CT Democrats said they will continue to fight to extend premium subsidies that will soon expire for Affordable Care Act health plans.
CT delegation opposes shutdown deal over health care subsidies
Posted inMoney
CT House adopts relief fund to bolster federal programs
Creating the emergency fund could push CT over its budgetary spending cap, so the measure had to pass with at least a 60% majority. It did.
Posted inHousing
New CT housing bill passes House during special session
The bill is a compromise between lawmakers, local leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont after he vetoed a major housing bill during session this year.
Posted inPolitics
Sworn as New Britain mayor, Bobby Sanchez resigns from CT House
Sanchez, a Democrat who has represented the 25th House District since 2011, was elected mayor last week, succeeding Republican Erin Stewart.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT utilities keep former regulator in sights after PURA shakeup
Eversource and UI are seeking evidence of bias by CT’s former top utility regulator, Marissa Gillett, despite her departure from PURA.
Posted inBriefs
Do Connecticut landlords have a limit on how much they can raise rents?
CT residents rank the cost and availability of housing as one of the top issues facing the state, according to a recent poll.
Posted inPartner Content
FCC allows prisons, jails to charge more for phone and video calls
The vote last month reverses rate caps FCC adopted last year under a 2023 law allowing the agency to set limits on prison phone and video call rates.
Posted inHartford
The fire Hartford tenants saw coming: ‘This is just not fair’
A basement fire that forced the evacuation of 24 people followed three years of tenants’ organizing to fight for better housing conditions.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Legislature must act to further protect CT’s courts from ICE
Connecticut’s lawmakers must recognize that barring arrests in courthouses has a long legal precedent.
Posted inStudent Voice
Expand funding for food assistance programs in CT
Facing this winter without SNAP benefits will leave my family in a vulnerable position, making it difficult to ensure we have enough to eat.
Posted inPolitics
CT special session to open with vote on controversial housing bill
The legislature’s special session opens Wednesday with House votes planned on four bills, starting with a controversial revise of H.B. 5002.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
In CT, housing advocacy is a political asset
Voters have spoken: ignoring the housing crisis and caving to the loudest voices in the room comes with significant political peril.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Parking enforcement at UConn: Perhaps unpopular, but fair and necessary
UConn Parking Services is self-supporting, with its operations funded solely by permit sales, event parking fees, and citation payments.
Posted inPolitics
Chris Murphy used to be a lead negotiator. That changed in 2025.
Murphy, previously a key negotiator, said on striking deals: ‘I just don’t think that’s the job right now. The job is to save the democracy.’