I-95 fire in Norwalk closes highway for days, CT governor says
The I-95 fire, caused by a gasoline tanker truck crash, will keep the highway closed for days in CT. It could reopen by ...
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CT lawmakers extend paid leave benefits to employees of tribes
From left, Reps. Derell Wilson and Manny Sanchez of labor committee listen to House Speaker Matt Ritter and his counsel, ...
CT bills on teacher certification, mandated reporting pass House
The bills aim to make becoming a teacher easier, examine how unfunded education mandates affect towns and shift mandated ...
Eversource escalates CT fight, saying it will cut investments
Eversource's remarks that it will cut capital project spending were seen as a nudge for Gov. Ned Lamont to fire PURA chair ...
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CT bill tracker: Legislation we’re following this session
Not every bill filed during a CT legislative session makes it to a debate of the full General Assembly. Credit: Stephen ...
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CT House Democrats vote to declare ‘climate crisis’
Connecticut would declare a climate crisis and outline steps to sharply reduce greenhouse gases by 2050 under a bill the ...
After Eversource threat, Lamont backs PURA chair for another term
Hours after Eversource's president said it would cut funding for capital projects, the governor reappointed Marissa Gillett to a 4-year term.
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States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid
One of over 290 Digital Realty data centers across the world is located in Trumbull, Connecticut. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed ...
Just cause eviction protections are essential
It takes a village to build healthy communities, and affordable, safe, and accessible housing is an issue that directly impacts all of us.
Connecticut’s group homes for people with disabilities deserve more funding
Over the past 15 years, direct support professionals at community nonprofits across CT have received just one meaningful wage increase.
As young people, we urge CT to stop Enbridge’s newest fracked gas project
The expansion would allow the pipeline to carry more fracked gas through CT, emitting more greenhouse gasses and accelerating climate change.
Sydney Collins and Sena Wazur
The expansion would allow the pipeline to carry more fracked gas through CT, emitting more greenhouse gasses and accelerating climate change. Join CT Mirror and its members in the work of producing ...