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New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson announced Tuesday that he is recommending all four officers involved in the Randy Cox case be fired. Connecticut takes another step towards reducing prescription drug prices. Sikorsky has started laying off some Connecticut workers. And budget negotiations in New York are expected to be intense.

A forum invites Connecticut residents to voice their concerns over an 8% rate increase from United Illuminating. The Shinnecock Indian Nation looks for ways to curb debts after multiple shut-off notices. Connecticut Republicans oppose a bill that would create more transit-oriented communities. And the military has made a string of new deals with small Pacific nations as relations with China worsen.

New York will direct billions of dollars over the next decade to more than 1,700 disadvantaged communities identified in a new map to fight climate change. New federal funding will go towards conservation efforts in Connecticut. Tuition for SUNY schools could see a big jump over the next few years. And evictions in New York are back to pre-pandemic levels.

Suffolk County will launch a subcommittee to work with police in fighting antisemitism. A report finds quality of life in Fairfield County depends on a few different factors. LIPA approves a new standard rate for customers set to start next year. And an online database is making Indigenous history more accessible to Connecticut students.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his second article in a four-part series written with Jenna Carlesso, “From shifting finances to changing populations, nursing homes are under pressure from all sides,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A Siena College poll finds reducing crime remains among the most important issues for New York voters. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont's income tax cut proposal faces hurdles in the legislature. New Haven housing advocates will meet with the mayor after the closing of a tent encampment. And more of Connecticut’s aging population are saying no to nursing homes.

A new guaranteed income pilot program will give formerly incarcerated individuals in New Haven $500 a month for a year. Connecticut’s healthcare spending exceeds the governor’s benchmark. Police have seized an increased amount of ghost guns on Long Island. And results of the latest Siena College poll on the New York state budget don’t reflect what’s going on in the legislature.

The war in Ukraine has raged on for more than a year and it has revealed unique connections with Connecticut. Two writers and educators in Connecticut decided to address the conflict by transforming their correspondence with friends in Ukraine and Russia into a multimedia play.

Environmentalists say an Army Corps of Engineers plan to rebuild Montauk beach might not be a sustainable solution. Changes to a decades-old EPA plan could improve Connecticut’s air quality. New York will not have a new state budget by tomorrow’s deadline. And the Pentagon could adopt a new policy to reduce active duty military suicides.

He’s famous for the lyrics he wrote for iconic Broadway plays. But what is known about the man himself? A new biography offers a modern perspective on the life of Oscar Hammerstein and his work. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.