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A Suffolk law will set aside affordable housing units for veterans. Air quality in our region has improved for now. Officials warn New Haven residents about scammers pretending to be police. And problems with Connecticut’s services for the disabled have been pretty much ignored for decades.

Chasten Buttigieg is sharing his story with young adults. This year he released a new version of his memoir, “I Have Something To Tell You,” for young readers.

Nassau County and Las Vegas Sands are moving forward with a lease agreement for a casino at the Nassau Hub. Connecticut’s Judicial Branch proposed a new rule to keep more residents out of jail. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim will again plead his case to get his law license back. And why is it Connecticut hasn’t established a new charter school in almost a decade?

Author Mark Weeks studied law at Fordham University in New York City. He used that degree to practice law and craft an action infused legal thriller. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Commentator David Bouchier wonders how much history we really want and need to know.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Tom Condon to discuss his article, “CT agriculture: New crops, new technologies, (many) old farmers,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Connecticut will soon give bonds to babies born into poverty. Advocates push for criminal justice reform as Connecticut’s legislative session ends soon. A Siena College poll finds New Yorkers aren’t too happy with Governor Hochul right now. And county leaders in New York want answers from the federal government about the migrant crisis.

Governor Lamont says he wants to see thousands of new affordable housing units built in Connecticut over the next two years. Connecticut leads a national effort to crack down on Xylazine. A group of Connecticut lawmakers want to lower the legal blood-alcohol content level for drivers. And the Shinnecock Indian Nation reacts to offshore wind farms in Long Island waters.

A bill aimed at protecting children online has won the approval of the Connecticut Senate. An Act named for a Connecticut native would provide mental health support to Navy sailors. A Connecticut bill would make some criminal confessions by juveniles inadmissible in court. And a former Cuomo aide could have a conviction overturned.

Nassau County will not be accepting any asylum seekers. Police misconduct claims cost Long Islander taxpayers millions. Five Connecticut elementary schools failed to meet the state’s racial diversity requirement this school year. And farming in Connecticut has changed a lot over the years, but the farmers haven’t.