The Connecticut Insurance Department identified rate decreases for some consumers in recent personal auto and homeowners insurance filings.
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Connecticut news covers state government, elections, financial services, health care and civic life across the Constitution State. Reporting reaches Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford and Stamford.
Attorneys for a mesothelioma plaintiff ask the Connecticut Appellate Court to keep a $25 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson.
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Democrats are projected to hold 29 of the 36 State Senate seats after the 2026 election, according to Associated Press projections.
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Should Connecticut impose a statewide moratorium on new data centers?
State Sen. Bob Duff plans to examine data center effects on electricity, water and infrastructure during the 2027 legislative session.
A two-vehicle collision in Ashford, Connecticut left one driver dead and another seriously injured, and state police are investigating the cause.
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Do you think public transit in your area is getting better?
Added Hartford Line trains and expanded weekend stops begin November 16, 2026, alongside Amtrak schedule revisions.
Regular subjects here include the legislature and the governor's office, state budget deliberations, the courts and the industries that drive the Connecticut economy. Reporting spans Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford and Stamford and extends to the smaller cities and towns that make up a densely settled state. Financial services and insurance, both deeply rooted in the state's history, generate a consistent share of the economic news. Long-term pension obligations and the fiscal relationship between the state and its municipalities return as recurring structural subjects.
