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Hands on Hartford staff member Rodrigo Geraldo Salvador, left, assists a client and her son on July 10, 2025. The food pantry has experienced sustained demand since 2023, serving roughly 1,000 households each month. Credit: Dana Edwards / CT Mirror

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CT food pantries, bracing for federal cuts, secure $9 million in state budget

Jul 11, 2025

Hartford County Building is etched in stone at The Superior Court on Washington street in Hartford. Credit: Yehyun Kim / CTMirror.org

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New Canaan case marks victory for affordable housing advocates

Jul 10, 2025

Damjan DeNoble, an attorney in New Haven, is running against U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro in the 2026 Democratic primary. He cited the need for generational change, arguing it's "time to pass the torch." Credit: Courtesy of Damjan DeNoble

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New Haven attorney to challenge Rep. Rosa DeLauro in primary

Jul 09, 2025

Connecticut

CT Supreme Court upholds most of PURA decision in Aquarion rate case

Jul 09, 2025

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At ‘farm bill’ signing, CT leaders pledge to protect agriculture industry

Jul 09, 2025

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State Rep. Josh Elliott, pictured at a table at Best Video Film and Cultural Center in Hamden in 2023. Credit: Madeline Papcun / CT Mirror

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Rep. Josh Elliott files to challenge Lamont for governor

Jul 08, 2025

A shuttered transfer station is pictured in Wallingford on July 8, 2025. Officials at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are denying an operating permit to the owners of the former station despite language being added into the state budget directing them to so. Credit: Dana Edwards / CT Mirror

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Defying lawmakers, DEEP to keep Wallingford transfer station closed

Jul 08, 2025

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart speaks at the opening of an affordable housing complex in her city while Gov. Ned Lamont listens on July 8, 2025. Credit: Ginny Monk / CT Mirror

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CT gubernatorial race could see agreement on local zoning control

Jul 08, 2025

Connecticut State Capitol Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

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Lamont finishes review of 203 bills passed in 2025 with a veto

Jul 08, 2025

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Two more CT unions break off contract talks with Lamont

Jul 08, 2025

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Plea deals possible for some Bridgeport election fraud suspects

Jul 08, 2025

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Land-use boards aren’t representative of the communities they serve, report finds

Jul 08, 2025

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Rep. Joe Courtney discusses the impact of the federal budget bill on Connecticut at a press conference at Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford on July 7, 2025. Courtney was joined by Gov. Ned Lamont, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. John Larson, and other politicians who condemned the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Credit: Dana Edwards / CT Mirror

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CT Dems struggle to analyze, and frame, ‘big, beautiful bill’

Jul 07, 2025

Mark Pazniokas

A title sign outside a Planned Parenthood branch in Pasadena, Calif. A measure in Trump’s “big beautiful bill” freezes Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for one year, effective immediately. Credit: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

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Trump’s signature bill cuts Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

Jul 07, 2025

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, surrounded by fellow Republicans, signs President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. Credit: AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib

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When could the ‘big beautiful bill’ cause CT tax relief, benefit cuts?

Jul 03, 2025

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Hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant Credit: University of Connecticut

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Officials say viral video is pushing ‘inaccurate’ claims about hydrilla spraying in CT

Jul 03, 2025

John Moritz

A train arrives at New Haven Union Station on June 25, 2025. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has proposed fare increases to all Metro North and CT Rail services in the state. Credit: Dana Edwards / CT Mirror

Connecticut

CT Rail, Metro-North fares set to rise by 10%

Jul 03, 2025

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Ned Lamont addresses a campaign union rally in November 2018. Credit: Mark Pazniokas / ctmirror.org

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CT employee union takes Lamont to arbitration after no raise offer

Jul 02, 2025

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