein explored her origin story and desire to start a women-centered coworking space in the fourth installment of ‘This Could Work.’
Posted inPolitics
Consumer protections pass as pace slows in CT General Assembly
A bill addressing annoyances such as hidden fees, price gouging and hard-to-cancel subscriptions won final passage in the CT legislature.
Posted inHousing
CT mobile home protections bill stalls over rent caps sticking point
Lawmakers declined to vote on a bill that would strengthen mobile home owner protections over opposition to a rent caps proposal within it.
Posted inEvents
WATCH: This Could Work! with HAYVN Coworking May 28
CT Mirror State Policy Editor Erica E. Phillips sat with Felicia Rubinstein of HAYVN Coworking on May 28, 2025, at Stamford’s Ferguson Library, 6PM.
Posted inEducation
U.S. Dept. of Education launches Title IX probe of Cromwell Public Schools
Trump administration is probing policies allowing transgender students to play sports and use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
Posted inStudent Voice
PACT expansion would benefit everyone in the state
Having financial help from PACT allows students to focus on their studies and incentivizes them to stay and work in Connecticut.
Posted inEspañol
Qué saber sobre los beneficios del EBT de verano de CT en 2025
Lo que debe saber sobre el programa del EBT conocido a nivel federal como SUN Bucks, que proporciona fondos para alimentos durante el verano.
Posted inPartner Content
New Haven firefighter’s death prompts new federal safety guidance
Years after a New Haven firefighter was killed in the line of duty, a federal report calls for better training and resources at the city’s fire department.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Why isn’t DEEP killing more bears?
With multiple ways to prevent incidents and kill problem bears, where is the need to escalate to a bear hunt?