House Speaker Matt Ritter dressed down lawmakers Thursday after a Bristol representative wore a message supporting ICE on her blazer.
CT Rep.’s ‘ICE IN’ message draws rebuke from House speaker
Posted inPartner Content
Massachusetts, Nova Scotia announce partnership on offshore wind
The two governments will develop offshore wind in their respective areas and share knowledge, workforce, ports and, potentially, energy itself.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Train derails in Mansfield; cars with liquid propane topple into river
The train had 43 cars; 14 derailed, including six carrying liquid propane. Four ended up partially in the Willimantic River.
Posted inBriefs
Are there ICE operations planned during Super Bowl LX?
Key U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials indicated in the fall that they planned to send agents to the Super Bowl.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The danger of nationalizing the vote
In CT, elections are secure not because power is centralized, but because it is shared transparently, locally, and with bipartisan oversight.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Might makes right. Right?
“Might makes right” is the American operating principle across the globe, from Gaza to Venezuela to Minnesota.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Recall Trump and his lickspittle cabinet
The midterm elections are too many months away to restore compliance with our constitution and confidence in our national leadership.
Posted inHealth
Lamont: Disband OHS, cut hospital taxes, design public option
The disbanding of the Office of Health Strategy and a revised hospital tax agreement topped Gov. Ned Lamont’s list of health care priorities.
Posted inPolitics
Senate quickly votes to extend Lamont’s emergency power
The Senate voted 28-8 to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers to unilaterally draw on contingency funding to cope with federal cuts.
Posted inEducation
Storrs delegation returns to Hartford for 2026 session
For Sen. Mae Flexer and Rep. Gregory Haddad, the governor’s proposed funding for public colleges and universities missed the mark.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont to ICE: ‘Go home. We’re keeping CT safe without you.’
In his State of the State address, Gov. Ned Lamont condemned cuts to the social safety net and the tactics of federal immigration forces.
Posted inMoney
Lamont’s budget: A big rebate; most of the rest stays the course
Lamont’s budget cuts earmarks, or funds for legislators’ smaller projects, amid an ongoing probe into the Blue Hills Civic Association.
Posted inTransportation
Lamont’s budget keeps commuter rail, bus service flat
The governor’s plan would keep rail and bus services flat and proposes slowing the growth of the Special Transportation Fund.
Posted inHuman Services
CT-funded SNAP program not included in Lamont budget proposal
Lamont’s budget includes modest social service spending increases — but far less than advocates want, especially in light of federal funding cuts.
Posted inEducation
Lamont’s education budget diverges from Dems, backfills federal cuts
Lamont’s proposed budget diverged from some Democrats’ key priorities. It also included backfill for federal cuts to student loan programs.