Sen. Chris Murphy said the Trump administration is using the Charlie Kirk shooting to justify going after those who don’t agree with Trump.
Murphy: Canceling Jimmy Kimmel is ‘censorship,’ ‘not America’
Posted inEconomic Development
Report: CT added 900 jobs in August, as labor force waned
Report comes after large downward revision on national job numbers. And while CT saw slight growth in jobs, overall labor force tells different story.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Vote delayed on proposed power line through Bridgeport, Fairfield
The move came two days after Gov. Ned Lamont asked the Connecticut Siting Council to postpone a final vote scheduled for Thursday.
Posted inMoney
Should CT use pension funds to keep Connecticut Sun in state? GOP asks
CT Republicans called for a board to oversee CT pension funds, given Gov. Ned Lamont’s interest in keeping the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun in CT.
Posted inHealth
Amid vaccine uncertainty, CT joins regional health coalition with northeast states, NYC
The coalition, which will work on issues like vaccines and infectious disease, marks the latest move by states to take charge of public health.
Posted inBriefs
Has the U.S. been in an economic recession since 2022?
The National Bureau of Economic Research is the only entity that officially declares the country is in a recession
Posted inEspañol
Gasoducto Constitution: Qué saber sobre el proyecto de gas
Gasoducto Constitution forma parte de un esfuerzo para aumentar el flujo de gas natural del noreste, incluyendo a partes de CT.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
On the Kirk killing and a sane republic
We must be careful of the slippery slope of blaming fiery words as the cause of horrific actions and attitudes. The easy grab, history shows, is authority-driven retaliation.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Immigrants have helped make CT better
It has never been more essential that we remember the inescapable reality that it is immigrants who make Connecticut – and our entire country – what they are today.
Posted inEducation
Southeastern CT lawmakers urge UConn to invest in Avery Point
Investments in housing and academics at UConn’s Avery Point campus are needed to supply workers for the region’s industries, lawmakers said.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT, RI seek court order resuming work on Revolution Wind
The Trump administration issued the order to stop work on Revolution Wind, a permitted, multibillion-dollar project that is 80% complete.
Posted inHousing
CT fire officials voice opposition to single-stairway exit change
CT fire officials said they were ‘vehemently opposed’ to the change in the building code and one stairway exit could lead to safety concerns.
Posted inHousing
CT Municipal Development Authority opens door to new housing
CMDA announced plans to establish its first local relationship, offering support for building affordable housing near transit in Naugatuck
Posted inCities & Towns
Watertown residents accept plan to bail out town’s water debt to Waterbury
The vote to borrow money for unpaid water bills followed years of negotiation and litigation between the two appropriately named communities.
Posted inPartner Content
National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump effort to undo climate change regulations
Report highlights dangers of fossil fuel emissions, confirms evidence that threat to public health is “beyond scientific dispute.”