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Connecticut GOP lawmakers are proposing reducing the cost of electricity by removing state taxes and surcharges from customer invoices. Connecticut advocates want more federal relief as oil prices rise. Many Long Islanders are questioning the governor’s plan to increase affordable housing. And Athena Healthcare is facing criticism of their handling of nursing homes.

A special committee will investigate the cyber attack on Suffolk County government computers. Officials project Connecticut will have budget surpluses for the next four years. The Army skipped over Sikorsky on a Black Hawk replacement contract. And the town of Brookhaven will delay a shellfish restoration project.

Connecticut's first retail pot sales begin tomorrow. Governor Kathy Hochul prepares for her first State of the State address as an elected governor of New York. And finding a job is difficult without access to the internet.

Today marks two years since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Norm Pattis has his law license suspended, a software problem in Suffolk County sends residents wrongful tax arrears notices, and evictions and homelessness are on the rise in Connecticut.

Entertainment companies are vying for three casino licenses to build facilities in downstate New York. It seems protecting this environment is one thing Republicans and Democrats can agree on. Aquarion Water Company is pushing for a significant hike in their rates. And a new report finds an increase in extremist acts committed by veterans.

The Gold Star Memorial Bridge that spans the Thames River to connect Groton and New London is getting $158 million from the federal government for repairs. Governor Lamont is sworn into a second term, and the theme in both Connecticut and New York seems to be for more bipartisanship in 2023.

Funding for numerous programs in Connecticut is in jeopardy. New York approves a sweeping plan to combat climate change. Connecticut’s cannabis chief has resigned, and a program in New Haven that brings literature to incarcerated people.

Work to redevelop the State Pier in New London is on schedule to be almost complete by February. A cyber attack on Suffolk County had been months in the making. Lawmakers downplay Connecticut’s need for a new waste-to-energy facility. And an effort to keep Native American history alive in classrooms around the state.

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has made a push to get some of his oversight powers back regarding state contracts. A citywide after-school program could be coming to New Haven soon. Operators of one of Long Island’s largest nursing homes are being accused of neglecting their patients. And Connecticut has seen a rise in homelessness for the first time in a decade.

What to do with stockpiled nuclear waste at the Millstone Power Station? Suffolk County poverty, and free phone calls for Connecticut inmates.