State News /news/state State News en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:59:39 GMT Hartford listed as nation’s most expensive place to live. Here’s what that means /news/2024-08-29/hartford-listed-as-nations-most-expensive-place-to-live-heres-what-that-means Two places in ϳԹ, Hartford and New Haven, beat New York City in U.S News and World Report’s ranking of the 25 most expensive places to live. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:59:39 GMT /news/2024-08-29/hartford-listed-as-nations-most-expensive-place-to-live-heres-what-that-means Jennifer Ahrens ϳԹ Republicans pick Matt Corey to challenge Democratic US Sen. Chris Murphy /2024-08-13/ct-gop-primary-election-results Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:40:49 GMT /2024-08-13/ct-gop-primary-election-results Susan Haigh, AP Examining the history and legacy of 'sundown towns' in ϳԹ /show/where-we-live/2024-06-10/examining-the-history-and-legacy-of-sundown-towns-in-connecticut This hour, we discuss the history and legacy of "sundown towns" where we live. University of Michigan's Dr. Stephen Berrey recently took over a massive database mapping thousands of these communities, from California to ϳԹ. He joins us, plus ProPublica reporter Logan Jaffe. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:35:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-06-10/examining-the-history-and-legacy-of-sundown-towns-in-connecticut Katie Pellico, Catherine Shen In ϳԹ, pigs are going hog wild and lawmakers are hoping to come up with solutions /news/2024-03-19/in-connecticut-pigs-are-going-hog-wild-and-lawmakers-are-hoping-to-come-up-with-solutions “The last thing that we want in ϳԹ is a population of feral pigs,” one lawmaker said. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:01:58 GMT /news/2024-03-19/in-connecticut-pigs-are-going-hog-wild-and-lawmakers-are-hoping-to-come-up-with-solutions Chris Polansky Examining the history and legacy of 'sundown towns' in ϳԹ /show/where-we-live/2024-02-08/examining-the-history-and-legacy-of-sundown-towns-in-connecticut This hour, we discuss the history and legacy of "sundown towns" where we live. University of Michigan's Dr. Stephen Berrey recently took over a massive database mapping thousands of these communities, from California to ϳԹ. He joins us, plus ProPublica reporter Logan Jaffe. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:03:16 GMT /show/where-we-live/2024-02-08/examining-the-history-and-legacy-of-sundown-towns-in-connecticut Katie Pellico, Catherine Shen CT Black and Puerto Rican Caucus responds to community concerns on housing, economic opportunity /news/2024-01-16/ct-black-and-puerto-rican-caucus-responds-to-community-concerns-on-housing-economic-opportunity The session lasted hours and called the attention of hundreds of public members to ensure their needs were being heard and represented. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:52:50 GMT /news/2024-01-16/ct-black-and-puerto-rican-caucus-responds-to-community-concerns-on-housing-economic-opportunity Maricarmen Cajahuaringa 11 years after Sandy Hook, 'every day is difficult' for parent Mark Barden /news/2023-12-13/11-years-after-sandy-hook-every-day-is-difficult-for-parent-mark-barden Mark Barden's 7-year old son, Daniel, was one of 26 people killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Eleven years later, Barden is hopeful that America can still change. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:49:35 GMT /news/2023-12-13/11-years-after-sandy-hook-every-day-is-difficult-for-parent-mark-barden John Henry Smith Outgoing Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin says he's still interested in running for CT governor /news/2023-12-08/outgoing-hartford-mayor-luke-bronin-says-hes-still-interested-in-running-for-ct-governor Bronin last explored a run for governor in 2018. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:02:43 GMT /news/2023-12-08/outgoing-hartford-mayor-luke-bronin-says-hes-still-interested-in-running-for-ct-governor John Henry Smith Lamont 'nervous' but confident, ahead of next Bridgeport primary /news/2023-12-08/lamont-nervous-but-confident-ahead-of-next-bridgeport-primary A second Democratic primary in the Bridgeport mayor's race will be held on Jan. 23. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:55:41 GMT /news/2023-12-08/lamont-nervous-but-confident-ahead-of-next-bridgeport-primary Frankie Graziano West Hartford to test if red light cameras will make CT streets safer /news/2023-12-06/west-hartford-to-test-if-red-light-cameras-will-make-ct-streets-safer West Hartford is set to be one of the first ϳԹ towns to install street-level red light traffic safety cameras. Do they work? Are they fair? One local traffic expert weighs in. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:18:11 GMT /news/2023-12-06/west-hartford-to-test-if-red-light-cameras-will-make-ct-streets-safer John Henry Smith