Excessive actions by ICE agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere are undermining law enforcement and making good policing harder.
Transparency and accountability are not anti-law enforcement
Posted inStudent Voice
Why won’t CT ban flavored vape products?
Connecticut’s lack of action on flavored vapes is hurting the health of a generation. The time to act is now.
Posted inHousing
Gov. Ned Lamont proposes CT rent cap for out-of-state landlords
Lamont’s idea to limit rent increases by out-of-state landlords quickly drew opposition from GOP lawmakers and landlords.
Posted inMoney
CT child tax credit advocates say passage is crucial in 2026
Advocates for a CT child tax credit say federal cuts to human service programs and tariff-driven inflation now make relief critical.
Posted inGovernment
Lamont: Doug McCrory should ‘step back’ from Senate leadership
Lamont said the potentially fraudulent spending at the Blue Hills Civic Association raised concerns and should prompt McCrory to ‘step back.’
Posted inJustice
Interim no more: John Day named CT Chief Public Defender
John Day has been serving as CT’s interim chief public defender since TaShun Bowden-Lewis was fired in June 2024.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Trump 2.0 — dreadful by any measure
Trump began his second term by raising his middle finger and dealing a significant blow to the rule of law in the United States.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
You can’t solve CT’s affordability crisis without addressing education funding
Now is the time for lawmakers to provide relief to communities and taxpayers by adjusting state education funding annually to account for inflation.
Posted inInvestigations
Audit: McCrory controlled how Hartford nonprofit spent state money
Sen. Doug McCrory used the Blue Hills Civic Association to distribute millions to other local nonprofits of his choosing, an audit reports.
Posted inGovernment
Gov. Lamont relents to pressure from CT farmers to stave off tax hike
The decision will keep in place recommended land values last adjusted in 2020. The governor also convened a working group to propose reforms.
Posted inJustice
CT correction ombuds details ‘institutional failure’ in prison conditions report
The 2025 Conditions of Confinement report examined several aspects of prison life, from food service to technology to medical care.
Posted inHuman Services
ABLE CT program expanded to disabled veterans, others
The ABLE CT program will allow more people with disabilities in CT to save money without jeopardizing their access to benefits.
Posted inPartner Content
ICE arrests man inside CT Superior Court building in New Haven
Connecticut law requires judicial marshals to be notified before courthouse arrests by federal agents. The Judicial Branch was not notified.
Posted inJustice
Public defenders are in short supply in CT. Would a raise help?
As a state commission is poised to appoint CT’s next chief public defender Tuesday, the office faces staffing challenges amid low pay rates.
