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Attorney General James Calls on Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits During Shutdown 

Attorney General James Calls on Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits During Shutdown 

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and 22 other attorneys general today called on the Trump administration to act immediately to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits while the federal government remains...

Owner:  American Government
Arvinas Presents Preclinical Data for ARV-806 Demonstrating Robust and Differentiated Activity in Models of KRAS G12D-mutated Cancer at the 2025 AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
Judge issues order blocking federal cuts to student mental health grants in AG Brown lawsuit

Judge issues order blocking federal cuts to student mental health grants in AG Brown lawsuit

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from illegally cutting some congressionally approved funding for K-12 mental health programs after a coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, filed...

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...

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Connecticut to provide funding as federal food benefits end Nov. 1; It’s a fraction of the cost

Connecticut to provide funding as federal food benefits end Nov. 1; It’s a fraction of the cost

With federal food benefits scheduled to stop on Nov. 1, Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that the state is providing $3 million on an emergency basis to partially fill the gap for some of the poorest people in the state. About 10% of all Connecticut...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Connecticut High School Football All-Classification Rankings: October 27, 2025
Lamont pledges $3 million to Connecticut Foodshare during government shutdown

Lamont pledges $3 million to Connecticut Foodshare during government shutdown

No SNAP cards will be reloaded in the month of November, leaving food banks scrambling to keep up with the projected increase. WALLINGFORD, Conn. — As the government shutdown drags onto its second month soon, the problem will only get worse for...

Owner:  TEGNA Inc.
Connecticut Treasurer’s Office to Discuss Investment Fund Involvement in ICE Deportations

Connecticut Treasurer’s Office to Discuss Investment Fund Involvement in ICE Deportations

The Connecticut Treasurer’s office is scheduled to meet this week with one of its investment funds, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), to discuss its involvement in deportation flights run by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. GIP has...

Owner:  Gregory Stroud
Who is Timothy Mellon? The former CT resident donated $130 million for military pay

Who is Timothy Mellon? The former CT resident donated $130 million for military pay

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump disembark Air Force One after a visit to the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier on October 05, 2025 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.Alex Wong/Getty Images The person who reportedly...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Vernon Election Officials: 'Voters Can Skip The Lines On Election Day and Vote Early'

Vernon Election Officials: 'Voters Can Skip The Lines On Election Day and Vote Early'

VERNON , CT — Early Voting is Underway in Vernon. Early Voting runs every day through Sunday, Nov. 2, and voting takes place in Room 118 of Center 375, 375 Hartford Turnpike. The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, except on Oct. 28 and 30, when...

Owner:  Charles “Charlie” C. Hale
When will SNAP benefits be paid in November 2025 if the government reopens in time?
Connecticut organizations prepare to help Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa

Connecticut organizations prepare to help Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa

The island of Jamaica is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 hurricane is expected to make landfall Tuesday morning, according to NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists. On Monday around noon, people in Jamaica’s...

Owner:  Comcast Corporation
With Marissa Gillett gone, legal battles still plague PURA

With Marissa Gillett gone, legal battles still plague PURA

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. The departure earlier this month of the embattled chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Marissa Gillett,...

Owner:  The Connecticut News Project, Inc.
Solar developer faces Vermont professional misconduct investigation over alleged legal practices

Solar developer faces Vermont professional misconduct investigation over alleged legal practices

Thomas Melone, a lawyer and solar developer, is facing a professional misconduct probe and potential disciplinary actions before Vermont’s Professional Responsibility Program due to the alleged legal tactics he used in his attempts to gain...

Owner:  Vermont Journalism Trust
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