Stephen Busemeyer

Hartford

Managing editor at @ctmirror, Koeppel Journalism fellow at @wesleyan_u, formerly many things @hartfordcourant. Formerly legitimately verified.

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Electric Boat strike averted as CT sub designers agree to contract

2 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

The union for about 2,500 submarine designers at Electric Boat in Connecticut has tentatively agreed to a new contract with the company, averting a strike that would have begun Monday. The Marine Draftsmen’s Association-United Auto Workers of America, Local 571, essentially the workers responsible for designing the U.S. Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet, had threatened to strike earlier this month if the company did not make greater wage and benefit concessions.
William Tong, other AGs sue over conditions on federal funds

3 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general, including Connecticut’s William Tong, filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions.
Electric Boat workers say they'll strike on May 18 if no contract deal

1 month ago | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

About 2,500 workers at Electric Boat shipyard in Connecticut plan to strike on May 18 if a tentative contract agreement is not reached with the submarine builder, the union president announced during a rally Thursday. About 300 union members cheered the announcement made by Bill Louis, president of the Marine Draftsmen’s Association-United Auto Workers of America, Local 571, The Day of New London newspaper reported.
Has it been warmer this spring in central CT?

1 month ago | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

The average daily temperature at Bradley International Airport for January through April this year was about 38 degrees — nearly 2 degrees cooler than the same stretch last year and 3 degrees cooler than the start of 2023. But that first third of 2025 was still much warmer than the average in the mid-1900s in central Connecticut, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
CT Mirror wins 12 local SPJ awards, including two top prizes

1 month ago | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

The Connecticut Mirror was honored with 12 awards as part of the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalist’s 2024 Excellence in Journalism Contest, including two of the organization’s top prizes. The CT Mirror’s staff won six first place awards for government reporting, investigative reporting, data reporting, continuing coverage, general commentary, and arts, entertainment, food & leisure reporting.
Sen. Chris Murphy takes his 'emergency' message on the road

1 month ago | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

SAXAPAHAW, N.C. (AP) — Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy isn’t drawing arena-size crowds like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are as he tours the country talking to voters. But in a packed concert hall in rural North Carolina, people are starting to view the Democrat as worthy of the national spotlight. Murphy and Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., have been staging events in Republican congressional districts in recent weeks, trolling GOP lawmakers such as Rep.
Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities

1 month ago | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued the injunction sought by San Francisco and more than a dozen other municipalities that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.
CT 2024 election results will be available at ctmirror.org

Nov 5, 2024 | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

The Connecticut Mirror will provide live town-by-town election results Tuesday night for all of the state House and Senate seats, as well as results for the U.S. House races and for U.S. Senate. The CT Mirror will also have town-by-town results for the presidential election and for the constitutional amendment on absentee voting. All of the results will be provided by the Associated Press. They will automatically update on the CT Mirror website as they become available after the polls close.
Lamont calls for independent audit of CSCU system

Oct 26, 2024 | hartfordbusiness.com | Stephen Busemeyer

Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday called for an independent audit of the entire Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, just one day after a news report raised questions about Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s expenses. The CT Insider story pointed to expensive meals including $60 steaks, $490 chauffeured rides and other questionable spending. The story also raises questions about Cheng’s use of a state vehicle and whether he properly reported personal use for tax purposes.
Lamont calls for independent audit of CSCU system

Oct 25, 2024 | ctmirror.org | Stephen Busemeyer

Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday called for an independent audit of the entire Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, just one day after a news report raised questions about Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s expenses. The CT Insider story pointed to expensive meals including $60 steaks, $490 chauffeured rides and other questionable spending. The story also raises questions about Cheng’s use of a state vehicle and whether he properly reported personal use for tax purposes.