The CT Mirror

The Connecticut Mirror is a nonprofit news organization located in Hartford, Connecticut. This digital-only publication specializes in covering public policy and political matters relevant to the state. It operates as part of the Connecticut News Project, which also includes other platforms like TrendCt and ViewpointsCt.

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RFK Jr.'s new vaccine advisory panel alarms pediatricians

2 days ago | ctmirror.org | Gabby DeBenedictis

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers alarmed pediatricians Wednesday by announcing inquiries into some long-settled questions about children’s shots. Opening the first meeting of Kennedy’s handpicked seven-member panel, committee chairman Martin Kulldorff said he was appointing a work group to evaluate the “cumulative effect” of the children’s vaccine schedule — the list of immunizations given at different times throughout childhood.
Could increased enrollment at UConn solve its budget shortfall?

2 days ago | ctmirror.org | Emilia Otte

Facing a budget deficit and decreasing number of high schoolers graduating in Connecticut, leaders at the University of Connecticut are questioning how far the school can expand its enrollment without compromising its ability to serve students. Administrators have laid out plans to trim the system’s budget, but they also need to raise revenue. Neither will be simple.
CT Mirror welcomes 4 summer interns

3 days ago | ctmirror.org | Gabby DeBenedictis

The Connecticut Mirror is welcoming four interns this summer, each with a different role: news reporting, data reporting, photojournalism and audience engagement. Reporting Intern Janhavi Munde of Wesleyan University will report and write stories about Connecticut politics and public policy, while Data Reporting Intern Sasha Allen of the University of Maryland will use data analysis and visualization to report stories and assist other staff members with their reporting.
Do CT average teacher salaries rank high nationally?

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Reginald David

According to a National Education Association report, the average teacher salary in Connecticut was $86,511 in 2023-24.
CT DOC delayed man's treatment as cancer worsened, suit claims

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Emilia Otte

A Bridgeport resident has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Correction, alleging that the department failed to provide timely treatment for his cancer, resulting in the need for multiple rounds of chemotherapy and the removal of his bladder, lymph nodes and prostate. Glenn London, 61, entered Bridgeport Correctional Center in January 2023 for a nonviolent crime.
Rosa DeLauro laments lack of ‘civil discourse’ on Israel, ICE raids

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Lisa Hagen

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro lamented Wednesday night the lack of “civil discourse” in the country, whether it’s about the conflict between Israel and Gaza or the Trump administration’s response to protests opposing immigration raids. That sentiment came up after a brief exchange with a member of the audience during The Connecticut Mirror’s “In the Room” event as the congresswoman discussed her support for Israel and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Nuevas leyes de CT entran en vigor el 1 de julio 2025

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Gabby DeBenedictis

Traducción por Jorge Alatrista, Identidad Latina Multimedia. Read this story in English. Más de seis docenas de leyes de Connecticut, incluyendo el próximo presupuesto estatal y el paquete de bonos, entrarán en vigor total o parcialmente el 1 de julio. Las leyes de Connecticut son aprobadas por la Asamblea General durante el periodo de sesiones legislativas de cada año (este año se extendió del 8 de enero al 4 de junio) o en un periodo extraordinario de sesiones.
ICE presence in Danbury leaves residents shaken: ‘Painful day’

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Laura Tillman |Emilia Otte

Leora Matison was parking her car on Monday in Danbury when she noticed a man in front of her wearing an armored vest. The man, she said, was approaching the car parked behind her. Matison, a member of Greater Danbury Unites for Immigrants, began recording the incident with her phone. The video shows Matison repeatedly asking the man, whose shirt read “U.S. Marshal,” if he had a warrant, and to show her his badge number. The man does not respond, except to tell her to step back.
PODCAST: CT families respond to RFK Jr.’s autism remarks

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Gabby DeBenedictis

Connecticut families are responding to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about autism. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “After RFK Jr. autism claims, CT families respond — one with a poem,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. WSHU: How did the story about Connecticut families and their reaction to RFK’s comments about the autistic come about?
Blumenthal’s KOSA faces pushback from LGBTQ group, via truck

1 week ago | ctmirror.org | Lisa Hagen

As U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal makes his latest pitch for the Kids Online Safety Act, some organizations still have reservations over what the bill could mean for LGBTQ+ youths and protected speech — and one of those groups is making the case from his home state of Connecticut. A billboard truck drove around Hartford on Monday displaying messages criticizing Blumenthal’s push for KOSA, which aims to protect kids from the dangers of tech and social media.