The next City Council meeting will take place Tuesday due to the MLK holiday. A joint council committee early this week overwhelmingly rejected a contract
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
CT Spending Cap Will Loosen Up For Legislators
By Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror January 16, 2026 Connecticut legislators will have more room to spend under state budget caps later this year than
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AARP Connecticut Outlines Priorities For 2026 State Legislative Session
In a few weeks, Connecticut’s General Assembly will convene for the legislative session to address a host of issues and proposed bills. AARP Connecticut shares
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Senator Gaston Rebukes City Council For Abandoning Drone Program Financed By The State
See associated story here Statement from State Herron Gaston: Recent complaints that Hartford has failed to adequately fund Bridgeport overlook an uncomfortable fact: Bridgeport itself
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Watch: Trump L.I. Sound Bridge? A “No Brainer” Connecting Bridgeport To Long Island – Job Creation, Revenue Producer, Traffic Relief
On a sun-splashed, blustery Tuesday in Seaside Park, Connecticut’s most scenic municipal landscape, an oceanic statue of showman P.T. Barnum who donated the land
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City Council Committees Ground Drone Proposal
From CT Post: Two City Council committees shot down a contract to equip emergency responders with drones to be flown over crime scenes and fires. Whether the
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Politics Warms The Winter Season – Will Dem Leader Mario Testa Seek Another Two Years?
Will he go again? In this 2026 gubernatorial cycle, a midterm presidential, the winter cold still brings political heat. March could see some primaries for
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How Jim Himes Navigates Congress In ‘Unprecedented’ Trump Era
By Lisa Hagen, CT Mirror January 11, 2026 In a year filled with power struggles between Congress and the White House, Jim Himes is one
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