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Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Opposition to U.S. DOJ’s Attempt to Subpoena Gender-Affirming Care Records

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Opposition to U.S. DOJ’s Attempt to Subpoena Gender-Affirming Care Records

Records sought by U.S. DOJ are outrageously expansive, seek to intimidate those providing and receiving gender-affirming care U.S. DOJ subpoena includes unprecedented interpretation of federal law that could expose doctors to criminal liability...

Owner:  American Government
Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announces Vanessa Taylor as Connecticut's 2026 Paraeducator of the Year

Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announces Vanessa Taylor as Connecticut's 2026 Paraeducator of the Year

(HARTFORD, CT) – Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker announced that Vanessa Taylor, a kindergarten paraeducator at Putnam Elementary School, has been named Connecticut’s 2026 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year. Taylor, a...

Owner:  American Government
Connecticut State Department of Education Announces 2025–26 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant Award Winners

Connecticut State Department of Education Announces 2025–26 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant Award Winners

Press Releases 10/10/2025 Connecticut State Department of Education Announces 2025–26 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant Award Winners The grant will support a variety of foodservice equipment purchases, which will modernize...

Owner:  American Government
Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Brian Betesh is Connecticut's 2026 Teacher of the Year

Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Brian Betesh is Connecticut's 2026 Teacher of the Year

2026 Connecticut Teacher of the Year Brian Betesh (center). [Download image in high quality] (DANBURY, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that Brian Betesh, a sixth-grade...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bonta: U.S. Department of Education’s Burdensome Data Collection Proposal Is Thinly-Veiled Pretense to Attack Lawful DEI Efforts

Attorney General Bonta: U.S. Department of Education’s Burdensome Data Collection Proposal Is Thinly-Veiled Pretense to Attack Lawful DEI Efforts

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing the Trump Administration’s proposal to require colleges and universities to submit data linking race to admissions, financial aid, and...

Owner:  American Government
Connecticut Officials Celebrate CT Grown for CT Kids Week with Two Major Announcements

Connecticut Officials Celebrate CT Grown for CT Kids Week with Two Major Announcements

Press Releases 10/06/2025 Connecticut Officials Celebrate CT Grown for CT Kids Week with Two Major Announcements (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) and the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) today...

Owner:  American Government
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Opinion: A wider look at kratom and Connecticut. Synthetic derivatives and natural leaves differ

Opinion: A wider look at kratom and Connecticut. Synthetic derivatives and natural leaves differ

I read with interest the article in the Hartford Courant about the pending regulations of kratom. Unfortunately, the journalist and those quoted in the article seem to intermingle facts about kratom-derived products, such as isolated concentrated...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Roadblock Radio touts expansion to WZMX 93.7 FM-HD3 in Connecticut

Roadblock Radio touts expansion to WZMX 93.7 FM-HD3 in Connecticut

Jamaican/Caribbean radio is not just surviving in the USA; it is thriving. That’s the message from Kacy “G City” Rankine, founder and CEO of Roadblock Radio, as the station officially expands its reach this week to include WZMX 93.7 FM-HD3 in...

Owner:  Creative Network Media LLC
US military veteran named Connecticut’s 2026 Paraeducator of the Year

US military veteran named Connecticut’s 2026 Paraeducator of the Year

Putnam Elementary School kindergarten paraeducator Vanessa Taylor is being recognized as the state’s 2026 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year. PUTNAM, Conn — Putnam Elementary School kindergarten paraeducator Vanessa Taylor has been named...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Secretary Thomas warns of complacency in democracy as Connecticut early voting numbers top 50K

Secretary Thomas warns of complacency in democracy as Connecticut early voting numbers top 50K

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas emphasized civic engagement in a speech at the Aurora Luminary Celebration this week. CONNECTICUT, USA — Connecticut’s top elections official, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, spoke on Wednesday...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
EARLY VOTING STARTS: Massive turnout across the city as New Yorkers cast ballots in 2025 NYC Mayor’s Race

EARLY VOTING STARTS: Massive turnout across the city as New Yorkers cast ballots in 2025 NYC Mayor’s Race

New Yorkers flooded the polls on Saturday, turning out in record numbers for the first day of early voting. According to figures from the city’s Board of Elections, participation citywide more than quadrupled compared with 2021, and more than...

Owner:  Victoria & Joshua Schneps
Connecticut promises $10 million to help 7,300 paraeducators with health insurance costs

Connecticut promises $10 million to help 7,300 paraeducators with health insurance costs

Comptroller Sean Scanlon made the announcement Thursday that the funding will be spread across 160 Connecticut school districts to eligible paraeducators. HARTFORD, Conn. — Comptroller Sean Scanlon made an announcement Thursday that was heard...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Grassley urges investigation into state funding mechanisms for immigrant Medicaid coverage

Grassley urges investigation into state funding mechanisms for immigrant Medicaid coverage

Sen. Chuck Grassley - US Senator for Iowa | Official U.S. House headshotSen. Chuck Grassley - US Senator for Iowa | Official U.S. House headshot Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,...

Owner:  Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Grassley urges investigation into state use of taxpayer funds for immigrant health care

Grassley urges investigation into state use of taxpayer funds for immigrant health care

Sen. Chuck Grassley - US Senator for Iowa | Official U.S. House headshotSen. Chuck Grassley - US Senator for Iowa | Official U.S. House headshot Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,...

Owner:  Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Fleshwater’s first headlining tour went hardcore at Jefferson Theater

Fleshwater’s first headlining tour went hardcore at Jefferson Theater

One of the most exciting bands to break through the metal scene in recent years is Fleshwater, a Boston-based quintet that blends dreamy shoegaze melodies with harsh screams and crunchy alt-metal riffs. After making a name for themselves as a...

Owner:  The Cavalier Daily Inc
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