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Fund Sweep! PURDUE PHARMA To Pay $7B+ In Historic Opioid Settlement: 'A Symbol Of Greed;' CT Nets $64M, $16M In first year...

Biden grants clemency to drug dealer convicted in double slaying of 8-year-old boy and his mom, sparking outrage, even from Democrats...

THUNE threatens weekend votes as MURPHY stalls Trump Cabinet picks...

ADRIAN PEELER'S clemency, Jan. 6 pardons raise concerns in CT, DC...

O'SHAUGHNESSY: Too little, too late for Prospect, Waterbury hospital...

DAILY CAPITOL RUNDOWN: January 23, 2025; Book Bans, Public Benefits Charge...

TRUMP wants to arrest officials who don't cooperate on deportations; CT says we won't 'be bullied'

State Board of Education to intervene in Bridgeport Schools...

CT Democrats introduce 'Don't Ban Library Books Act' amid death threats...

With decision on gubernatorial run due this month, ERIN STEWART launches profane, fake Netflix 'Erin It Out' video series...

New Britain City Council Majority Leader: 'The videos are sheer works of fiction. She's using a lot of revisionist history to embellish herself'...

WTNH'S CERULLI: New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart files paperwork for potential run for Connecticut governor...

CT GOP wants to roll back law that limits cooperation with ICE...

LAMONT wants more oversight of CT hospital acquisitions, noting 'financial shenanigans' in one deal...

The 2 challenges keeping Yale New Haven Health's CEO CHRISTOPHER O'CONNOR up at night...

LAMONT, who diversified CT's judiciary, set to nominate more judges...

HAYES, COURTNEY join with GOP to hand TRUMP an early immigration win...

CRAIG PATLA: A CT water problem we can't run away from...

TRAVELERS withstands higher catastrophe losses as underwriting fuels earnings beat...

When does a movie really start? SEN LOONEY wants theaters to post accurate times...

NY-based Hebrew Public approved for charter school in STAMFORD, headed to legislature for funding...

DANBURY Charter School opening stalled by lawmakers' unwillingness to fund it...

Lunch at New London's iconic Dutch Tavern: Still great, just a bit different...

Connecticut could consider later school start times or even a 4-day school week...

BLUMENTHAL: 'Someone dropped the ball' on BIDEN granting Bridgeport murderer Adrian Peeler clemency...

Former Dep. Chief State's Attorney MORANO: 'Wow...are you...kidding me? Biden did that?'...

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Connecticut's marketing and tourism campaigns get billions of media impressions...

ACLU of CT offers support, advice in wake of Trump's move to change policies on immigration...

Danbury Mayor ROBERTO ALVES named chair of Connecticut Democrats...

New MA sports betting bill includes massive tax hike from 20% to 51%; CT 13.75%...

How 'Dark Patterns' in Sports Betting Apps Keep Users Gambling...

BLUMENTHAL Challenges Bridgeport State Rep CHRIS ROSARIO'S In-Flight Betting Proposal...

Hospital and private equity affiliations inflating primary care costs, study suggests...

'Chaz & AJ' radio host remains positive after cancer diagnosis: 'I totally plan to continue'...

DUFF, senators urge Optimum, MSG Networks to resolve sports channel dispute...

NY GOP Lawmaker: TRUMP now backs repeal of cap on 'SALT' deductions; Taxpayers In CT could benefit...

SALT Talks Gain Steam With Trump's Blessing on Tax Break...

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Education Department Stacked With Staff from LINDA MCMAHON'S Think Tank...

CT realtors seeing interest from those impacted by Los Angeles fires: 'Climate migration'...

Replacement for CT's unpopular environmental contamination law nearing adoption...

Catholic NEW BRITAIN teacher reportedly suspended by school district for refusing to remove cross beside desk...

Stamford schools to stop free lunch program to save money, passing on costs to parents...

Speculated changes to H-1B visas sparks concerns among Yale's international community...

FRICK: The state is under-funding CT's community health centers...

Decades of fiscal negligence shape debate over spending at state capitol, New Haven city hall...

HAAR: Meriden's Ray Ouellet picks Trump inauguration as the place to announce reelection bid...

Trump's pause on offshore wind leasing may have limited impact in New England...

COLLINS: Coast Guard museum needs another $45 million to finish building...

TRUMP DOJ Jail Threats? ELICKER: What, Me Worry?...

'Get out! Elicker, Tong Can't Protect You';' Anti-Immigrant Flyers Found & Trashed In New Haven...

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