The DHS funding bill narrowly cleared the Republican-led House as Congress seeks to fund the rest of the government before Jan. 30.
CT House Dems vote against Homeland Security funding bill
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Eversource urges PURA to quickly resolve $1 billion in storm costs
Repairs after storms from 2018 to 2023 cost Eversource roughly $1Bn. That will ‘come at a significant cost to customers,’ the company said.
Posted inImmigration
Sen. Chris Murphy went to Texas. ICE didn’t offer a warm welcome.
Chris Murphy tried to go inside two detention centers operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement but was denied entry on Tuesday.
Posted inPolitics
Chris Shea joins GOP field for CT 5th Congressional District
Chris Shea, a North Haven firefighter and retired Navy SEAL, is the third declared Republican candidate for Congress in the 5th District.
Posted inPartner Content
ICE asserts sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant
Federal officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter homes without a judge’s warrant, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.
Posted inPartner Content
Trump admin. drops appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools
The dispute centered on federal guidance telling schools they’d lose funding if they kept practices the administration labeled as diversity, equity and inclusion.
Posted inImmigration
CT mayors, police chiefs weigh how to manage ICE deployments
Some CT mayors are talking with their police chiefs about how best to manage any confrontations between ICE officers and local residents.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Transparency and accountability are not anti-law enforcement
Excessive actions by ICE agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere are undermining law enforcement and making good policing harder.
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.