Matt Dwyer

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published May 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM EDT Diplomats from two of Connecticut’s biggest trading partners – Mexico and Canada – described how their economies are suffering from President Donald Trump's trade war. Speaking at a World Affairs Council of Connecticut gathering in Hartford Tuesday, they said the trade war could hurt America's economy, too. Alberto Fierro Garza is Consul General of Mexico in Boston.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published May 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM EDT Connecticut lawmakers are vowing to fight President Donald Trump's effort to freeze sources of funding for anti-violence efforts and school mental health services. More than a billion dollars in funding nationwide is at stake. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut played a lead role in getting Congress to approve anti-gun violence legislation called the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published April 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM EDT Read in EnglishA partir del 7 de mayo, aquellas licencias de conducir sin la estrella de Real ID en la esquina superior derecha ya no serán aceptadas en los puntos de control de seguridad de los aeropuertos para viajar dentro de los Estados Unidos.

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Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer, Published April 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM EDT After allegations of reckless spending, the leader of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities is on his way out, but not entirely. Chancellor Terrence Cheng will be stripped of his leadership position and moved to a new job, "strategic advisor to the Board of Regents," the board announced Monday. Cheng will take the position effective July 1.

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Matt Dwyer

Starting on May 7, licenses without the Real ID star in the upper right hand corner will no longer be accepted at airport security checkpoints, as sufficient to allow a person to fly within the United States. Because upgrading to a Real ID license requires proof of citizenship or permanent residency, some advocates for immigrants say Real ID could affect the lives of undocumented people. The federal program, which has been delayed several times, was created during the George W.