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'He's useless, he better do his job;' Andrea Hurley jokes about Dan Hurley's incompetence around the house...

CT lawmakers spent $7.6M over the last 5 years sending newsletters, mail to voters, review shows...

REP-AM: Will Connecticut choose crime in 2026?...

What questions will be answered for CT in 2026?...

Lawmakers are beginning to grapple with how their staff use AI; MURPHY: 'We certainly don't discourage it'...

In 2026 race for CT governor, electricity prices emerge as top issue...

DIMAURO: Time for BLUMENTHAL and MURPHY to help UConn (and the rest of college sports)...

'Generational moment' arrives as HHC officially acquires Manchester, Rockville hospitals...

BETSY MCCAUGHEY: Blue states blow nothing but hot air on wind-power boondoggles...

Book recommendations from members of Congress: DELAURO: 'The Greatest Sentence Ever Written'...

Three of CT's biggest cities saw drop in crime in 2025. Looming federal cuts are drawing concerns...

RENNIE: AYANA TAYLOR Redux: Windsor Democrat seeks rematch with wounded McCrory in 2nd Senate District...

Prospect hospital chain's bankruptcy fees headed to $120M as CT sales set to close...

UConn partners with Voyager Technologies on space research hub...

Federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP could result in job loss in Connecticut, economists warn...

Middlebury developer files federal suit against town, alleging legislative 'rat' derailed project...

NEWSWEEK: EVERSOURCE named one of 'America's most responsible companies' for 7th year...

POWELL: Connecticut should push people to pull their own weight...

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Federal appeals court judge, former MURPHY campaign manager, accused of bullying her clerks...

After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It...

Why Wi-Fi is coming to some CT trains, but not Metro-North's New Haven Line...

New project-filled year is expected on CT roads after busy 2025...

Connecticut Supreme Court dismisses challenge to protective orders banning guns...

DMV installs 36 EV charging stations at six branch locations...

South Windsor Democrats appeal court ruling that candidate cannot serve on town council...

New Danbury teachers' union contract includes raises, defines assault: 'Game-changer' for safety...

Haar: Remembering a mentor whose talent and love of life shaped CT journalism...

Seven weeks after election, battle over a South Windsor town council seat will go on into January...

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Waterbury police suspend cop for 15 days for social media post, alderman campaign activities...

POWELL: Illegal immigrant's supporters celebrate lack of due process...

Hockey coach, parent arrested in North Branford after fighting over kid's ice time, police say...

UConn Health expansion's effect on healthcare costs for CT residents a matter of debate...

Public Defender Services seeks new leader amid claims of racism by predecessor. Four candidates set for interviews...

What is the impact of minimum-wage increases on Connecticut's economy?...

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