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A move to gut Head Start standards

Headstart is an essential program to give all U.S. children the chance to thrive. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-greta-fotografia-1522485021-27355924-771x514.jpg" /> Speak up to oppose federal cuts on Head Start rules that will gut its standard of care.

Bridgeport residents rally behind Police Chief Roderick Porter amid union dispute

Bridgeport City Councilmember Mary McBride-Lee speaks beside other city residents during a rally Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in support of Police Chief Roderick Porter. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_6850-771x578.jpg" /> Bridgeport residents expressed their support for Police Chief…

Lamont touts CT response to Medicaid cuts, stops short of pledging funds

Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at Stamford Hospital on Oct. 5, 2026, about state efforts to keep people enrolled in Medicaid in the wake of federal changes to the program’s eligibility requirements. " data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/MEDICAID-CUT-771x578.jpg" /> CT pledged…

PODCAST: CT effort to support SNAP recipients stalls

SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AP25336728008267-771x514.jpg" /> Keith M. Phaneuf discusses the help CT lawmakers promised people who lost federal food assistance — and why it's been…

Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products

In this Sept. 27, 2017, file photo, kratom capsules are displayed in Albany, N.Y. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP17318544107694-771x578.jpg" /> Kratom and 7-OH are Schedule 1 controlled substances in CT and banned from stores. But laws differ in other states.

CT veterans can get free bus passes. Here’s how to apply

A CTtransit bus on a route in downtown Hartford Sept. 15, 2026. The state allocated $2.5 million to the Connecticut Department of Transportation for an initiative that provides free passes for students and veterans. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CTPublic-CTTransit-bus-771x514.webp"…

A renewed plea to safeguard SNAP in the Farm Bill

A woman takes limes from the food pantry at IRIS. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/REFUGEE-SNAP-072226-JL-003-771x514.jpg" /> Building a just food system requires community-rooted partnerships capable of system-wide thinking

Where exactly is Canaan, Conn.? There are at least two answers

Signs along Route 44 welcome visitors to both “Canaan” and “North Canaan” as seen on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/northcanaan-canaan-0721-0715-SG-09-Edit-771x578.jpg" /> North Canaan and Canaan, towns stacked just below the Massachusetts border, are used…

Your next car will be a luxury

One of the MTA’s new subway cars. Tariffs will drive up the cost of future rail purchases by about $1 billion. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/new-mta-cars-771x514.jpg" /> The average price of a new car is now $50,089. That puts in it CT's 7.75% luxury tax category.

The Cornell case is exposing a legal gap around intoxication and sexual assault

A Cornell University sign stands in Ithaca, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26271727531918-771x477.jpg" /> CT is one of 19 states where an intoxicated person is only considered incapacitated if they were given drugs or alcohol without knowing.

Judge pauses CT ban on sale of guns that can be turned into quick-firing weapons

A semi-automatic Glock pistol is fired at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), National Services Center, March 2, 2023, in Martinsburg, W.Va. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP25087700060383-771x514.jpg" /> A federal judge temporarily blocked an effort by…

Data privacy lawsuit, subsidies for childcare staff: CT politics news

Dennis Rodman listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Choctaw Event Center, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Durant, Okla. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26275106729844-771x514.jpg" /> Plus: Schools get funding toward special ed and addressing attendance…

New England not likely to see nuclear power revival any time soon

A rocky river surrounded by a dam, iron truss bridge and old brick campus buildings. " data-image-caption=" The Merrimack River, a source of New England’s early industrual power, flows through the campus of the Unversity of Massachusetts, Lowell, where officials from the six-state region gathered Wednesday for a…

Overhaul of Head Start could endanger CT children, advocates say

The CREC South Head Start location in Hartford on April 14, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025_0414_SR_HeadStart_007-771x514.jpg" /> Changes would allow bigger classes, no longer require degrees for many staff and require programs to be taught in English, among other things.

CT is getting a lot less money from the federal government

federal funding lost " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/FbiTg-what-has-happened-to-federal-funds-in-each-state--771x582.png" /> Connecticut is receiving an estimated $2 billion less in federal funding under the Trump administration, a new report shows.

