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As federal protections for LGBTQ+ youth face rollbacks under the Trump administration, Connecticut advocates are stepping up to defend students’ rights, access to care and basic safety. Despite growing fear and uncertainty, they say the fight for inclusion and hope is far from over.
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Almost 25 years after the September 11 attacks, some first responders still show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study by researchers at Stony Brook Medicine and the World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program at Stony Brook University.
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Summer can be hard for kids who rely on school meals, but officials in the New Haven area are promoting SUN Meals, a federal program offering free food at libraries, parks and community centers.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has reappointed Marissa Gillett, the controversial chair of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, despite some calls for her to be fired.
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The City of New Haven broke ground on a 65-unit supportive housing development on Monday.
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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said she will reintroduce a bill to support youth mental health programs.
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The U.S. Senate is close to a final vote on the budget reconciliation bill. It’s unlikely to gain support from Connecticut and New York’s four Democratic senators.
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In May, former President Donald Trump announced the end of the Digital Equity Act, cutting over $20 million in planned federal funding to Connecticut that would have supported digital skills training, internet access, and tech resources for underserved communities; funds that many local programs were counting on.
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Connecticut lawmakers oppose a provision in a congressional budget bill that would essentially ban states from regulating artificial intelligence.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has reinstated gender-affirming medical coverage for a transgender veteran who sued them for refusing to cover her hormone replacement therapy.
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The U.S. Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision is not a validation of President Donald Trump’s executive order, said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, at a news briefing in Hartford following the release of the decision.
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Pottery makers from around the world flocked to New England this week to gather around kilns operating at thousands of degrees in a shared passion for the craft.