Connecticut must reduce its reliance on local property taxes and fully modernize the Education Cost Sharing formula.
In CT, educational opportunity is still decided by ZIP code
Posted inPolitics
Hakeem Jeffries stumps in district safe for Dems, if not for Larson
Hakeem Jeffries’ efforts on behalf of Larson were personal, not political. CT’s 1st District is competitive only in a Democratic primary.
Posted inGovernment
Murphy objects to Homeland Security funding over lack of reforms
Republicans sought short-term DHS funding to continue talks, but Sen. Chris Murphy objected on behalf of the Democrats. A shutdown is likely.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
‘Endangerment finding’ repealed; CT promises legal battle
The Environmental Protection Agency revoked its own determination that required it to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inPartner Content
Hartford looks to end parking contract with ICE
In a letter, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam asked HPA to terminate an agreement allowing ICE employees to use a city-owned parking lot.
Posted inGovernment
As reports of online exploitation grow, CT leaders try new strategies
CT officials are considering new regulations on social media and gaming companies to protect youths, but advocates say there’s more to do.
Posted inJustice
CT trooper’s deliberate crash launches legal, political complications
Last year, a CT state trooper stopped a speeding car with a ‘pit maneuver.’ No one was injured, but an investigation is underway.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Peace – the new product placement
Protestors of the Trump administration are strategically increasing their market share of public opinion by offering a better product: peace.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT’s lifeline for young children is at risk
The story of what is at stake in Connecticut’s Birth to Three system begins, as so many do, with a family facing the unimaginable. One family we serve welcomed their son, Maveryk, seven weeks early. Weighing under three pounds, he spent his first days in the NICU, surrounded by monitors, tubes, and uncertainty. Before they […]
Posted inStudent Voice
We need stable food support, not political bargaining
When benefits are delayed or cut, the consequences are not abstract; they show up in empty refrigerators, skipped meals, and increased stress.
Posted inGovernment
CT secures about $190 million in earmarks from federal bills
Funding for about 175 projects across CT was delayed for months while Congress worked through a tumultuous process to fund the government.
Posted inEducation
Advocates call to end school suspensions for nonviolent behavior
The proposed legislation would define violent behavior in CT law and limit the use of out-of-school suspensions to such cases.
Posted inHealth
CT’s new Medicaid prior authorization rule has advocates worried
New Medicaid prior-authorization rules have advocates in Connecticut concerned about patients losing access to their prescription drugs.
Posted inEvents
Bridgeport: Community Listening Session
Community Engagement Reporter Reginald David is hosting a Listening Session on February 25, 2026, at the Burroughs Community Center.
Posted inJustice
Adults sentenced for crimes as youth want CT to expand early parole
Advocates want to expand access to early parole for people who committed crimes before age 26 and were given lengthy sentences.