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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he is not in favor of amending the state’s fiscal guardrails in the budget. But on Monday, he told reporters he is considering reallocating federal American Rescue Plan Act money to support different state sectors.
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On Earth Day, activists on Long Island rallied against U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s record on the environment, criticizing the first-term Republican congressman for his positions on climate issues like offshore wind and fossil fuels.
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At least 45 students were arrested early Monday morning after occupying Beinecke Plaza at Yale University. Students said the occupation was in demand that the school divest from weapons manufacturing for Israel.
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A bite-sized look at what we're hearing: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students and community activists have called for Yale to divest in companies that provide military weapons to Israel. Also, Happy Earth Day!
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The Senate chair of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Energy and Technology Committee criticized Eversource’s decision to suspend new electric vehicle charging rebates.
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The Connecticut Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether Bridgeport residents can make citizens' arrests in the city’s absentee ballot fraud case.
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The Connecticut House of Representatives has advanced a bill prohibiting city employees from asking for citizenship status or a Social Security number to apply for a marriage license. It’s in response to a New Haven employee flagging over 70 marriage licenses to federal immigration services.
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History was made at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton on Thursday — three Australian submariners graduated from the U.S. Navy’s Officer Basic course.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: A new Connecticut law gives municipalities more power in addressing street takeovers. A troubled Long Island nursing home is now under independent oversight. Plus, New York issues new regulations on shark fishing.
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With less than three weeks to go in the Connecticut legislative session, Democrats say they are close to a budget deal with Governor Ned Lamont.
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Lawyers for the alleged Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann, want the FBI files related to James Burke, the Suffolk County police chief who originally investigated the human remains found near Gilgo Beach over a decade ago.
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Cleanup crews at Bethpage Community Park on Long Island have dug up 10 containers of chemical waste at the site formerly used by Grumman Aerospace. Workers are using ground-penetrating radar to look for what else might be buried in the park after another layer of concrete was discovered this week.