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Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense.
Capitol Dispatch's "Republican Culture of Corruption" series documents decades of Connecticut Republicans abusing public office, committing crimes, and going to prison, all at taxpayers' expense.
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Connecticut auto shops raised oil change prices by roughly $20 as global base oil supplies tightened amid Trump’s war in Iran, WFSB reported
Multiple Trump regime appointees indicated support for a nationwide abortion ban, contradicting Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to leave abortion policy to the states
The Trump regime proposed stripping more than 100 pages of federal rules governing Head Start’s curriculum, staffing and family eligibility down to about a dozen
The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters’ 2026 scorecard gave Senate Democrats an average grade of 94.5%, with 16 senators earning perfect scores and nine named Environmental Champions
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Tick testing submissions to Connecticut’s state lab reached a record high this year, driven by both more tick bites and expanded testing capacity
Connecticut ranked third in the nation for public education in a new analysis, trailing only Massachusetts and New York, on the strength of its test scores, graduation rates and school funding
The Trump regime moved to end a Medicare prescription drug subsidy program that has held down premiums for millions of seniors
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A new survey found most Connecticut parents consider child care unaffordable, with many also struggling to access care at all
Connecticut is directing $5 million from its Federal Cuts Response Fund to help residents affected by the end of federal Temporary Protected Status for Haitian, Syrian and other immigrants
Federal cutbacks under President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget law have stripped food assistance from tens of thousands of Connecticut residents over the past year, including thousands of children
Trump Polling Numbers Hit New Low | Motorcycle Crash Spike
Quinnipiac University’s latest national poll found Trump’s approval rating at an all-time low
The Trump regime canceled tens of millions of dollars in federal grants for a program credited with driving a historic, decades-long decline in teen birth rates
