Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District race between former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and Republican candidate Dr. Amy Chai will determine the first new U.S. Representative for that seat in nearly 30 years. The candidates are outlining their affordable housing plans.

Chris Shea, the Republican congressional candidate in Connecticut’s 5th District, said he sees an opening with unaffiliated voters which could help him defeat Democratic incumbent Rep. Jahana Hayes, in the general election in November.

Political analysts say Connecticut’s primary election results reflected growing ideological and generational differences among Democrats.

A contract between the federal government and Acacia, a nonprofit legal services provider which provided aid for undocumented children, expired July 31. Acacia says the government attempted to coerce it into providing private information on child detainees.

The Connecticut Hispanic Democratic Caucus has announced its endorsement for Gov. Ned Lamont in his campaign to seek a third term.

Housing advocates and developers are now sharing what they believe should’ve been done to advance housing construction and protections.

At a special ceremony in Hartford, citizens of Connecticut’s state-recognized tribes spoke out about the disproportionate number of Native people who are murdered or go missing each year.

In Connecticut, a proposed state bill that would ban the sale of pistols capable of being converted into a fully automatic weapon is closer to becoming law.

During testimony that stretched for hours at the state capitol, critics argued the legislation would give Connecticut's Public Health Commissioner sweeping power to set vaccination schedules and define immunization standards for residents.

State Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich opened a campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination with a dig at Connecticut’s popular Democratic governor and a pledge to lower state income taxes, cap local property taxes and reduce electric rates.