Lamont’s plan to send gift cards to former SNAP recipients stalls

Volunteers work at the Midwest Food Bank of New England on November 5, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025_1105_SR_SNAPFoodPantries_152-771x514.jpg" /> About 25,000 former SNAP recipients were to receive $300 grocery gift cards, but the state has delivered less than 6% of the…

Wall Street likes Lamont’s handling of CT’s budget

Questions focused on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, part of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. " data-image-caption=" Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks with reporters during a press conference in the Capitol, June 10, 2026. "…

We’re asking the right questions about CT education, but is it enough?

Harding High School in Bridgeport " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/VXi-t1K3AbCuy4y_SsrHp9bg0mKhWHtnHe5Yju1IJ30.jpeg" /> The question should not simply be whether Connecticut increases the ECS formula, but whether that reflects the actual cost of educating a child.

Activists demand CT officials enforce the Trust Act

Meriden City Councilor Yvette Cortez speaks during a Rally Against ICE outside the Meriden Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/MERIDEN-RALLY-1001-SG-06-771x578.jpg" /> Dozens gathered in Meriden on Thursday with a list of demands for CT officials…

After settlement, CT mom pushes Congress to take up online safety

Tammy Rodriguez holds a collage of photos of her daughter Selena as she poses for a portrait at her home in Windsor on Thursday, June 25. After losing her 11-year-old daughter to suicide in 2021, Rodriguez was one of the first plaintiffs to join a lawsuit against social media companies. "…

Lamont, lawmakers call for changes to CT prison debt law

Tracy DeSenti holds a photo of her late husband Billy DeSenti at her rental home in Hamden on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. After Billy, who spent time in prison for drug, assault and larceny charges, died in 2023 she learned she owed the state of Connecticut over $232,000 for his prison debt and was forced to sell their…

An unsentimental obituary for the CCSU polytechnic vanity project

“Selena” was CCSU’s “synthetic human” who was showcased introducing President Toro during the launching of “the Year of AI at Central” in 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Selena-image.jpg" /> Nothing says student-centered public education like fastening the university’s future…

The numbers are in: EVs keep picking up steam in CT

Electric DAS Fleet vehicles parked in Morgan Street Garage in Hartford on February 4, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025_0203_EVFleet-7-771x1156.jpg" /> The used electric vehicle market is actually hot, with sales of used EVs in July 10% higher than a year ago.

CT GOP proposes 3-month holiday on state fuel taxes

A sticker placed by an unidentified person depicting President Donald Trump and reading “I DID THAT!” is affixed beside gasoline and diesel prices at a gas station in Newtown, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, as rising pump prices test Trump’s campaign pledge to cut energy costs in half. "…

Kosta Diamantis, still a fugitive, sentenced to 7 years in prison

Kosta Diamantis leaves the U.S. District Court in Bridgeport during a break in his trial on October 16, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025_1016_SR_KostaTrial_042-771x514.jpg" /> Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis was sentenced in absentia Wednesday to 84 months in prison for…

States OK solar panels for balconies. Some safety guidelines haven’t caught up.

A plug-in solar panel from Bright Saver hangs at a home in Baltimore on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP25227641305679-771x514.jpg" /> CT and other states have passed legislation allowing small, cheap, plug-in solar panels that can be hung from a balcony or…

Equipment failure at Oxford compressor station sounded like jet engine, residents say

The Oxford Compression Station, a natural gas facility on Woodruff Hill Road in Oxford, Connecticut on September 21, 2026. On the night of July 12, the facility released more than 35 million cubic feet of natural gas in less than an hour due to equipment failures, according to incident data collected by the U.S…

Could MLK Corridor title help revitalize Bridgeport’s East End?

Owner Syed Imran moves goods into the ELA Discount Store on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BPT-MLK-CORRIDOR-0923-SG-11-771x578.jpg" /> The East End is one of seven CT areas designated as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor…

CT’s reckless drive for more nuclear power

Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, which had to close one of it’s reactors due to extremely low water levels on the Danube River, is seen in Cernavoda, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-nuclear-shutdown-771x513.jpg" /> We don’t need more nuclear power. What…

Senate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators

UConn head coach Dan Hurley reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in New York. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP25332741791174-771x514.jpg" /> Blumenthal’s measure could make it easier for schools like UConn to join…

Will CT fugitive Kosta Diamantis lose his Farmington home?

