More than 50 Connecticut cities and towns have called for Gov. Ned Lamont and the state General Assembly to increase education funding.

Dyme Ellis is a 27-year-old poet, musician and organizer with a few part-time jobs on the side. Rather than viewing their side hustles as just a way to get by until they settle into one career, they see their mix of work as a career of its own.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has introduced legislation he said will protect veterans from past and future federal layoffs.

A key legislative committee approved Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee to serve as a commissioner of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on Thursday.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Governor Ned Lamont hosted a discussion with students at Wethersfield High School. Lamont said he’s interested in stronger policies to protect students’ mental health around phone use.

Connecticut and New York’s attorneys general are among 21 AGs nationwide suing the Trump administration over its plans to shutter the Department of Education.

Connecticut may allow civil lawsuits against gun makers and dealers if a firearm they sold is used in a crime.

Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell raised concerns in Washington, D.C. about potential Medicaid and Medicare cuts in a funding bill passed by the House.

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would have the state seek federal approval to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.

The legislation would lead to classes on crime scene processing, forensic evidence collection and criminal investigations being taught at Central Connecticut State University.