Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting on Connecticut politics, public policy, and life in our state. Always free to read. Become a member here: https://ctmirror.donorsupport.co/page/FUNXQMCBJNJ?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mx5ljxnhps2lConnecticut is receiving an estimated $2 billion less in federal funding under the Trump administration, according to a new tracking tool released by two nonpartisan pro-democracy organizations. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/02/ct-is-getting-a-lot-less-money-from-the-federal-government/05 Oct 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5ljxnhps2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mx5lisfqxc2lJohanna Mann, Canaan’s town clerk, wasn’t surprised by the mix-up. Official records meant for North Canaan come across her desk all the time. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/04/where-exactly-is-canaan-conn-there-are-at-least-two-answers/05 Oct 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5lisfqxc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mww22tsbfk27Many leaders across New England are looking to nuclear as a possible solution to the region's energy needs, despite many obstacles. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/02/new-england-not-likely-to-see-nuclear-power-revival-any-time-soon/02 Oct 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww22tsbfk27https://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwvzzxexqk27Changes would allow bigger classes, no longer require degrees for many staff and require programs to be taught in English, among other things. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/02/head-start-1002/02 Oct 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvzzxexqk27https://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwvspco3w22nAbout 25,000 former SNAP recipients were to receive $300 grocery gift cards, but the state has delivered less than 6% of the pledged relief. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/02/lamonts-plan-to-send-gift-cards-to-former-snap-recipients-stalls/02 Oct 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvspco3w22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwvsncp6ws2nConnecticut is receiving an estimated $2 billion less in federal funding under the Trump administration, a new report shows. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/02/ct-is-getting-a-lot-less-money-from-the-federal-government/02 Oct 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvsncp6ws2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwvslsozpk2nGov. Lamont frequently touts his report card from credit rating agencies, but his critics say it paints an incomplete picture. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/02/wall-street-likes-lamonts-handling-of-cts-budget/02 Oct 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvslsozpk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwvsklcht22nDozens gathered in Meriden on Thursday with a list of demands for CT officials, including strengthening the Trust Act and its enforcement. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/01/activists-demand-ct-officials-enforce-the-trust-act/02 Oct 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvsklcht22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwvsj2edmc2nCT will get money from a landmark settlement with Meta, but advocates still want to see swift passage of Blumenthal’s Kids Online Safety Act. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/01/after-settlement-ct-mom-pushes-congress-to-take-up-online-safety/02 Oct 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvsj2edmc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwthjaeewc2fGov. Ned Lamont and leaders from both political parties said they want to change a law that charges people for time spent in prison. https://ctmirror.org/2026/10/01/lamont-lawmakers-call-for-changes-to-ct-prison-debt-law/01 Oct 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwthjaeewc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwth7n6o5c2fCT Republicans called for suspension of retail taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel through Dec. 31, saving motorists a collective $54M a month. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/30/ct-gop-proposes-3-month-holiday-on-state-fuel-taxes/01 Oct 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwth7n6o5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwr6ucd45k2fA judge ruled the Trump administration illegally halted $53 million in clean energy grants for CT recipients. They have yet to be released. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/25/blumenthal-lamont-trump-blocking-ct-grants-for-political-reasons/30 Sep 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr6ucd45k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwqwtfwqek27Hundreds of CT residents have had money seized through a law that allows the state to charge a fee for every day a person spends in prison. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/27/they-served-their-time-in-prison-then-the-bills-arrived/30 Sep 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwtfwqek27https://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwqwrt3ac227Student-built air purifiers can partially address poor school air quality, but teachers said CT must focus on a larger, long-term fix. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/28/ct-schools-air-quality-uconn-science-purifiers/30 Sep 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwrt3ac227https://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwqwq7mf3227Blumenthal’s measure could make it easier for schools like UConn to join a power conference. But he and Murphy didn't back the overall bill. