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Some think the path to college for students of color changed after affirmative action was repealed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2023. Preliminary data from the University of Connecticut, MIT, Yale, Harvard and others remain inconclusive.

Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro has called out the platform adopted by the Republican Party at their convention that changes the party’s position on abortion. DeLauro addressed the issue at a media briefing on Tuesday at a New Haven location of Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion services provider in the state.

Connecticut has had about a 150% increase in the number of out-of-state women seeking abortion services since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to abortion providers.

The Supreme Court has temporarily paused enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s "good neighbor" rule, which would have required states to limit cross-state air pollution.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has commended the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that the Sackler family — who own Purdue Pharma in Stamford — can’t use the drug company’s bankruptcy to settle opioid lawsuits.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court mifepristone case could threaten the state’s abortion rights.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York reintroduced legislation to ban ghost guns on the same day the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a similar law.

Officials said family connections played a 'negligible' role in admissions for years, but the school is formally ending the practice.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision was a blow to the LGBTQ+ community. In Connecticut, Attorney General William Tong assured the community they will be protected by the state’s anti-discrimination and privacy laws.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has announced that it’s scheduled a vote on a U.S. Supreme Court ethics legislation later this month. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) welcomes the move.