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12th &13th CT Municipalities Approved For Automated Traffic Cameras Hamden, Hartford and West Hartford have also submitted plans that are awaiting approval. 

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19 hours ago

State And Municipal Leaders Demand Release Of Cheshire High Student Detained by ICE “If ICE has any sense of decency, it will free Rihan today, literally this minute,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, said while standing in front of the State Capitol building Friday morning with a group that included elected state officials, members of the Cheshire town council and Board of Education, and attorneys and immigration advocates.

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In A First, Renewables Beat Natural Gas On US Grid Last Month Just look at what happened last month: Over the course of March, the nation got more electricity from renewables than it did from natural gas, which is typically the single-largest source of energy on the U.S. grid.

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In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month Just look at what happened last month: Over the course of March, the nation got more electricity from renewables than it did from natural gas, which is typically the single-largest source of energy on the U.S. grid.

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DEEP: Leave Wildlife Alone While it may be tempting to intervene and “rescue” a young wild animal found alone, many species naturally leave their young alone for long periods, according to DEEP. Human interference can harm animals in many ways including causing animals to abandon their young.

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Prospect Medical Never Put Aside Money for Malpractice Insurance The collapse of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain plundered by private equity and the company’s management, has generated a painful litany of woes.

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2 days ago

CT Awards $1.5M To Help Agencies Buy Locally Grown Food Speaking at River Ridge Farm and Market in Portland, Gov. Ned Lamont said every family should be able to access nutritious, locally grown food. The program has the added benefit of supporting local farmers, he said. It was previously supported by federal funds.

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2 days ago

Opinion | Silence Is No Longer A Choice Guest columnist Dene Whitaker of ECSU asks the question: What happens after Earth Day? How does awareness of environmental issues turn into action?

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2 days ago

Despite Uncertainty and National Downturn, Experts Positive On CT’s Economy State leaders have been eyeing the economy closely, particularly with events going on in the Middle East, with the U.S. war with Iran. 

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2 days ago

CT’s Human Rights Commission ‘Chronically Understaffed,’ Regularly Misses Deadlines, Audit Notes In all 20 discrimination complaints reviewed during the audited period – selected from 4,661 complaints overall – auditors found the CHRO did not consistently adhere to statutory processing deadlines. When a complaint is filed, CHRO must notify the respondent within 15 days. A case assessment review must be conducted within 60 days of the respondent’s answer. 

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3 days ago

CT Teachers Rally For Paid Student Teaching, Home Address Shielding Considering many teachers got into the profession “for the children” Connecticut Education Association President Kate Dias finds it ironic that the same rationale is used to keep a system in place that discourages potential teachers from entering the profession.

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3 days ago

Where We Live | Can Mass Surveillance And Civil Liberties Co-Exist? From cameras atop traffic lights to license plate readers, surveillance technology has quietly crept into cities and towns across the state. Where We Live took a look at surveillance in Connecticut and asked why organizations are worried about how these devices are used. Can mass surveillance and civil liberties co-exist?

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3 days ago

Connecticut Job Growth Essentially Flat In 2025, But Unemployment Rate Grew HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut added jobs for calendar year 2025, but unemployment rose above the national average for the first time in three years despite strong hiring numbers to start the year. The Department of Labor (DOL) released its 2025 annual benchmarked labor report and the January labor situation report on Tuesday. The 2025 report […]

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3 days ago

Dozens Of CT Towns Could Benefit From Restoration Of $150M In Casino Funds The state switched the funds from the towns to the General Fund in 2019, eliminating funding for 44 towns and reducing it to others in a move to balance the state budget.

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4 days ago

CT Congressman Files Articles For Third Trump Impeachment The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, and White House officials have called the action “pathetic.”

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4 days ago

CT Eyes $25M Expansion Of R&D Tax Credit Program Senate Bill 84 includes language directing the Department of Economic and Community Development to administer a system of tax credit vouchers to allow small businesses — defined as having gross income not exceeding $70 million — to earn and use them for research and development.

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4 days ago

Opinion | Connecticut Pets Deserve Access To Veterinary Telemedicine Guest columnist Dr. Shael Littleton says that Connecticut is facing the same veterinary workforce shortage affecting much of the country, and can help alleviate the problem by legalizing veterinary telemedicine.

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4 days ago

Murphy Introduces Bill to Shield Small Businesses From Corporate Pricing Advantage HARTFORD, Conn. — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT is looking to strengthen a decades-old federal antitrust law, targeting pricing practices by retail giants that he says are quietly driving independent businesses out of existence. The Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act , Senate Bill 4147, co-sponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-VT., Ruben Gallego, D-AZ, John Fetterman, […]

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5 days ago

CT Spring Fishing Day Is Saturday, Here’s Where DEEP Is Stocking Trout Between March and May, DEEP plans to release more than 500,000 trout into over 100 lakes and ponds and 135 rivers and streams statewide.

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5 days ago

Bear Conflicts On the Rise in CT, According To DEEP Report The 2025 report, released in late March by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, shows bears are increasing their range in Connecticut and expanding far past the western area of the state, where they are most heavily concentrated. 

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5 days ago

Tong: Beware Investment Schemes Across Social Media Platforms Anyone who may have been a victim of these types of scams should report it on the attorney general’s website. 

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5 days ago

Used EVs Are A Bargain Right Now — And Buyers Are Noticing New EV sales may be falling, but used models are more plentiful and cheaper than they’ve ever been. That’s a big opportunity as gas prices surge.

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6 days ago

Blumenthal Seeks Investigation Into CT Sun’s Planned Move To Houston The Sun averaged just over 6,200 fans per game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in 2023. That number had risen to 8,653 in 2025, 10th best in the 13-team league between the Chicago Sky (9,073) and the Dallas Wings (7,273).

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6 days ago

Anti-Gun Violence Groups Host CT Senator For Prevention Roundtable “Behavior change takes time,” said Liz Giannetta, program director at Compass. “Think of how many times you started going to the gym and then stopped. It’s the same thing. We have to work with these young people over and over and over again. It’s that relentless approach to working with them.”

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6 days ago

Tax Time Brings Surprises For Some Who Receive ACA Subsidies Some people find they owe money back for subsidies if their income changed from what they estimated. In 2026, more people may find themselves in this situation — and face higher repayment amounts — if they don’t carefully track their income.

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1 week ago

CT Town Halts Use Of Speed Cameras In School Zones Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo this week said the town has received a number of complaints about the cameras, which were approved by the state Department of Transportation in July 2025. 

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Audit: CT DMV Spent More Than $100K On Paid Leave Past 15-Day Limit Overpayment to staff on leave, hundreds of employees enrolled in the wrong compensatory leave plan and a failure to distribute and test a disaster recovery plan were highlighted in a recent audit of the CT Department of Motor Vehicles released this week. 

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Cardona To Chair New Career Pathways Commission Created By Lamont Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday signed an executive order directing the establishment of the Connecticut Career Pathways Commission, which will be led by former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. 

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CT Begins Enforcement Campaign Targeting Distracted Driving “We see it here in Hartford,” Mayor Arunan Arulumpalam said. “You read about gun violence all the time, but here in Hartford more people are killed in traffic incidents than gun violence. So we take it very seriously.”

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Gas Prices Hit $4 In CT; Expert Says No Relief In Sight Just a month ago, gas prices in CT averaged around $2.90 per gallon, and this week gas prices jumped five cents overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. The increase has tightened budgets for consumers across the state, officials said.

Gas Prices Hit $4 In CT; Expert Says No Relief In Sight #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics