Sen. Mae Flexer, D-Killingly, right, and Rep. Matt Blumenthal, D-Stamford, the co-chairman of the legislative Government Administration & Elections Committee. In part due to Bridgeport, CT could soon have an elections oversight board
State House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora, flanked by Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, left, and Sen. Rob Sampson, right, and a placard on which the GOP lawmakers described on Thursday as wide variety of waste and corruption that should require a new inspector general for the state. CT GOP lawmakers pitch need for new inspector general to fight state corruption
Robert Kennedy Jr., with President-Elect Donald Trump, has close ties to Connecticut and the region. 'A dark day for public health' as CT loses 150ドルM in grants and HHS cuts jobs
Manchester considers pay raises for mayor, Board of Directors The mayor's compensation would quintuple under a proposed charter revision that could go... By Joseph Villanova Manchester Mayor Jay Moran talks to voter Jane White, 90, as board of Education candidate David Eisenthal looks on, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at the Waddell Elementary School in Manchester. After Manchester's most recent charter revisions were approved by voters in 2022, Moran became the town's first directly elected mayor in the November 2023 election.
CT Congressman Himes: America appears to be 'on Team Kremlin' in Signal scandal U.S. Rep. Jim Himes on Wednesday, said North Korea, Russia and China "cannot believe their... By Jordan Nathaniel Fenster U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) speaks to members of the press after a briefing at the U.S. Capitol on February 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. Himes on Wednesday said that North Korea, Russia and China "cannot believe their luck" that American war plans were discussed by White House officials on unsecure sites.
Trump executive order could change elections in Connecticut, but is it legal? One Connecticut official called Trump order for proof of citizenship a way to... By Ken Dixon A Stamford resident votes at the District 18 polling place at Turn of River Middle School in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, when a special state House election was held. Because of redistricting, some voters participating in the Aug. 9, 2022 primaries will head to a polling place that is different from where they have voted previously.
Connecticut hemp farmers would be allowed to grow cannabis under new bill Several hemp and cannabis-related bills were approved by the legislature's General Law... By Ken Dixon State Rep. David Rutigliano of Trumbull, a ranking Republican on the General Law Committee of the General Assembly.
5 things to know about a CT public health care bill: abortion to mental health Senate Bill No. 7, cosigned by 20 lawmakers, includes over 30 provisions to improve... By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni The Connecticut State Capitol, in Hartford, Conn.
First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame
Bear hunt debated by Connecticut lawmakers as sightings, conflicts increase An unrelated bill in the Environment Committee would prohibit the declawing of cats. By Ken Dixon File photo shows a Connecticut bear with cubs. The animals are thriving in the state and running into more conflicts with people.
What does future U.S. fighter jet mean for CT-based Pratt & Whitney? In East Hartford, Pratt & Whitney is developing an engine for the U.S. military's future... By Paul Schott A file photo of F135 engines, which power F-35 fighter jets, on a production line of Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney. The company is also working on engine development for the U.S. military's future fighter jet, which is known as Next Generation Air Dominance.
CT Rep. Jim Himes rips classified war plans leak in Fox News interview "It is by the grace of God that we don't have dead pilots or sunken ships right now,"... By Jordan Nathaniel Fenster Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., speaks with The Associated Press about his new role on the House Intelligence Committee, in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 1, 2023.
Yale epidemiologist rallies experts to ‘Defend Public Health’ against Trump cuts Like crusading activists of earlier eras, members of the group want to change minds... By Liese Klein Dr. Caitlin Ryus in Yale New Haven Hospital's Pediatric Emergency Department. Ryus is one of 3,000 researchers and others who have joined a new advocacy group, Defend Public Health.
One Connecticut company stands to lose 69ドル million after DOGE cancels contracts There are a total of at least 37 contracts that were canceled by DOGE in Connecticut. By Alex Putterman White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump was returning to the White House after spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Florida.