Hartford’s mayor paused state-funded renovations for six public schools in September, surprising key school officials. Here’s what to know.
Why did Hartford public school renovations get paused?
Posted inBriefs
Can health care providers in CT require you to keep a credit or debit card on file to receive care?
Revisions to the law, which went into effect in October 2025, do not affect the patient’s obligation to pay for services.
Posted inMoney
CT begins broader debate over vanishing federal funds
State leaders now must decide whether CT should indefinitely dedicate millions to reverse gaps created by retreating federal funding.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Academic freedom should extend to UConn graduate assistants
Graduate assistants following UConn’s values by speaking clearly, honestly, and frankly in class or as a private citizen deserve the same protection as any full professor.
Posted inPolitics
Blumenthal: Trump’s return marked by ‘flagrant abuse’ of norms
The hour-long talk delved into familiar themes and issues, including Blumenthal’s concerns about politically motivated prosecutions.
Posted inPartner Content
EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
The action follows moves by the Trump administration last week to weaken federal rules protecting wetlands and streams and roll back protections for imperiled species.
Posted inPolitics
CT House Speaker Matt Ritter to seek unprecedented 4th term
For Ritter, the decision reflects a conclusion that he retains support to continue as speaker, even as it frustrates the ambitions of others.
Posted inHousing
CT sues Trump administration over HUD housing funding changes
CT joined a lawsuit over what Attorney General William Tong called ‘nonsensical, ridiculous conditions’ on housing assistance funding.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Kinneytown Dam, a major impediment to fish, could soon be removed
The sale to Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank is the latest progress in the removal, which officials say would provide ‘significant’ benefits.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Jamaica – black, green and gold
Devastated by Hurricane Melissa, the Jamaican spirit remains strong as our people seek to rebuild again with hope.
Posted inPartner Content
Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden
The review, outlined in a memo obtained by The Associated Press, could sow confusion and among nearly 200,000 refugees who came to the US during that period.
Posted inInvestigations
Connecticut DMV fires employee who made thousands selling towed cars
Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Federal funding loss puts CT’s communities at risk
Charity Bridge Fund is a new initiative designed to help donors stay informed on the impacts of the widespread loss of federal funding.
Posted inPolitics
Ned Lamont’s solid approval rating holding up, new poll shows
CT voters give Ned Lamont a solid approval rating, but a significant minority are “indifferent or neutral” about him serving a third term.