H.B. 5002 could be better named the “Democrats Hate Small Town Life in Connecticut Bill.”
Democrats criticize Lamont’s HB5002 veto (but not this Republican)
Posted inImmigration
This Ukrainian family fled war in Odesa and found a foothold in CT
Evgenia Natsevych fled Ukraine with her family in October 2022. A twisting path brought them to Connecticut more than a year later.
Posted inTalking Transportation
NextGen Acela, the future is now
I finally had a chance to ride the new NextGen Acela and I have to admit, I was wrong: this really is Amtrak’s train of the future.
Posted inPartner Content
CT, other states sue Trump HHS over order to remove gender identity from sex ed
Sixteen states and DC are suing the Trump administration over threats to pull sexual education funding for curricula mentioning diverse gender identities.
Posted inPartner Content
Nexstar and Sinclair bring Kimmel back on local TV stations
The move means “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to local TV on Nexstar’s ABC affiliates, including WTNH in Connecticut.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With Marissa Gillett gone, what will PURA do next?
The sudden departure of Marissa Gillett, CT’s top utilities regulator, has cast a pall of uncertainty over PURA and its pending docket.
Posted inGovernment
Blumenthal reactivates KOSA campaign, calls on Meta to release research
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act, called on Meta to release its research about youth safety risks on the site.
Posted inPolitics
Jen Tooker ends GOP campaign for CT governor
Jen Tooker’s departure from the race leaves Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich as the only Republican waging an active campaign for governor.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
International student enrollment at UConn is down 8%
International students in 2025 account for less than 10% of the University of Connecticut’s enrollment for the first time in 5 years.
Posted inHealth
What CT hospitals, health centers want from federal rural grant
CT could get at least $500 million over the next five years, starting in 2026. The grant was part of President Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill.’
Posted inPartner Content
Trump to place tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, furniture, heavy trucks
President Donald Trump is putting import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Autism is not a disease
The misconception that autism is a disease rather than a neurotype – a way of being a person in the world – destroys and ends lives.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
YIMBYtown highlights CT’s inaction on housing
In three days spent in New Haven at YIMBYtown – the premiere nationwide pro-homes conference, I felt a mixture of emotions. Mostly embarrassed.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut cannabis is safe. Here’s why that matters for patients.
Connecticut’s medical cannabis program is safe, tightly regulated, and designed to protect people who rely on it.
Posted inPolitics
Protesters target WTNH over Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
Nexstar’s preempting of Jimmy Kimmel on its affiliates, including WTNH, showed that affiliates are not necessary to view network programming.