The senator said he wants to know the terms of the donations companies have made to fund the demolition of the East Wing of the White House.
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Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuit
The Education Dept. has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers enrolled in certain federal repayment plans.
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Bridgeport could set new limits for police cooperation with federal ICE agents
The city council may bar US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s access to municipal surveillance cameras and license plate readers.
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Report: Trump admin. mulling transfer of special ed from US Education Dept
The US Department of Education is looking to move the $15B Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program outside of the agency, Washington Post reported.
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Trump gave the Labor Department more control over career-technical education. Will students benefit?
Trump officials say the end goal is to boost labor force participation, especially for the young adults who are not in school or working.
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A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here’s a guide for what to expect.
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Nearly every corner of the federal government will feel the pain in some way if a compromise isn’t reached by Oct. 1.
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US DOJ official ordered to drop inquiry into Sandy Hook lawsuit against Alex Jones
DOJ’s ‘weaponization working group’ had asked retired agent William Aldenberg whether he benefited financially from helping with the families’ lawsuit against Alex Jones.
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Homeownership costs recently doubled in major CT cities, study finds
The costs associated with buying a home in the cities of New Haven, Hartford, New London and Bridgeport increased by about 100% since 2019.
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There will be no Mohegan casino in Manhattan as locals reject proposals
The 6-acre project, dubbed “Freedom Plaza” and operated by CT’s Mohegan gaming company, was denied by a community advisory committee
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RFK, Jr.’s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices advised that MMRV vaccines not be given before age 4, postponed vote on hepatitis B shots for infants.
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A new CT law seeks to get all schools on the same page about handling library book challenges
Every school district must establish policies to ensure libraries have a process for handling challenges to books and other materials.
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Telehealth abortion could end up before SCOTUS
In a suit brought by Texas, NY Attorney General Letitia James will defend her state’s abortion shield laws.
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It would cost CT billions to help very low-income renters secure homes
Nearly 240,000 renter families in CT are considered very low or extremely low income, and only about 50,000 of them receive rental assistance.
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1.2M immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump
Preliminary data show a decline of over a million immigrant workers from January to July, according to Census data analyzed by Pew.
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Trump administration cancels $679M for offshore wind projects as industry reels
Three New England ports, including one in Bridgeport, also lost funding when Trump officials rescinded funding for projects in 11 states.
