Next month, a trial begins against Kosta Diamantis, a former state budget official who faces 22 federal counts for allegedly taking bribes from school construction contractors. Got questions? Andrew Brown will be answering them on Reddit on Sept. 30! Ask in advance, and RSVP for a reminder, here:

Statement from Connecticut Public President and CEO Mark Contreras: "For Connecticut Public, this means the loss of $2.1 million in annual support... This funding has long supported our mission to inform, educate, and inspire, and its removal presents a serious challenge."

Ask children’s issues and housing reporter @ginnymonk.bsky.social any questions you have about housing bill HB 5002, her reporting, or what to expect on the last day of this year’s legislative session! She will be answering them starting at 4 P.M. tomorrow on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/Connecticu...

This year, the head of Connecticut’s DMV made a startling public admission, telling lawmakers that the agency, which regulates the towing industry, has never enforced a century-old law meant to protect drivers whose cars are towed. By Dave Altimari & @ginnymonk.bsky.social, @ctmirror.org

The origins of Patch’s big AI newsletter experiment: Local news aggregation was primed for automation. In the transition Patch left human curators behind.

beautiful day to be A UConn Alum Who Still Lives In Connecticut

NEW: “It may be just a car to some, but for my family it was sanity, peace of mind stolen from us.” In Connecticut, tow companies can sell people’s cars after 15 days. For low-income residents, the consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car. w/ @ctmirror.org propub.li/3DDzcC6

CT allows towing companies to sell some people’s cars after just 15 days — one of the shortest windows in the country. The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back. With @propublica.org: ctmirror.org/2025/01/05/c...

Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: UConn’s Geno Auriemma passed Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer for most wins by a coach in college basketball.

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Hello Bluesky! The Connecticut Mirror will begin posting our reporting here — thank you to everyone who reached out and suggested we come over here. As always, we can also be found at ctmirror.org, and you can get our recent stories in your inbox at ctmirror.org/newsletters.