Civics

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and the two candidates challenging him for reelection this year faced off at a gubernatorial forum in Bridgeport on Tuesday night.

All 170,000 people who were eligible to have their records erased under Clean Slate have done so, according to the state.

CT Congressman John Larson and his three challengers in next month’s Connecticut First District Democratic Party primary made their pitch to voters in a televised forum.

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 5-4 decision, drawing praise from Connecticut officials and criticism from President Trump, who vowed to keep fighting the issue.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “A CT artist takes on COVID (and the world) one drawing at a time,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Have you ever signed an online petition, written to the mayor about a pothole or testified at a public hearing? If the answer is yes, you have exercised your First Amendment right to petition.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article, “CT says its tax system is unfair, but changes would mean tradeoffs,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

The Constitution tasks each state with redrawing its election district maps with information from the Census. It's top of mind right now — but it’s far from new.

Retiring Connecticut Senate President Martin Looney (D-New Haven) was praised at a special session that was convened by his colleagues on Wednesday, and attended by past and present state politicians.

President Donald Trump was in Connecticut on Wednesday for the Coast Guard Academy commencement. He spoke for around 50 minutes to 266 graduates in New London.