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Dhaval Surana/Wikimedia CommonsA Long Island-based, family-owned bowling company is in the midst of its Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) fundraiser, leveraging Veterans Day to promote it. -
Molly Ingram/WSHUConnecticut lawmakers are back at the Capitol on Wednesday to vote on using $500 million from the state’s surplus to make up for federal social service cuts. House Republican leader Vincent Candelora supports that move, but says he’s uneasy about other parts of the agenda.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and state legislative leaders have agreed on a bipartisan plan to use $500 million from the state’s budget surplus to backstop federal cuts to social safety net programs. -
New York Governor Kathy Hochul called on artificial intelligence companies to implement safety features for users, as a reminder that the AI companion law is now in effect. -
Funding for SNAP has been allocated, paused, reinstated, and canceled again multiple times, straining local food pantries and the state agencies that scrambled to lessen the impact on hungry residents. -
The move reverses a decision by the Cuomo administration that was hailed by environmentalists. -
Connecticut’s Democratic Governor Ned Lamont filed to run for a third term in office on Friday, ending several months of speculation. -
As Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, Connecticut resident Eunice Grant was there. She shares her experience and hopes for recovery with WSHU’s Ann Karrick. -
Governor Ned Lamont said he’s instructed the state Department of Social Services to reload residents' EBT cards. The money is expected to be available next week. -
Stefanik has traveled the state for months, meeting with GOP leaders as she laid the political groundwork. -
United Way of Connecticut and AARP team up to help family caregivers. -
The government has been shut down since October 1. There hasn’t been much progress among lawmakers to solve it, though that may change now that President Donald Trump has said Republicans are suffering politically.
