Future Biden Education Secretary Oversaw Creation of Critical Theory Class for High Schoolers

Chrissy Clark
December 22, 2020 6:08 PM

Joe Biden's likely pick for education secretary helped create a mandated, statewide minority-studies course that "analyze[s] how race, power, and privilege influence group access to citizenship, civil rights, and economic power."

Chris Murphy’s Absentee Ballot Discarded After Being Deemed ‘Inactive Voter’ By Home State

The senator registered to vote at his parents' seasonal vacation home

Andrew Kugle
November 27, 2019 1:05 PM

A Connecticut town deemed its junior U.S. senator Chris Murphy an "inactive voter" in this month's local election, and discarded his absentee ballot, according to CT News Junkie.

Conn. Workers Sue SEIU for Back Dues

Fallout continues for labor in wake of Supreme Court ruling striking down forced fees

Bill McMorris
September 9, 2018 5:00 AM

Government workers in Connecticut have filed a class-action suit to recover their wages in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling against coercive unionism.

Connecticut Dem State Senator Calls on Esty to Resign: Failure to Protect Her Staff is ‘Too Egregious’

Cameron Cawthorne
April 2, 2018 7:11 PM

Esty Announces Decision to Retire After Mishandling Abuse Allegations

Haris Alic
April 2, 2018 5:48 PM

Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D., Conn.) announced on Monday her retirement from Congress in the wake of revelations that she kept a senior staffer employed for three months after learning he sexually harassed and threatened to kill another co-worker.

Largest Connecticut Newspaper Calls on Dem Rep to Resign for Covering up Abuse Allegations

Cameron Cawthorne
April 2, 2018 7:49 AM

The Hartford Courant, the largest newspaper in Connecticut, called on Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D., Conn.) to resign Friday over allegations she kept her chief of staff Tony Baker on the payroll for three months after finding out he left a voicemail threatening the life of one of her former female aides.

Assisted Suicide Bills Dead in New England

Deep blue Connecticut and Massachusetts kill off assisted suicide bills

Bill McMorris
April 1, 2018 5:00 AM

Two of the most liberal states in the country killed off legislation that would have legalized assisted suicide.

Firefighters Want Out of State Union

New suit asserts that state IAFF didn't adequately represent their interests

Photo courtesy of New Haven firefighters

Bill McMorris
March 15, 2018 5:00 AM

Firefighters in New Haven, Conn., are attempting to cut ties with the state union after a dispute over representation and contributions.

Democratic Governor: NRA Has ‘Become a Terrorist Organization’

Dannel Malloy backs call for Connecticut lawmakers to remove any mention of NRA from state laws

Haris Alic
March 7, 2018 12:15 PM

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D.) came out this week in support of a push for lawmakers to strike any mention of the National Rifle Association from state statutes, saying that the Second Amendment group has "in essence become a terrorist organization."

Murphy: Constituents ‘Didn’t Talk Much About Russia’ During 110-Mile Walking Tour

Cameron Cawthorne
August 22, 2017 2:55 PM