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Did Trump’s shipping waiver lower diesel prices?
The Trump Administration is frantically searching for ways to lower diesel prices just as CT households start buying heating oil for winter.
Connecticut News Headlines for Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Murphy On “Revolutionaries” Podcast: Trump’s Second-Term “Crimes” Are “Nuclear-Level,” Predicts Some In His Orbit Will Go To Jail
Sen. Chris Murphy appeared today on The Revolutionaries Podcast to discuss “Trump, Democracy, and the Future of America.”
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Outside election spending in Connecticut falls off sharply
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Connecticut’s Amistad Awards Honor Lawmaker & Union Leaders At Communist Party Anniversary
A Connecticut lawmaker and two union leaders are this year’s announced honorees at the People’s World Amistad Awards, a Dec. 12 ceremony in New Haven…
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Hartford city councilman resigns amid SEEC investigation into residency
A Hartford councilman announced his resignation to focus on his family, but it also comes amid allegations that he lived outside the city.
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Mansfield Republicans Raise Concerns After UConn Dorms Flooded With Democrat Door Hangers
Connecticut Republicans are again pressing University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric for answers after Mansfield Democrat Town Committee (MDTC) political door hangers appeared on student…
Car Tax Out, Tolls In? The Catch Behind A Connecticut Group’s Tax Relief Proposal
Pay tolls to stop paying car taxes. That’s the trade proposed by the Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly, but drivers could end up paying both.
CT education officials announce accountability benchmark improvements
CSDE officials announced improvements in how students are meeting a statewide benchmark for postsecondary readiness.
Connecticut students improve in college readiness and attendance, but disparities still remain
Connecticut students show improving performance and graduation rates, with more earning college credits. However, disparities persist, spurring calls for targeted investments.
Midterm candidates say they are winning voters across party lines
Some midterm election candidates have recently been promoting their ability to win over voters from across party lines but experts say it may not be…
Ryan Fazio: ‘To This Day, My Closest Friends In The World Are Almost All Democrats’
Ryan Fazio says he has a long history of learning from people with whom he disagrees.
Sen. Blumenthal Tries To Block Russian Fuel Deal
Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal is unhappy about Trump's Russian fuel deal.
Captain Lawfare’s Selective Outrage: Tong Protects The Color Revolution’s Comms While He Once Demanded Censorship Of Dissent
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has outdone himself with his latest bit of performative outrage.
UK Knew About Possible Fatal Blood Clot Risk, But Allowed COVID Vaccine Trial On Kids To Continue
Children as young as 6 continued receiving AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in a 2021 U.K. clinical trial, even though U.K. government advisers were aware of a…
McMahon Squanders Her Chance To Improve Connecticut Education
There’s so much wrong with public education in Connecticut generally and with the Hartford school system particularly that criticizing them doesn’t require making up stories.
Poll: Democrats Value ‘Equality’ Most While Republicans’ Top Value Is ‘Patriotism’
A poll released Sunday by Gallup shows that, when it comes to core values that Americans say the nation needs most, Democrats ranked “equality” as…
Connecticut puts $2M to helping defense manufacturers strengthen cybersecurity
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The state Thursday announced that it's launching a Connecticut Defense Cybersecure Program (DCP) and giving it a $2 million starter fund…
‘We’re Not Going to be a Target’ — Eastern Connecticut Fights New Trash Plants
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Tolls on CT Roads? Sen. Harding Statement
Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the report issued by the Connecticut Citizens Assembly on Property Taxes which recommends that tolls be installed…
🔒 Banh Meee to leave downtown Hartford for Simsbury
Chef-owner Dung Tran plans to reopen near his wife’s Simsbury salon with a smaller menu as he shifts focus toward family.
State employees, retirees blew through $1.3 billion in healthcare costs, ended year in deficit
Connecticut's active and retired state employees blew through their $1.3 billion healthcare appropriation and ended the year in the red.
DAS audit finds “temporary” rehire earned $371k over 13 years
DAS audit found the agency to have allowed one temporarily rehired retiree to work for over 10 years, earning approximately $371,490.