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Breaking News

Sen. Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke, Office Says He Is Alert

Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized after a stroke and transferred to Johns Hopkins for monitoring. His office says he is awake, alert and responding well, but it has not disclosed the stroke’s severity or a return timetable.

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Breaking News

Judge Limits DHS Voter Investigations in 9 States Through Election Day

Oct 22, 2026

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Politics

Connecticut Records 42,241 Early Votes on Opening Day

Oct 21, 2026

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Policy

Connecticut heating-aid plan pairs earlier benefits with a $12.7 million backstop

Oct 20, 2026

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Politics

Lawmakers Renew Demand for Records of Kirkland’s Trump Agreement

Oct 17, 2026

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Policy

Connecticut Surplus Sends $411.7 Million to Child-Care Fund

Oct 3, 2026

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Policy

Connecticut Awards $10.5 Million for 50 Trail Projects Statewide

Oct 3, 2026

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Travel

Lake Compounce Turns On 5 Haunted Houses at 6 p.m.

Oct 2, 2026

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US

21 States Sue to Restore U.S. Power-Plant Carbon Limits

Oct 2, 2026

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Policy

Connecticut Directs $6.2M to 29 Districts for Attendance Visits

Sep 30, 2026

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US

Nor’easter Leaves One Dead and Floods the Northeast

Sep 28, 2026

Floodwater and fallen branches cover a coastal residential street as utility crews work during a nor’easter.

Breaking News

Northeast Outages Top 130,000 as Nor’easter Floods Coast

Sep 27, 2026

Passenger jets and ground crews operate on a rain-soaked airport tarmac during a Northeast nor’easter.

Travel

Nor’easter Triggers Flight Waivers Across Northeast

Sep 26, 2026

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Policy

Connecticut Opens Free Breakfast to 500,000 Students

Sep 26, 2026

Bond documents and a calculator outside a Connecticut civic building.

Business

Connecticut’s Positive S&P Outlook Precedes $1.475B Bond Sale

Sep 25, 2026

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Policy

Connecticut Sets 21-Day Limit on Police Plate-Camera Data

Sep 25, 2026

A healthcare professional and insurance reviewer examine abstract claims data on a computer in a Connecticut office.

Healthcare

Connecticut Requires Human Review of AI Decisions for 270,000

Sep 24, 2026

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Policy

Connecticut Extends Gas Price-Gouging Guard to Oct. 22

Sep 24, 2026

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