The home of Kosta Diamantis in Farmington, Connecticut on Sept. 22, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CTPublic-Kosta-House-771x514.webp" /> Federal prosecutors could move this week to seize the Farmington home of Kosta Diamantis, the former high-ranking state budget official.

The language America left behind at 250

President Donald Trump, right, greets China’s President Xi Jinping upon arrival at the South Portico of the White House, Friday, Sept. 25, in Washington. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP-Xi-771x513.jpg" /> The question I cannot put down is not what China is doing. It is what we…

Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards

Unsold 2026 F-150 pickup trucks sit in a long line outside a Ford dealership on April 12, 2026, in Centennial, Colo. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26270732647201-771x514.jpg" /> The change furthers Trump’s promise to revoke policies that encouraged or created incentives for the…

PODCAST: CT charges its prisoners — and the financial impact can be life changing

Tracy DeSenti looks at a photo of her late husband Billy DeSenti at her rental home in Hamden on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. After Billy, who spent time in prison for drug, assault and larceny charges, died in 2023, she learned she owed the state of Connecticut over $232,000 for his prison debt and was forced to sell…

Recent ICE arrests at CT airports draw officials’ ire

Attorney Glenn Formica speaks at a press conference at New Haven City Hall on September 28, 2026, about recent ICE activity at Tweed Airport. " data-image-caption=" Attorney Glenn Formica speaks at a press conference at New Haven City Hall on Sept. 28, 2026, about recent ICE activity at Tweed Airport. "…

New CT AI, data privacy laws go into effect Oct. 1. What to know

The Connecticut State Capitol on January 7, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025_0107_SR_CapitolMugs_064-771x514.jpg" /> After previous failed attempts, lawmakers in Connecticut made progress on artificial intelligence legislation this year, passing a massive 39-section bill…

Why I’m a CT YIMBY

Bryn Davidson, a home designer and builder from Lanefab in Vancouver, BC, and Jonathan O’Brien, the Lead Organizer of YIMBY Melbourne share ideas and information during the YIMBY conference in New Haven, September 15, 2025. "…

Duplicate billing fix can lower cost of health care

Medical bills are seen in Temple Hills, Md., on June 26, 2023. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AP25196663569851-771x514.jpg" /> Addressing duplicative billing in healthcare is critical for New England’s Medicare beneficiaries -- and for taxpayers.

They served their time in prison. Then the bills arrived.

Tracy DeSenti looks at a photo of her late husband Billy DeSenti at her rental home in Hamden on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. After Billy, who spent time in prison for drug, assault and larceny charges, died in 2023, she learned she owed the state of Connecticut over $232,000 for his prison debt and was forced to sell…

The Vernon grumble over rumble/mumble

A centerline rumble strip. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Centerline_Rumble_Strip-771x578.jpg" /> There has been some grumbling in Vernon about rumble strips. But is there a quieter way to save lives?

ConnCORP CEO Erik Clemons to step down in October

Erik Clemons, founding CEO of ConnCAT and ConnCORP, stands in his office in New Haven on June 18, 2026. His office is located in the newly constructed ConnCAT building. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CONNCAT-CTR-0618-JL-016-771x514.jpg" /> The news comes just weeks after Clemons…

Blumenthal forum on ICE shootings, AI risks: CT politics news

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio answers a question from CBIA president Chris DiPentima during CBIA’s The Connecticut Economy conference Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at the Hartford Marriott. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CBIA-CAMPAIGNS-0917-SG-05-771x578.jpg" /> Plus…

Blumenthal, Lamont: Trump blocking CT grants for political reasons

Sept. 25, 2026 " data-image-caption=" Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal complaining about the Trump administration continuing to withhold grants, despite a court order. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/C3CBE694-A7E6-4553-8EC6-A8BF6A592201-771x578.jpg" /> A judge ruled the…

Windsor leaders say ‘hate is not welcome’ following vandalism

Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz holds a press conference on September 25, 2026 with state representatives and community leaders to denounce a recent string of acts of hate made against Black and LGBTQ communities in Windsor, Connecticut, including vandalism of a memorial for Black Civil War veterans. "…

It’s time to act on fossil fuels

Natural gas pipe awaiting installation in Middletown. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_9222-771x578.jpeg" /> Pipeline and compressor expansion projects pose undeniable risks to our health and safety. It's time to speak out.

