State Politics

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) was one of several officials calling for a more robust federal response to the monkeypox outbreak at a news conference Monday.

Connecticut hardened its legal protections this year to protect abortion access and the right of people seeking reproductive healthcare from out of state.

A former Hamden police officer who shot at an unarmed Black man and woman in 2019 — wounding the woman — won’t serve time in prison.

In the wake of Tuesday's mass shooting in a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school, CT Against Gun Violence Executive Director Jeremy Stein shared his perspective.

Proto touched on a wide ranging list of topics, including the difficulty of his first year on the job, the GOP's strategy this election season, and whether it matters or not if President Joe Biden is to blame for rising prices.

What are the Connecticut ramifications of the bombshell leak from the US Supreme Court of a draft of a Majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade?

The Connecticut General Assembly is considering a bill that would give police and judges more power when dealing with juvenile crime.

LGBTQ advocates were joined by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin Monday condemning efforts across the country to restrict what teachers can say about gay and transgender issues and limit transgender students' participation in sports.

The General Assembly's Public Safety Committee considered a proposal to require police to notify the family of a dead person within 24 hours. The proposal has yet to go before the full General Assembly.

Civil rights groups and lawmakers gathered Thursday at the state Capitol in support of legislation that would strengthen citizens’ access to the ballot box.