Connecticut joins lawsuit blocking federal restrictions on sex education programs 

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced Friday that the state has joined a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over new restrictions that could strip...

Connecticut Ranks 6th Safest State For 2025, Here’s How

A new study has just come out that has ranked the safest states in America for 2025, and Connecticut has just missed the Top 5. There are six states that make up New England, and every one of them have ranked in the Top 10 of WalletHub.com's new...

Government shutdown threatens WIC, food aid program millions of families rely on

What to Know WIC provides vouchers to buy infant formula as well as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and other healthy staples that are often out of financial reach for low-income households. The program will run out of federal money within two...

Rep. Jason Knight announces run for AG in 2026 election.

WARREN – State Rep. Jason Knight, a former state prosecutor-turned-defense lawyer best known in the Rhode Island political world for his efforts to win passage of an "assault weapons" ban, is running for attorney general. The five-term Democratic...

Top law schools for criminal law

From reentry clinics to criminal justice reform, students are confronting the legal system’s toughest challenges and finding purpose in the process. Criminal law demands sharp instincts, strong ethics and a steady hand under pressure. Whether...

Government shutdown threatens WIC food aid for millions of moms and children

A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat or risk it shutting...

Connecticut Association of Schools files federal lawsuit against CIAC “imposter”

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), part of the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) and the governing body for most school sports, has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging an “imposter” organization started by...

Search underway for suspect in Vernon, Connecticut armed carjacking

A carjacker stole a vehicle at knifepoint in Vernon on Sunday and police are searching for the culprit. The victim was outside on Vernon Avenue when the carjacker, armed with a knife, stole their Hyundai Kona, left the scene and later hit an East...

Great Neck Library to hold annual election Oct. 27

Neal Hakimi is running for the library board of trustees. Photo provided by Great Neck Library Great Neck Library’s election is set for Monday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voters will choose two trustees for four-year terms and one member of...

Who Is Kristen Hogan? Connecticut Mom Looked Up 'Potassium Cyanide', 'How Much Would Kill You' Before Attack

Kristen Emily Hogan, 33, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors alleged she poisoned her estranged husband with antifreeze during a bitter custody dispute. Investigators claim she carried out the...

Did Kristen Hogan Poison Her Own Kid? Connecticut Mom Allegedly Looked Up 'Potassium Cyanide' And 'How Much Would Kill You' Before Attack

Kristen Emily Hogan, 33, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors alleged she poisoned her estranged husband with antifreeze during a bitter custody dispute. Investigators claim she carried out the...

Chroma helps Connecticut River Conservancy with river cleanup efforts

BELLOWS FALLS — Over the Sept. 27 weekend Chroma Technology hosted its first Source to Sea clean-up group in recent years during the annual Source to Sea Clean Up run by the Connecticut River Conservancy. This year, the group met at Herrick’s Cove...

The federal government is shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government is currently shut down, after lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill by 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1. All non-essential services have been suspended and several hundred thousand federal employees and active-duty service members...

Governor signs California’s CPA pathways bill into law

Dive Brief: California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed into law a CPA pathways bill (AB 1175) which establishes an alternative route to getting a certified public accountant license that doesn’t require 150 hours of college credit — which...

Show-Up Pay: New State Law Requires Compensation for Reporting to Work

Under a new law in Maine, covered employers are now required to provide compensation — or show-up pay — to employees who report to work but have their shifts canceled or reduced. In passing this legislation, Maine joins a handful of states that...

Find out if its legal to record a conversation in Kentucky

Kentucky is a one-party consent state, meaning it is legal to record a conversation if you are a participant. If you are not part of the conversation, you must get consent from at least one person involved to record it. Illegally recording a...

AP News: Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat...

US government cancels $7.6 billion of energy awards in Democrat-led states

The US Department of Energy canceled $7.56 billion in financial awards for 223 energy projects across 16 historically Democrat-led states, citing inadequate documentation and failing economic and security standards. October 6, 2025 Ryan Kennedy...

Breaking down the problem with sewer overflows in Connecticut

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. A stinky situation in Massachusetts is starting to irritate the senses of politicians in Hartford. In recent months,...

What you need to know to vote in Norwich's city election Nov. 4

Norwich residents will vote for Mayor, City Council, Board of Education, and Treasurer in the upcoming election. Voters in Connecticut can cast their ballots in person on election day, through early voting, or via an absentee ballot. The deadline...