All Politics
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U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, who has played a key role on these issues for nearly two decades, said Congress has been in this boat before — and has successfully fended off changes to build rates.
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Colleges are in the spotlight as students hold protests relating to the Israel-Hamas war. Many are wondering how to address harmful speech without curbing free expression.
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As the Israel-Hamas War continues, anti-war protests are spreading across U.S. college campuses. This week on 'The Wheelhouse,' a look at the protests from journalists covering them in Connecticut and beyond.
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Once Joe Ganim was released from prison, he returned to the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he staged his political comeback. In 2015, Ganim defeated several candidates to become mayor once again — and he’s been in office ever since.
Legislature
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Kids as young as 15 in Connecticut go to a high-security prison if they're accused of committing a serious felony. That prison, the Manson Youth Institution, has been investigated by state and federal officials. The findings may prompt the state to send local youth awaiting trial elsewhere by 2026.
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Information is out there on problem gambling in the first three months of retail and online sports betting, along with online casino gaming. It's just not coming from the places that take the bets.
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Despite Connecticut families losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal COVID aid since September, state government’s revenues have swelled to record levels, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Treneé McGee of West Haven took office Wednesday as a member of the House of Representatives, welcomed by a Democratic majority eager to move past the scandal that abruptly forced her predecessor from office.
Elections
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Biden and Trump easily won Connecticut's presidential primaries on Tuesday. Their victories, while not surprising, will add to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer.
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Connecticut’s Presidential primary is Tuesday and thousands of people have already cast their ballot in-person through early voting.
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Bridgeport mayoral candidate John Gomes says he's staying in the race and will run as the Independent Party candidate for the special Feb. 27 election.
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There may be a collective feeling of déjà vu among Democrats in Bridgeport on Tuesday, when they head back to the polls for a court-ordered do-over of a mayoral election they thought they had decided months ago.