See which CT residents have spent the most in political contributions this election cycle www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

State officials say they erred in licensing a New Haven summer camp with known air quality issues.

The records show Lamont forwarding emails from his state email to his private email address and communicating with his staff there.

We want to be trusted to do our jobs and be out in Connecticut’s communities, with you. Help us get Hearst to the bargaining table so we can bring the news to our readers, from where it’s actually happening. Sign the petition here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

How can we report on our communities when we're not in them? Hearst wants many of our journalists cooped up in an office three days a week with inflexible work hours. They're forgetting that news doesn't happen in a cubicle between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

On Tax Day, CT advocates press Lamont to tax the rich: 'We have an upside-down tax code' www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

Trump administration sues Connecticut, New Haven over immigration enforcement policies www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

Since being legalized in 2021, sports betting has brought CT significant revenue but also an apparent increase in addiction. We asked a bunch of top lawmakers to assess how they view the issue five years later. www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

Once again, Connecticut is saying good-bye to a top-level sports team. It raises an eternal (and sometimes painful) question for sports fans here: Can we ever be major-league? www.ctinsider.com/sports/artic...

Since being legalized in 2021, sports betting has brought CT significant revenue but also an apparent increase in addiction. We asked a bunch of top lawmakers to assess how they view the issue five years later. www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

"She's a kid that sort of wants to fit it. I think now she realizes her version of fitting in is just being better than everybody else. She just is starting to understand the strength that is Sarah Strong." On Strong's maturation & how it's key to UConn's repeat quest: www.espn.com/womens-colle...

INBOX: Gov. Ned Lamont has declared this weekend “Connecticut Is the Basketball Capital of the World and the UConn Basketball Student-Athletes Are the Best and Most Talented in the Nation, So Let’s Support Our Huskies in Bringing the NCAA Championship Trophies Back Home Where They Belong Weekend”

"They didn’t claim the dog ate their homework. "The bosses at Connecticut’s largest newspaper corporation did argue that they missed a deadline to turn in copy by only a little bit." Hearst Reporters Win A Round At Trump’s NLRB, via New Haven Independent www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/04/02/h...

UConn basketball couldn't succeed without buy-in from the university and from lawmakers, who have repeatedly opened their checkbooks. This week, with both Huskies teams in the Final Four, top officials say they are feeling good about the investment. www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn...

Last month, I had two job offers in hand: one with a national news org writing about national politics and one centered on boosting local reporting. I wrote about why I chose the latter. pbump.net

Some (non-April Fool's) personal news. pbump.net

If you'd like to support the @ctnewsguild.bsky.social and help your favorite local journalists get a fair contract, here's a great, easy way!

Yesterday, nearly 300 days after our union was certified, the National Labor Relations Board rejected Hearst’s attempt to invalidate our election results.

Our @ctnewsguild.bsky.social won a major victory Wednesday when the NLRB ruled against Hearst, denying their appeal over @ctnewsguild.bsky.social's election. More here.....https://nyguild.org/post/a-major-win-for-unionized-hearst-journalists nyguild.org/post/a-major...

‘Trial tax’ driving longer sentences in CT While few cases make it to trial — just 170 cases in 2024 — a CT Insider investigation laid out the dynamics inside CT’s backlogged courts that lead to so few trials. The “trial tax” looms over nearly every case. www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Connecticut pauses enforcement of school racial balance law. An overhaul could follow www.ctinsider.com/news/educati...

The Huskies are bringing in more money from ticket sales — and spending more on its star coaches.

Connecticut bill would ban ‘no-fault’ evictions — this time with Lamont’s backing www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

That was great. Congrats to Venezuela. Long live the WBC.

Officially returning today from a couple months of paternity leave! Excited to be back, even if I’ll miss having this guy as my fulltime coworker.

what a shot

Join us Thursday for a rally to #SaveThePost!! The rally will run from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at 1301 K St. NW!! Bring friends! Bring gloves! Bring a love of journalism!

EXCLUSIVE: Out-of-state police searched data collected by Connecticut license-plate cameras thousands of times on behalf of federal immigration officials, records show. My latest w/ @ellanapack.bsky.social, @alexputterman.bsky.social and Eric Bedner. www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/... #nutmegsky

A @ctinsider.bsky.social investigation has found out-of-state police are regularly searching Connecticut license plate camera data for immigration enforcement. Records from just a few local departments show thousands of these searches. www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Via @ctinsider.bsky.social: Hartford is only big U.S. metro where housing affordability will worsen in 2026, Zillow says www.ctinsider.com/realestate/a...

Video shows confrontation at Hartford ICE rally after protesters say they were pepper-sprayed Via @ctinsider.bsky.social’s Josh LaBella and Eric Bedner www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

Several demonstrators were pepper-sprayed during a clash with a group of masked men at a Hartford vigil Thursday night.

Hearst Connecticut reporting that protesters have been pepper-sprayed and the driver of a vehicle "made contact" with several people at Hartford's vigil for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE yesterday in Minneapolis. www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

UConn hoops, a governor's election and more: Here are the stories likely to define 2026 in CT www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

As a longtime Charles Sumner admirer I greatly enjoyed this bio. Cheers to @ztameez.bsky.social!

John Larson, 77, has devoted much of his time in Congress to Social Security and says he’s running again to finally pass a bill to strengthen the program. His primary challengers say he’s overly focused on an impossible plan. www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

Matt is one of the best editors I've ever worked with, and this piece is equal parts devastating and inspiring. Give it a read www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the state will spend $70 million on a "one-year fix" to lessen the financial pain caused by the expiring ACA subsidies. "We've been able to mitigate the effects of this chaos in Washington, DC, for this next calendar year... The vast majority [are] held harmless."

We're tracking every lawsuit against the Trump administration that @agwilliamtong.bsky.social and Connecticut have joined as plaintiffs. There are a lot of them. www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Great story from @jrabethomas.bsky.social on response from lawmakers to @ctinsider.bsky.social reporting on homelessness, including some ways their words haven't matched their actions www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

For advocates, newly signed CT housing bill is a culmination, but also just the start www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

"One of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service." CT delegation members calls for Pete Hegseth to resign or be fired over scandals www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Since we won our union election in May, Hearst has refused to bargain with us, while repeatedly violating labor law. Last week, we filed four Unfair Labor Practice charges against the company 🧵

From highways to heat pumps: How DOGE affected Connecticut and cut more than $1 billion www.ctpost.com/connecticut/...

Voters favor Lamont in Democratic primary, but a third remain undecided, poll finds www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

NEWS: Gov. Ned Lamont has officially signed a sweeping housing bill, months after vetoing a previous version. The bill is considered Connecticut's most significant housing legislation in decades. www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Really liked this story from @ctinsider.bsky.social's Jordan Fenster on roundabouts in CT, which answered every question I had and many that I didn't www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

How much do UConn's men's basketball players get paid? A breakdown of the big-money era of college sports in Connecticut, including advantages and disadvantages for UConn, Title IX implications and a new state tax credit aimed at helping the Huskies. www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...