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The 2025 CT legislative session wraps today. Will the guardrails hold?

4 days ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Chloe Wynne

By Frankie Graziano, Published June 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT The 2025 legislative session in Connecticut started with lawmakers facing an uncertain future clouded by potential federal funding cuts. The end of the session is nigh in Connecticut. Amid these murky days, we know that local lawmakers have taken drastic measures to shore up state Medicaid funding. But how far are they willing to go to secure a new two-year budget deal?
Author Sarah Ruhl on the teachers who stay with us

6 days ago | ctpublic.org | Chloe Wynne |Catherine Shen

By Chloe Wynne, Published June 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT Bruce Glikas / Getty ImagesPlaywright and author Sarah Ruhl during a book signing and celebration of Milkweed Editions & Signature Theatre's world premiere of the stage adaption of "Letters From Max: A Poet, A Teacher, And A Friendship" by Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo at Signature Theatre Company’s Pershing Square Signature Center on March 2, 2023 in New York City.
CT Lawmakers exceed the budget cap, shoring up Medicaid

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Chloe Wynne

By Frankie Graziano, Published May 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT Ryan Caron King / Connecticut PublicFILE: Rozanne Hauser of Bloomfield cheers with the crowd in support of Medicare during Hartford’s “Hands Off” protest against the Trump administration on April 5, 2025. “It’s appalling,” she said. “I’m 85, I’ve seen a lot.
Scientists are using AI technology to speak whale

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Chloe Wynne |Catherine Shen

By Chloe Wynne, Published May 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT David L. Ryan / Boston Globe via Getty ImagesFILE: A view of the Baleen which is a filter-feeder system inside the mouth of a right whale feeding off the shores of Duxbury Beach. There were groups of the North Atlantic right whales swimming off shore. The critically endangered animals are making a comeback since they were nearly hunted to extinction a century ago.
Police reform in CT and beyond, five years after George Floyd’s murder

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Chloe Wynne

By Frankie Graziano, Published May 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM EDT George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis in 2020 inspired police reform in America. Five years ago this week, Americans took to the streets amid a global pandemic to protest Floyd’s murder. Chants of “Black Lives Matter” reverberated throughout Connecticut. And then, two months after Floyd’s death, Connecticut was one of the first states in the nation to enact police reform legislation.
The fight for funding: What’s next for Connecticut’s libraries and museums?

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Chloe Wynne |Catherine Shen

By Chloe Wynne, Published May 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT Ryan Caron King / Connecticut PublicFILE: Meghana Pai reads a book to her 2-year-old son Naman Nayak at the reopening of the Hartford Public Library’s downtown branch. She said they live nearby and have been waiting a long time to be able to access the library. “It’s especially helpful for the winter time,” she said.
Crisis on campus: The future of higher education

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Chloe Wynne

By Frankie Graziano, Published May 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT Ayannah Brown / Connecticut PublicPro-Palestinian activists prayed in the streets as part of a protest against the presence, of Amar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister of National Security, outside of the John C. Anderson House on April 23rd, 2025.
Immigrant rights advocates mobilize following reports of detentions

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Chloe Wynne |Catherine Shen

By Chloe Wynne, Published May 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT After recent reports of detentions across New England, Connecticut activists are stepping up to protect immigrants. They’re finding creative ways to help people understand their rights and prepare for encounters with ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. This hour, we uncover how these efforts are making a difference.
What factors shape the way we think about politics?

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Frankie Graziano |Chloe Wynne

By Frankie Graziano, Published May 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT According to Pew Research Center, our “trust in government” has eroded over the last sixty years. While there have been “modest” gains in support, factors like age, race, employment status, educational experience, and more impact how we view our federal institutions.
Connecticut authors reflect on food’s power to connect us

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Chloe Wynne |Catherine Shen

By Chloe Wynne, Published May 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT What meal instantly takes you back to childhood? Whether it’s a dish made with grandparents or a recipe passed down through generations, food has the power to unlock memories. This hour, two local children’s authors share their belief in food’s ability to connect us.