The U.S. Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold money for food stamps from 20 states, including Connecticut and New York, for refusing to share personal information about recipients.

The governor has asked for additions, including a video recording of the request and a waiting period before approval.

About $12 million in new grants will power dozens of projects in the Long Island Sound watershed. That includes our region, as well as other parts of the Northeast.

Stony Brook University’s FoodLab, a farm-to-classroom training ground in Southampton, will open a new 10,000 square foot community garden this spring.

Bridgeport’s newly elected City Council adjourned its first meeting on Monday without choosing a leader.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is warning holiday shoppers to be wary of so-called “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) plans. He said the companies, such as Klarna and Afterpay, may end up charging customers more than they initially think.

A 2021 executive order from Hochul banned state employees and officers from donating to her campaign. Hochul’s team says she’ll refund the money given by people she named to state boards and councils.

Some Connecticut lawmakers want Congress to reject a potential provision in a national defense bill that would prohibit state laws from regulating Artificial Intelligence.

Wild turkeys were reintroduced to Connecticut in the 1970s as game birds. Now, the state’s flock stands at around 35,000.

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut is part of a small group of Democrats joining forces to challenge their party’s leadership. They call themselves the “Fight Club,” according to The New York Times.