Gov. Ned Lamont reiterated his push for free bus fares for veterans and expressed interest in statewide free fares at CT Mirror’s “In the Room” event.
Lamont talks free transit for all, education funding at ‘In the Room’
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Two Republicans sue top Democrats over ‘emergency’
Two conservative House Republicans filed suit last week, asking the Court to define what constitutes an ’emergency’ under legislative rules.
Posted inMoney
Report: Most states ignore ‘tax gap’ that CT is trying to close
Officials weren’t thrilled last year to learn CT has a nearly $3 billion difference between taxes owed to the state and actual collections.
Posted inStudent Voice
Rising graduate schools costs are putting healthcare jobs at risk
The cost of continuing my education could stand in the way of everything that my parents and I have worked for.
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Bridgeport: Sit & Speak Listening Session
Community Engagement Reporter Reginald David is hosting a Sit & Speak on April 30, 2026, at the Bridgeport Public Library.
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Hartford: Community Listening Session
Community Engagement Reporter Mariana Navarrete Villegas is hosting a Listening Session on April 29, 2026, at Hillyer Hall.
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Enrollment in SNAP food assistance program has dropped in CT
The number of Connecticut residents on SNAP has fallen by more than 32,500 people since July 2025, a 9% decrease.
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CT Mirror wins second national award for long-term care insurance reporting
CT Mirror was awarded by the Association of Health Care Journalists for ‘Priced Out,’ an investigation into long-term care insurance rate hikes.
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CT housing construction reform falls behind neighboring states, data shows
A new land use data tracker, created by NYU’s Furman Center, determines how easy or difficult it is to construct housing in each state.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Why the arts belong at the center of healing
Investment in the arts is not only a cultural priority. It is a public health and economic strategy.
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CT’s AI tax targets the wrong signal
As CT lawmakers are asking a question more states will soon face: As AI changes work, what happens to workers whose jobs change or disappear?
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We’re asking for a ‘just cause’ eviction bill
It’s time to support S.B. 257, known as the Just Cause Eviction Protection bill.
Posted inEducation
CT homeschool bill passes House, heads to Senate
H.B. 5468, a controversial bill that would put some regulations on homeschooling, passed along party lines just before midnight on Thursday.
Posted inHealth
Lamont’s vaccine bill HB 5044 gets final passage in CT Senate
The proposal would expand the power of the CT public health commissioner to establish vaccine recommendations, among other measures.
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On second try, absentee voting bill glides to passage in CT House
The CT bill would repeal a law that now denies absentee ballots to those who don’t meet six specific conditions.