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After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcementThe Trump administration’s move marks a sharp about-face for the federal government.

Hartford Courant1d agoWhole story →

Health disability rights rollback

Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlashA new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid.

Hartford Courant2d agoWhole story →

Health Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom in OxfordFederal prosecutors in Mississippi say they have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student.

Hartford Courant6d agoWhole story →

Education kratom prosecution

Opinion: Environmentalism and the court. From Ketanji Brown Jackson back to Rachel Carson.With the 64th anniversary of Silent Spring coming up, how Justice Jackson’s dissent in Monsanto v. Durnell echoes, work, Rachel Carson

Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →

Planet Ketanji Brown Jackson monsanto v durnell ruling

Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serveThe Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. It's causing upheaval among homelessness organizations nationwide.

Hartford Courant8d agoWhole story →

Build housing first policy shift

Yes, travel credit card APRs are high - but the lowest doesn’t always winAPRs don't matter if you pay your bill in full each month.

Hartford Courant13d agoWhole story →

States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twistModernizing technology infrastructure is a key pillar of the federal rural health program.

Hartford Courant14d agoWhole story →

Economy rural health transformation program

FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearingPresident Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration is voicing support for the safety of vaccines.

Hartford Courant14d agoWhole story →

Health fda nominee hearing

Healthcare is a top concern in CT. Who's getting help nowThe skyrocketing costs of healthcare have risen to the point that both the state and federal governments have been unable to fully solve it.

Hartford Courant14d agoWhole story →

Economy ct healthcare reform

US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogateJustice Elena Kagan denied the request from McKenna West, who was seeking conservatorship over a baby boy she gave birth to in Dallas.

Hartford Courant16d agoWhole story →

Health Elena Kagan surrogacy custody dispute

Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE, police release videoThe attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he's back in an ICE detention center after being taken to a hospital for a second time.

Hartford Courant16d agoWhole story →

Health ice shooting incident

Man shot by ICE is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his backA Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas is being held at a detention center after being released from a hospital with a bullet still lodged in his back.

Hartford Courant17d agoWhole story →

Health ice shooting incident

Poll: Most voters favor tapping CT coffers to ease federal social service cutsNearly 63,000 residents have lost SNAP benefits since July 2025 and an estimated 110,000 adults on Medicaid could lose coverage in January

Hartford Courant19d agoWhole story →

Economy federal social service cuts

CT rural hospitals gain shot in the arm with nearly $50 million in federal fundsFaced with ongoing financial pressures, four rural Connecticut hospitals will receive nearly $50 million to support their operations in a tough fiscal environment.

Hartford Courant21d agoWhole story →

Food rural hospital funding announcement

US futures climb ahead of Fed interest rate call, retail sales numbersU.S. futures are rising as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, with high expectations of a hike.

Hartford Courant22d agoWhole story →

Commerce fed interest rate decision

Massachusetts governor proposes improved postpartum healthcare after Lindsay Clancy trialMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing free home visits from nurses for every new parent in the state and expanded mental health screenings for new mothers.

Hartford Courant23d agoWhole story →

Health Maura Healey massachusetts postpartum care proposal

Fed Chairman Warsh faces pressure to ‘put up or shut up’ after hot CPI reportFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces intense pressure to raise interest rates at next week’s policy meeting after a highly anticipated inflation report showed U.S. consumer prices marched higher last month. Underlying inflation rose more than expected in August, as the core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, increased 0.3%…

Hartford Courant26d agoWhole story →

Commerce fed rate hike decision

CT man who trafficked drugs gets 7 years in federal prisonThe day he was arrested on state charges, investigators seized fentanyl, methamphetamines, crack cocaine, cocaine, oxycodone, two handguns, $4,511 in cash.

Hartford Courant26d agoWhole story →

Justice federal prison sentencing

Republicans showcase 'big beautiful bill,' but law's impact is mixedWorking to keep the majority in Congress, Republicans are showcasing their chief legislative accomplishment in this midterm election.

Hartford Courant28d agoWhole story →

Health midterm election campaign

Josh Shapiro’s measles response - and its backlash - reignites COVID-19 furyPHILADELPHIA — A contagious airborne disease spreads. The tally of cases climbs higher as a vaccine debate rages among the public and their elected officials. Politicians point fingers at each other, arguing over the release of information and the steps that some consider “draconian.” The measles outbreak this year represents a far different public…

Hartford Courant1mo agoWhole story →

Health Josh Shapiro measles outbreak response