Connecticut will kick off 2026 with nearly two dozen new laws slated to wholly or partially take effect. Here’s a look at some of them.
Posted inStudent Voice
Connecticut must plan for Medicaid cuts
By investing in community health centers, Connecticut can reduce long waits and ensure timely care even as federal cuts take effect.
Posted inHuman Services
Inside CT’s push to increase ‘kinship care’ placements for children
DCF wants to place more children in ‘kinship care’ — with a relative or other close family connection. But doing so has been complicated.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Happy 64th birthday Interstate-84
Happy birthday Interstate 84 — a self-sustaining traffic experiment in futility.,
Posted inPartner Content
CT bear management listening tour draws ‘passionate’ responses
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says a series of listening sessions yielded productive feedback from residents.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Waterbury plans emergency repairs to water system after six-day outage
Residents received the all-clear to resume drinking tap water. But Waterbury now faces a bigger task: making sure this doesn’t happen again.
Posted inBriefs
Does CT have the highest flu rate in the Northeast in 2025?
Further complicating the flu season is a new influenza virus strain renamed “H3N2 subclade K,” which is circulating widely today.
Posted inInvestigations
Federal judge denies Kosta Diamantis’ request to question jurors
Diamantis had asked the court to call jurors back in order to question things they said during jury selection. That request was denied.
Posted inPartner Content
Trump admin. moves to pause diversity visa program after Brown, MIT shootings
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is pausing the DV1 program because the suspect in 2 Ivy League school shootings obtained a green card through the program.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Real or fake Christmas tree? CT has lots of real ones
Artificial Christmas trees remain more popular than their natural counterparts — even in CT, which is home to more than 70 tree farms.
Posted inStudent Voice
What cheerleading taught me about mental toughness
I had heard stories of cheerleaders and gymnasts experiencing mental blocks but never imagined it would happen to me.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Free rides to concerts can elevate CT rail
To encourage ridership, Connecticut should start by subsidizing Metro-North rides to concerts at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport.
Posted inEducation
Capital Prep sues over CT charter school funding process
The lawsuit asks a New Britain judge to decide whether the power to fund such schools lies with the state Board of Education or not.
Posted inMoney
Lamont pitches millions for food pantries, Planned Parenthood
Lamont announces $168 million to offset federal cuts to nutrition assistance, reproductive health services and health insurance.