Not another Boston: How CT can find its place in the AI economy

The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine sits next to UConn Health’s campus in Farmington, where the company has partnered with the university to create a new bioscience hub in the Hartford region. (8/4/2017) " data-image-caption=" The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine sits next to UConn Health’s campus in…

SNAP enrollment is down in CT since last year — but where?

SNAP enrollment decreased across Connecticut. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GUeev-which-towns-were-most-impacted--771x609.png" /> In Connecticut, about 55,000 fewer people are enrolled in SNAP, including nearly 18,000 fewer residents under 18 receiving benefits.

New Haven alders advance proposal urging Yale to reject potential Trump deal

Downtown/Yale Alder Elias Theodore (center): “This is something that is bringing our city together right now.” " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NHI-Yale-students-771x514.webp" /> Alders on New Haven's Health & Human Services Committee endorsed a proposal calling on Yale not to strike…

Diesel fuel prices in Connecticut hit record high

Trucks parked at the state highway rest stop on Interstate 84 in Willington in 2014. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_9184-771x578.jpg" /> The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and more price increases in coming months.

A beautiful and powerful movement against ICE

The view from behind the stage at a rally to protest ICE in Danbury, Connecticut on September 2, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WSHU-Danbury-protest-4-771x514.webp" /> Danbury residents are demanding safety for everyone in their community. Danbury has the right to demand peace.

Police standards council recommends new rules on Flock cameras

From left, POST members Ronnell Higgins, Keith Mello and Paul Melanson. Mello, chair of the council, oversaw preparation of the recommendations. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/D692EAC2-CC9C-45B9-B07C-49A7E9A577E2-771x578.jpg" /> A law enforcement group that sets police standards in…

Reticent in primary, Lamont hits Fazio early in general-election ads

Donald Trump is featured in a Ned Lamont ad promoting a $500 million fund the governor used to offset actions by the president. The spot notes Ryan Fazio voted against creating the fund. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/71C26DB0-99CC-4BB9-BBE3-F1FA8B7E9C51-771x475.png" /> Gov. Ned…

CT Sun brace for ’emotional’ farewell as the WNBA franchise plays its final game

Fans show their support for the return to Connecticut of Diana Taurasi as well as the Connecticut Sun, during WNBA basketball team’s home opener in Uncasville, Conn., Saturday, May 22, 2004. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26266620826267-771x514.jpg" /> The Connecticut Sun plays…

DCF to release internal report to Waterbury captivity victim’s lawyers

Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said it was “worse than the conditions of a jail cell,” when describing the room where a woman allegedly kept her stepson captive in her Blake Street house. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CTPublic_Waterbury-DCF-771x514.webp" /> CT has agreed…

What CT needs to hear about jobs

We need immediate, state-level action to balance the increased cost of living with the harsh realities of the middle and working classes.

Two people hurt as activists, ICE clash at Meriden courthouse

Members of an activist rapid response team film ICE agents outside a courthouse in Meriden on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_3271-771x578.jpeg" /> One woman was pepper-sprayed and another pushed to the ground as ICE agents worked to detain at least one…

CT farmers protested tax hikes. This working group has a solution

Longhorns at the Grijalva Cattle Co. farm in North Stonington on January 14, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026_0114_SR_FarmerAssessment_225-771x514.jpg" /> The group suggested changes to Public Act 490, which taxes parcels of land according to their current use — rather than…

CT laws effective Oct. 1: AI, Flock cameras, ICE enforcement

An apparently vandalized Flock camera outside the School for Young Children on Steele Road in West Hartford is seen Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FLOCK-CAMERAS-0826-SG-03-771x578.jpg" /> Nearly 100 CT laws on a range of issues from Flock cameras to…

CCSU president resigns following complaint of bullying, retaliation

Central Connecticut State University in New Britain is pictured. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CCSU-exterior2-771x513.jpg" /> Central CT State University President Zulma Toro announced she will resign. The move comes after allegations Toro bullied employees.

