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Recall Trump and his lickspittle cabinet
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (243+ words) by Charles Ericson, CT Mirror February 5, 2026 The latest barrage of dangerous nonsense that has come out of the White House has pushed this administration well beyond the limits of tolerance and respect. Undermining the security of America by attacking our…...
How much does your town get in Lamont’s budget plan for FY27?
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (224+ words) Sasha is a data reporting fellow with The Connecticut Mirror. She graduated from the University of Maryland in May with a degree in journalism and a minor in creative writing. For the past year Sasha was working part time for…...
Lamont challenges legislators to reform ‘earmarks’
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (442+ words) by Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror February 4, 2026 Gov. Ned Lamont challenged legislators in his new $28.7 billion budget to reform how Connecticut funds "earmarks," smaller projects for lawmakers" home districts that often lack the vetting given to larger initiatives. The proposals stem…...
CT 2026 legislative session guide: Info on government, lawmakers
15+ hour, 2+ min 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…...
Lamont to unveil $28.7 billion CT budget to lawmakers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1132+ words) by Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror February 4, 2026 Gov. Ned Lamont will propose a $28.7 billion budget Wednesday that would launch a $200-per-person tax rebate, wipe out most of a planned hospital tax hike and preserve modest funding for K-12 schools and social services,…...
Policyholders push for long-term care insurance reform
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1112+ words) by Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror February 3, 2026 When last year's legislative session ended with lawmakers failing to pass reform on long-term care insurance, David Schwartzer was not surprised. For years, the General Assembly has struggled to adopt significant changes that would…...
CT House delegation splits on funding bill to end partial shutdown
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (934+ words) by Lisa Hagen, CT Mirror February 3, 2026 Connecticut's congressional delegation split over a government funding deal that ended the brief partial shutdown on Tuesday and starts the clock for Congress to negotiate reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in less than…...
Tax cuts rank high on CT legislative agenda for 2026
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1786+ words) by Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror February 3, 2026 Tax-cutting proposals and gubernatorial election years traditionally go hand in hand, and 2026, so far, has been no exception. Republican state legislators and progressive lawmakers and policy groups have lined up behind plans to deliver…...
Opinion:CT’s model for connecting research and lawmaking
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (374+ words) by State Rep. Jaime Foster and Kerri Raissian, CT Mirror February 3, 2026 That's why, three years ago, we helped launch Moving Beyond Implications: Research into Policy, a conference designed to bring researchers and policymakers together in the same room. Today, Moving…...
Opinion: A deeper dive into your electric bill
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (931+ words) by Viewpoints Contributor and Elin Swanson Katz, CT Mirror February 3, 2026 "Why do I have to pay so much for other people's stuff on my electric bill?" As people feel a growing crunch on "the cost of housing, food, health insurance,…...