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/29/senate-passes-college-sports-bill-amid-opposition-from-ct-senators/30 Sep 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwq7mf3227https://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwqwnfbcgc27The East End is one of seven CT areas designated as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor, a program intended to stimulate economic development. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/30/bridgeport-east-end-mlk-corridor/30 Sep 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwnfbcgc27https://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwqwmb3xbc27Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis was sentenced in absentia Wednesday to 84 months in prison for extorting bribes from contractors. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/30/kosta-diamantis-still-a-fugitive-sentenced-to-84-months/30 Sep 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwmb3xbc27https://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwe4x2l2rs2tA law enforcement group that sets police standards in CT recommended stringent new rules for the use of a wide range of surveillance tech. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/24/police-standards-council-recommends-new-rules-on-flock-cameras/25 Sep 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe4x2l2rs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwe4vqvwms2tIn Connecticut, about 55,000 fewer people are enrolled in SNAP, including nearly 18,000 fewer residents under 18 receiving benefits. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/25/snap-enrollment-is-down-in-ct-since-last-year-but-where/25 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe4vqvwms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwe4tvnwqs2tThe head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and more price increases in coming months. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/25/diesel-fuel-prices-in-connecticut-hit-record-high/25 Sep 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe4tvnwqs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwbu6nxblk2aMayor Joe Ganim has agreed to a probe, but the Bridgeport police union called on him to remove Chief Roderick Porter until it is done. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/22/bridgeport-investigation-police-chief-roderick-porter-union/24 Sep 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbu6nxblk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwbu3xekis2aThe group suggested changes to Public Act 490, which taxes parcels of land according to their current use — rather than fair-market value. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/23/public-act-490-working-group-tax-solution/24 Sep 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbu3xekis2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwbu2nlmbk2aOne woman was pepper-sprayed and another pushed to the ground as ICE agents worked to detain at least one man at the Meriden courthouse. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/23/ct-activists-ice-clash-meriden-courthouse/24 Sep 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbu2nlmbk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mwbtwomgs22aGov. Ned Lamont, seldom comfortable with the grittier aspects of political combat, is regularly hitting Republican Ryan Fazio in TV ads. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/24/reticent-in-primary-lamont-hits-fazio-early-in-general-election-ads/24 Sep 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbtwomgs22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mw7mvgfuf22aFrom 2023 to 2025, water quality in Long Island Sound improved following wastewater treatment and infrastructure upgrades in CT and NY. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/22/save-the-sound-report-long-island-sound-water-quality/23 Sep 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7mvgfuf22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mw7mqouug22aAn appeals court lifted a ban on HUD funding changes last week, a move advocates say puts thousands of CT residents at risk of homelessness. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/22/housing-urban-development-continuums-of-care-lawsuit-funding-appeal/23 Sep 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7mqouug22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mw7mkfvvfk2pConnecticut laws addressing Flock cameras, immigration enforcement, AI transparency, and more will take effect on October 1. Here’s a look at some of what will change. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/23/ct-laws-oct-1-ai-flock-cameras-immigration-distracted-driving/23 Sep 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7mkfvvfk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mw7mgq35dk2pCentral CT State University President Zulma Toro announced she will resign. The move comes after allegations Toro bullied employees. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/23/ccsu-zulma-toro-resigns-bullying-allegations/23 Sep 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7mgq35dk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mw4vdj6fts2wU.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, won’t seek a third-party run in the November general election after his loss in the Democratic primary, formally marking the end of his 28-year congressional tenure that winds down early next year. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/21/rep-john-larson-wont-seek-third-party-run-after-primary-defeat/22 Sep 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4vdj6fts2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ctmirror.org/post/3mw4vcqjye22wDiamantis, who has a pardon application pending at the White House, acknowledges he is trying to make sufficient noise in the hope President Donald Trump will make his troubles disappear with a stroke of his black Sharpie. https://ctmirror.org/2026/09/21/kosta-diamantis-is-a-fugitive-who-hasnt-quite-disappeared/22 Sep 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:j4ea57csbicjibqgbdfykhfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4vcqjye22w