As of Oct. 1, 2023, the open carrying of a firearm is now illegal in Connecticut. The new law came into effect due to complaints to police from people who were alarmed by the display of guns. The law will...
Kevin McCarthy (R-Cal.) was voted out of his United States House of Representatives speakership on Oct. 3 by a 216-210 vote. 208 House Democrats voted to remove McCarthy and eight House Republicans joined...
President Joe Biden announced a new office dedicated to gun violence prevention, his latest effort to combat the national crisis through executive action instead of the more sweeping reforms that would...
On Sept. 18, Governor Ned Lamont announced at a press conference that effective Jan. 1, 2024, the Connecticut minimum wage will be increased from $15.00 per hour to $15.69 per hour.
State legislation...
The House Oversight Committee will hold its first hearing on Thursday, Sept. 28 in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
The hearing is expected to focus on “constitutional and legal...
The Municipal Accountability Review Board (MARB) is a state board that provides oversight to financially distressed municipalities. West Haven was moved to the board’s highest tier last April after $900,000...
United States President Joe Biden arrived in New Delhi, India on Friday, Sept. 8 for the G20 summit, where he presented new ideas to boost the economy and human rights in India.
Biden has promised...
Last fall, Kanye West flooded social media with antisemitic comments, leading to the disabling of his social media accounts. These comments on social media had an impact felt all across the country, including...
Gov. Ned Lamont nominated attorney Nora R. Dannehy to the Connecticut Supreme Court on Sept. 1. Dannehy, a well-known former prosecutor who previously served as Lamont’s general counsel, represents the...
Election season is off to a start in Connecticut on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The state will hold races in 12 Democratic towns and 14 Republican towns. The races will cover mayoral positions, board of education...
President Joe Biden announced new environmental justice initiatives last Friday, aimed at helping disadvantaged communities protect against disproportionate environmental pollution.
The order directs...
On April 24, the United States Supreme Court announced they will act in two cases to decide whether the First Amendment protects social media users from being blocked by government officials on their personal...
A dispute between Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) and Walt Disney World started when the “Don’t Say Gay” bill was signed into law last year, leading to criticism from officials at Walt Disney World, Florida’s...
Recreational marijuana was legalized in Connecticut on July 1, 2021 which made the use and possession of small amounts of the substance legal for adults 21 years and older. In 2012, Connecticut became...
Lily Fleming, Contributing Writer
• April 11, 2023
After serving Connecticut’s fifth congressional district for six years, Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was elected to the Senate in 2012. On March 30 Murphy announced he will be running for a third term in 2024....
