Most CT residents would prefer to stick to scientifically sound methods to coexist with bears rather than hunting them,
Hunting increases bear complaints
Posted inPolitics
Veterans say Trump’s planned cuts will return VA to era of backlogs
The Trump administration plans to cut 83,000 jobs in the Veterans Administration, and CT veterans, politicians and advocates are pushing back.
Posted inGovernment
Yale students lobby lawmakers for ranked-choice voting in CT
A group of Yale students lobbied at the Capitol for ranked-choice voting, a system that lets voters rank candidates in order of preference.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT’s weather and emergency services department navigate federal funding cuts
WSHU sits down with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her story about how federal budget cuts that could gut FEMA and NOAA could affect Connecticut.
Posted inPartner Content
Bridgeport police shooting ruled a homicide
A report says the use of deadly force by Bridgeport police officer Yoon Heo caused the death of 39-year-old Dyshan Best on March 31.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
CT schools holding the line on inclusion
As prestigious institutions cave on DEI, two universities close to home have their own perspective on what makes an inclusive environment.
Posted inTransportation
CT’s REAL ID deadline approaches: What to know about new TSA requirement
Beginning May 7, all CT residents will need their driver’s license or identification card to be REAL ID-compliant to fly domestically with it.
Posted inInvestigations
Connecticut DMV never set up system to enforce a century-old towing law
Towing companies can sell vehicles if owners don’t reclaim them. They’re supposed to turn over unclaimed profits, but that’s never happened.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Gov. Lamont, just say no to natural gas!
Gov. Ned Lamont dumped his own climate goals in the incinerator with plans to expand natural gas.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Bridgeport Police study worth the wait
A newly released staffing report will go far in forecasting the current and future staffing needs of the Bridgeport Police Department for at least the next decade.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Education cuts could close doors to elite universities
The elimination of the Department of Education will surely deepen existing disparities, making elite university admissions even more elusive for many.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Trump cuts to weather and emergency services could force CT to fend for itself
Funding cuts and firings at agencies like NOAA could greatly diminish the ability of Connecticut, and all states, to prepare for and respond to climate and weather changes.
Posted inTalking Transportation
The night boat from Hartford to Manhattan
Long before the railroad stitched Hartford to New York City, the Connecticut River served as the city’s lifeline to the outside world.
Posted inPolitics
Across Connecticut, demonstrators rail at Trump policies
Demonstrators thronged at the state Capitol and across Connecticut as part of a national “Hands Off” day of action protesting President Trump.
Posted inPolitics
This week at the Capitol: March 31-April 4, 2025
A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week’s happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.