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Opinion: Strengthen CT’s mental health crisis response
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (441+ words) Stay informed with our daily newsletter that delivers trusted Connecticut public policy news and analysis "for free. by Jessica Abellard, CT Mirror April 2, 2026 Recent tragedies in Hartford should serve as a wake-up call for Connecticut's mental health crisis response system....
CT finance panel keeps Lamont tax rebate plan in play
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (943+ words) by Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror March 31, 2026 The legislature's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee took a key step Tuesday to make Gov. Ned Lamont's $200-per-person October tax rebate possible, though its final fate remains unclear because many lawmakers prefer other forms…...
Sen. Tony Hwang not running; A sign of larger trouble for CT GOP?
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (978+ words) Facing a primary challenge from the right, moderate Sen. Tony Hwang, R-Fairfield, informed the Senate Republican caucus Monday night he will not seek a seventh term in the 28th District of Bethel, Easton, Fairfield and Newtown. Hwang's decision leaves open two…...
Hartford's mayor fires cop who killed man; Residents demand more
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (792+ words) by Mariana Navarrete Villegas, CT Mirror March 28, 2026 Lori Reynolds stood behind the circle of occupied chairs at the public safety town hall meeting on Friday evening and demanded more action from Mayor Arunan Arulampalam. "You've been avoiding us," Reynolds told…...
No Kings rallies in CT draw thousands, old and young, in protest
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1888+ words) by Emilia Otte, Theo Peck-Suzuki and Reginald David, CT Mirror March 28, 2026 Protestors and activists packed the Connecticut state Capitol lawn in Hartford on Saturday for the third "No Kings" rally since the November 2024 election of President Donald Trump to a…...
Rev. Al Sharpton calls for accountability at Hartford man's funeral
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (703+ words) by Laura Tillman, CT Mirror March 26, 2026 Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a eulogy and call to action on Thursday at a Bloomfield church as the family of Steven "Stevie" Jones, a Hartford resident who was killed by a…...
After fatal shootings by police, Hartford community comes together
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1588+ words) by Mariana Navarrete Villegas, CT Mirror March 6, 2026 During the sunny Saturday afternoon last week, Andrew Woods walked the Blue Hills neighborhood with the Hartford Communities That Care team carrying a stack of flyers with mental health resources for merchants and…...
CT restaurant association rebrands as voice of hospitality industry
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (938+ words) The Connecticut Restaurant Association, a once-anemic trade group that found its voice during the COVID-19 pandemic by negotiating aid and creative public-health rules as it flexed newfound influence, is rebranding itself as an advocate for the broader $21 billion hospitality industry....
Storrs delegation returns to Hartford for 2026 session
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (552+ words) by Sara Bedigian and Mikayla Bunnell, CT Mirror February 4, 2026 As lawmakers representing the University of Connecticut's campus in Storrs returned to Hartford Wednesday for the beginning of the 2026 legislative session, higher education was top of mind. Sen. Mae Flexer, D-Windham,…...
CT 2026 legislative session guide: Info on government, lawmakers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1579+ words) by CT Mirror Staff, CT Mirror February 4, 2026 Last day of session New fiscal/budget year begins The 2026 session of the General Assembly begins Feb. 4, which also is the second half of the'two-year terms of lawmakers elected in 2024. Every one of…...