Democrats declared victory Tuesday night for Iris Sanchez over Republican Jamie Vaughan to fill the 25th House District seat in New Britain.
Special election results: Democrat Iris Sanchez wins House seat
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Childhood vaccines still covered by insurance in CT, official says
Childhood vaccines will remain covered by insurance despite recent recommendation changes by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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CT, RI ask court to lift Trump’s latest stop-work order on Revolution Wind
Attorney General William Tong’s filing follows the project developers’ request for an immediate injunction, which was filed Friday.
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Tong endorses U.S. Rep. John Larson as ally in fight against Trump
U.S. Rep. John B. Larson accepted the endorsement of A.G. William Tong on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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CT Mirror hires new education reporter, business team members
CT Mirror is starting 2026 with three new staff members — an education reporter, director of leadership giving and manager of membership.
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HHS bars Head Start providers from using ‘women’ and ‘race’ in grant applications
A coalition of organizations said in court filings that Trump officials told a Head Start director in Wisconsin to cut over a dozen terms from her application.
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Scanlon: CT must solve its Medicaid problem now
Surging Medicaid costs and dramatically shrinking federal aid are a recipe for fiscal crisis, CT Comptroller Sean Scanlon warned Monday.
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AI is stunting critical thinking
We can either defend the habits of mind a robust democracy requires or preside over the automation of thinking and the training of automations.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The president who cried wolf
As in Aesop’s fable, the world’s tolerance for the President’s lies appears to be running out.
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CT’s Grand Old Party tries to go viral with mockery of Lamont
The CT GOP opened a digital advertising campaign with a 1-minute video portraying Gov. Ned Lamont as indifferent to the high cost of living.
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New Haven police chief retires after theft confrontation
Chief Karl Jacobson stepped down Monday amid allegations he stole money from the department’s account for paying confidential informants.
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After a decade of delays, DSS call center wait times show signs of improvement
DSS launched a new phone system meant to reduce wait times. Results are good so far, but some want quality assurances codified into law.
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Is Congress facing another shutdown threat? Here’s what to know.
Funding for much of the federal government runs out Jan. 30. If Congress doesn’t approve a deal by then, it could lead to a partial shutdown.