School Bus Surveillance: Connecticut towns are moving ahead with AI-powered license plate readers on school buses, using BusPatrol cameras that trigger only when stop arms are engaged—despite privacy concerns and calls for pauses. Supreme Court Watch: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear major disputes touching Title IX workplace rights, semiautomatic-rifle bans, parental challenges, civil asset forfeiture, and proof-of-citizenship voting rules. Gun Policy Litigation: A new round of briefs is underway in challenges to AR-15 “assault firearm” bans, with the Court poised to weigh how far constitutional gun protections extend. Defense Manufacturing in CT: Quantum Cyber says it has installed 80 units of a 3D-printing drone production farm in Bridgeport, shifting toward vertically integrated domestic defense manufacturing. CT Budget/Investments: Connecticut’s Bond Commission is scheduled to approve about $1.4 billion in statewide investments, including major school construction and housing funding. Labor Day Context: Coverage highlights Labor Day’s labor-movement roots and the ongoing gap between marginal education gains and persistent student proficiency shortfalls. Gas Prices: Connecticut reports some of the highest Labor Day gas prices in the nation amid Strait of Hormuz volatility. Trade Fight: Trump threatens to block Bombardier jet sales in the U.S. unless the company builds in America, drawing pushback given Bombardier’s U.S. footprint that includes Connecticut.