no imageOpinion: Why are rich suburban kids doing heroin?
Why are rich suburban kids doing heroin? In the past two years, I’ve lost four friends to drug overdoses.... (Read more)
12 / 9 / 2018
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CT’s vanishing shoreline: one storm away from disaster
As the 2018 hurricane season nears its official end, Connecticut can count itself lucky. Again. The state has not... (Read more)
12 / 1 / 2018
no imageReport: CT’s debt costs likely will grow faster than its revenues
Despite a 12-month surge in state tax receipts, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget office warned Thursday that Connecticut’s pension... (Read more)
11 / 16 / 2018
Good news? Teacher retirement costs to surge $100 million
State spending on retired teachers’ pensions is set to surge $100 million next fiscal year – an 8 percent increase... (Read more)
11 / 16 / 2018
Surging tax receipts dramatically shrink hole in next CT budget
State tax revenue projections surged again Tuesday, shrinking the projected shortfall in the upcoming two-year budget — and leaving... (Read more)
11 / 13 / 2018
Lamont launches economic revitalization tour in southeastern CT
Gov.-elect Ned Lamont launched a series of strategic economic development tours Friday with a visit to Connecticut’s southeastern corner,... (Read more)
11 / 10 / 2018
Duff keeps top post; no leadership challenges seen
The Senate Democratic caucus unanimously voted Thursday to retain the leadership team of Senate President Pro Tem Martin M.... (Read more)
11 / 8 / 2018
Stefanowski concedes race to Lamont: ‘He won fair and square’
In a live call to a supportive morning radio team, Republican Bob Stefanowski publicly conceded the Connecticut governor’s race... (Read more)
11 / 7 / 2018
Election day ends without a governor-elect in Connecticut
A blue wave carried Democrats to solid majorities in the Connecticut General Assembly on Tuesday night, but left Democrat... (Read more)
11 / 7 / 2018
Democrats make solid gains in General Assembly; Boucher loses
Democrats made their first state legislative gains in 10 years Tuesday night, breaking an 18-18 tie in Senate by... (Read more)
11 / 6 / 2018
Promises made: A cheat sheet for top issues in governor’s race
HARTFORD, CONN. – Campaign promises haved piled up like orange and yellow leaves this election cycle. We built this... (Read more)
11 / 5 / 2018
no imageA NoN voter guide
NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalkers will join the rest of the state Tuesday in going to the polls to choose... (Read more)
11 / 5 / 2018
Connecticut provides Norwalk legislators’ financial disclosures
Updated, 8:18 a.m.: Copy edits NORWALK, Conn. – Connecticut legislators must fill out a financial disclosure form each year.... (Read more)
11 / 2 / 2018
no imageLeague of Women Voters Voters Guide: Fourth Congressional District
NORWALK, Conn. — The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization dedicated to voter education, has put together an... (Read more)
10 / 29 / 2018
League of Women Voters of Norwalk Voters Guide: District 25 State Senate Candidates
NORWALK, Conn. — The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization dedicated to voter education, has put together... (Read more)
10 / 29 / 2018
no imageLeague of Women Voters of Norwalk Voters Guide: State House Candidates for 137th District
NORWALK, Conn. — The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization dedicated to voter education, has put together an... (Read more)
10 / 29 / 2018
no imageLeague of Women Voters of Norwalk Voters Guide: State House Candidates for 140th
NORWALK, Conn. — The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization dedicated to voter education, has put together an... (Read more)
10 / 29 / 2018
no imageLeague of Women Voters of Norwalk Voters Guide: State House Candidates for 142nd District
NORWALK, Conn. — The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization dedicated to voter education, has put together an... (Read more)
10 / 29 / 2018
no imageLeague of Women Voters of Norwalk Voters Guide: State House Candidates for 143rd District
NORWALK, Conn. — The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization dedicated to voter education, has put together an... (Read more)
10 / 29 / 2018
no imageCT jobless rate falls to 4.2 percent based on August job gains
Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent Thursday despite the loss of 500 jobs in September, as labor officials... (Read more)
10 / 19 / 2018
Many in CT still struggle with health care despite ACA and state wealth
Up until Sally Grossman became pregnant in 2012 at the age of 30, she had been trying to live without... (Read more)
10 / 16 / 2018
no imageOpinion: How to save Connecticut from insolvency
It’s time we all acknowledge Connecticut’s grievous financial condition. It is not simply a matter of the legislature needing... (Read more)
10 / 14 / 2018
Voter registration surges in CT, especially among young adults
Following a national trend, voter registration continues to soar in Connecticut, especially among young people, who traditionally have weak... (Read more)
10 / 13 / 2018
Griebel: Tapping pension funds risky — doing nothing is worse
Oz Griebel concedes that his proposal to defer state pension contributions is a gamble. He just doesn’t believe that... (Read more)
10 / 8 / 2018
Stefanowski, Lamont take liberties in payday loan allegations
Republican Bob Stefanowski ran a payday lending company. The venture capital firm that employs Democrat Ned Lamont’s wife as... (Read more)
10 / 2 / 2018
no imageLamont urges Stefanowski to take a position on Kavanaugh
A day after Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh vehemently denied sexual assault accusations during a heated and tearful hearing,... (Read more)
9 / 30 / 2018
Gubernatorial debate includes new player, but the same answers
STORRS, Conn. — The presence of a third candidate, Oz Griebel, in a gubernatorial debate Wednesday night did nothing... (Read more)
9 / 29 / 2018
Adolescent sexual assault: six facts
Sexual assault among adolescents is common. Christine Blasey Ford’s account of allegedly being sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee... (Read more)
9 / 22 / 2018
CT assault victims back Christine Blasey Ford at presser
Victims of sexual assault in Connecticut on Thursday joined others across the country in backing Christine Blasey Ford, a... (Read more)
9 / 22 / 2018
Overdose deaths expected to level off
Connecticut’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Thursday announced a projected overdose death total of 1,030 for 2018 — almost... (Read more)
9 / 16 / 2018