Hundreds of CT affordable homes, apartments to be built using state tax credits

Workers construct formwork for an affordable housing complex in Norwalk. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CTPublic-housing-construction-771x514.webp" /> More than 450 affordable homes and apartments will be constructed with $10.4 million in state tax credits, distributed to 24…

More flak on Flock

An apparently vandalized Flock camera outside the School for Young Children on Steele Road in West Hartford on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FLOCK-CAMERAS-0826-SG-02-771x578.jpg" /> With bipartisan support, Americans across the county and in Connecticut…

Report shows steady improvement in Long Island Sound water quality

Long Island Sound seen from Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven on July 22, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/EPA-CLOSE-0723_02-771x579.jpeg" /> From 2023 to 2025, water quality in Long Island Sound improved following wastewater treatment and infrastructure upgrades in CT and NY.

Bridgeport’s police union wants chief sidelined during probe

Logan M. Williams, communications assistant for AFSCME Council 4, speaks during a press conference Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Bridgeport calling for an independent investigation into Police Chief Roderick Porter. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6579-771x578.jpg" /> Mayor Joe…

Ryan Fazio pledges unprecedented CT income tax cut

GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio unveils his plan to cut CT income taxes during a Tuesday campaign stop in Stratford. Behind Fazio is running mate Matt Corey and Orange Republican Owen Weaver, a candidate for the state Senate. "…

Murphy seeks answers from DHS on ICE operations, arrests in CT

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy speaks at a rally in Danbury on September 2, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WSHU-Danbury-protest-2-771x514.webp" /> Murphy wrote to DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin for details on the total number of arrests and an update on a promised investigation.

Thousands could lose housing as court lifts ban on HUD funding changes

Sarah Fox, chief executive officer at the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, speaks about the need for more money for the state’s homeless response system in 2023. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0936-771x544.jpg" /> An appeals court lifted a ban on HUD funding changes…

States file new lawsuits against Trump’s payouts stopping offshore wind

Turbines are visible at Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm that is under construction off the coast of Montauk Point, New York, April 23, 2026. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP26168529946699-771x513.jpg" /> An 8-state coalition filed lawsuits Tuesday challenging Trump administration’s…

Ritter: Post by GOP student running for CT House is antisemitic

Speaker of the House Matt Ritter calls on representatives during a budget discussion during session on June 2, 2025. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025_0602_SR_Session_010-771x514.jpg" /> Connecticut House Majority Leader Matt Ritter said Monday the video is evidence of…

CT’s ballot access laws are very wrong

June 9, 2026 " data-image-caption=" Ruth Fortune looks over petition documents with a registrar official, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. She estimates her team gathered 7,500 signatures in total ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. "…

AIPAC and the Israel lobby

Yusuf Zawara mourns over the body of his son, Mohammad Zawara, 15, who was killed along with his cousin Sulaiman Zawara, 13, left, in an Israeli strike, according to health officials, at Shifa Hospital, Gaza City, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. "…

Kosta Diamantis is a fugitive who hasn’t quite disappeared

Kosta Diamantis at Una Dolce Vita, a restaurant near the Bridgeport Federal Court building, where jurors were deliberating his fate on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kosta-771x578.jpg" /> Kosta Diamantis has conducted many interviews with CT media since he…

PODCAST: Congress winds down ahead of November elections

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025_0118_SR_PeoplesMarch_969-771x514.jpg" /> WSHU's Ebong Udoma and CT Mirror's Lisa Hagen discussed the end of the U.S. Congressional session ahead of the midterm election.

How to get overdose reversal drug naloxone, or Narcan, in CT

Narcan nasal spray " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/npr.brightspotcdn-1-2-771x514.webp" /> CT officials say overdose deaths have dropped and efforts to widely distribute naloxone, also called Narcan, have contributed to that.

CT’s lakes bring families together

Wakesurfing " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wake-surfing-771x703.jpg" /> CT has an opportunity to create clear, commonsense, consistent wakesurfing rules.

No new data centers in New England until we write the rules on AI

One of over 290 Digital Realty data centers across the world is located in Trumbull. It is the highest-profile data center currently in Connecticut. " data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210908_DigitalRealty_Trumbull_YK_041-771x514.jpg" /> I am calling for no new data centers anywhere on…