It’s official: there will be a special election in Fairfield. Yesterday was the deadline to collect signatures in town that would support a special election for first selectman. State Senator Tony Hwang initiated the effort and says more than 3-thousand signatures were collected beyond the 5% needed to approve an election. First Selectwoman Christine Vitale…
We met democratic candidate for mayor of Shelton, Bette Lynn Paez.To learn more: https://paez4mayor.com/ IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz
There was a huge meeting yesterday where superintendents from across the state took part in the annual State Dept of Education Commissioner’s Back-to-School Meeting for the 2025-26 school year. Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, was there and shared some key takeaways. Image Credit: Getty Images
A new report from United Way shows that more and more Connecticut residents are falling under the “Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed,” also known as ALICE population. How many people are we talking and why are the numbers going up drastically? We asked Daniel Fitzmaurice, Director of Advocacy for United Way of Connecticut. For the…
Amid an investigation of an alleged captivity case in Waterbury and many other criticisms towards the Department of Children and Families, the commissioner retired. A new interim commissioner has been appointed but there are still a lot of questions following the abrupt exit of the former commissioner. We talked more about it with Senator Jason…
There are a few forums and events coming up this month and next between Derby and Ansonia. From a senior fair to veterans’ forum and finally an education forum, we got the details from State Representative Kara Rochelle. To get Rep. Rochelle’s newsletters with more information, email: [email protected]
A controversial decision made by Governor Lamont is still not sitting well with many. Governor Lamont vetoed House Bill 5002 and is planning a special session in the next few weeks to create a better piece of legislation that works better for all of the state with potentially more bi-partisan support. But regardless of the…
A home in Killingly is getting a lot of attention for posting political signs posted on the property. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen signs draw controversy in a municipality. We spoke with Trish Crouse, an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of New Haven, about balancing free speech with respect to…
Florida officials say they plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including those for diseases like measles, polio, and whooping cough. The Florida Department of Health will move to repeal its vaccine rules, while lawmakers are expected to consider changes to state law. We spoke to Dr. Fred Browne about the dangers of a decision like…
More than a quarter of the adult population in America use the internet to find love.New data shows that most dating apps still have a long way to go to reach A-grade cybersecurity. The Business Digital Index team analyzed the 24 largest dating platforms and found that 75% received a grade of D or F…