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Tyranny From Below: How Activist Judges Defy The Supreme Court

Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Frank DeVito. Anyone following the news in recent months has likely heard that there is a constitutional crisis going on. Anyone paying close...

New Connecticut law seeks to crack down on 'left lane campers'

New Connecticut law seeks to crack down on 'left lane campers'

A new Connecticut state law passed in June will look to crack down on "left lane campers" - or drivers who go into the left lane of a highway and sit there, slowing down people behind them. According to the Connecticut Department of...

New restaurant in Upper Valley serving authentic dishes from Haiti, Jamaica

New restaurant in Upper Valley serving authentic dishes from Haiti, Jamaica

FOODIE FIND WILL BRING YOU A TASTE OF THE ISLAND’S. BEFORE WE GO ON THE AIR AND THE PAPER SAID IT’S VERY SPICY AND SOME SAID IT’S NOT SPICY. PEOPLE COME IN EVERY MINUTE AND THEY LOVE THE FLAVOR. IT’S DIFFERENT. THERE’S A NEW ISLAND PARADISE IN THE...

Religious Beliefs vs LGBT books: How conservative parents won bigly

Religious Beliefs vs LGBT books: How conservative parents won bigly

The US Supreme Court has ruled that parents can generally stop their children from attending school lessons that go against their religious beliefs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.This case came from Maryland, where some parents...

Connecticut AG William Tong sues US Department of Education for cutting mental health funding

Connecticut AG William Tong sues US Department of Education for cutting mental health funding

Tong joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general Tuesday, suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop cuts to congressionally approved mental health funding. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is part of a 16-state...

Connecticut employment program to offer 1,200 young people job experience

Connecticut employment program to offer 1,200 young people job experience

Young people from North Central Connecticut will participate in the 2025 Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program led by Capital Workforce Partners. HARTFORD, Conn. — This summer, a total of 1,200 young people from across North Central...

Racial Equality in U.S. Education: State-by-State

Racial Equality in U.S. Education: State-by-State

Chip Lupo is an experienced personal finance writer currently contributing to WalletHub. With a background in journalism from Elon University, he has worked across various sectors, including finance, sports, politics, and religion. Chip has...

State Democratic Party Chair Talks Immigration, Vetoed Housing Bill and Trump in CT Examiner Interview

State Democratic Party Chair Talks Immigration, Vetoed Housing Bill and Trump in CT Examiner Interview

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Professing Faith: Religion during the American Revolution

Professing Faith: Religion during the American Revolution

At this time of year, when we recall the formal founding of the United States, it is worth pondering the world which produced this nation. It was a time when the majority of the population did agricultural work, there were few factories, and very...

Trump Budget Bill Passes Congress; Connecticut Leaders Warn Of Fallout for Families, Services

Trump Budget Bill Passes Congress; Connecticut Leaders Warn Of Fallout for Families, Services

The US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, in September 2016. Credit: lazyllama / Shutterstock As President Donald Trump prepares to sign the sweeping federal budget bill into law on July 4, Connecticut leaders across government, healthcare, and...

Connecticut Enacts Wide-Ranging Health Care Law Modifying Various Existing Rules and Laws

Connecticut Enacts Wide-Ranging Health Care Law Modifying Various Existing Rules and Laws

On June 25, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-97, “An Act Concerning Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the Act). The Act includes a wide range of provisions affecting patient confidentiality,...

Prep school lacrosse player’s accused killer could walk after making legal maneuver: expert

Prep school lacrosse player’s accused killer could walk after making legal maneuver: expert

Donna Rotunno, criminal defense attorney and Fox News contributor, told Fox News Digital that Raul Valle's self-defense claim could win him an acquittal as the jury in his trial remains deadlocked Wednesday. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...

Connecticut Ballet and Hartford Symphony Orchestra partnering for ‘The Nutcracker’ at The Bushnell

Connecticut Ballet and Hartford Symphony Orchestra partnering for ‘The Nutcracker’ at The Bushnell

In a bold collaboration that brings together two heavyweights in the Hartford cultural community, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra will provide live accompaniment for the Connecticut Ballet’s performances of “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21...

Albanian immigrant who fled communism sounds alarm over Zohran Mamdani's NYC primary win

Albanian immigrant who fled communism sounds alarm over Zohran Mamdani's NYC primary win

Peter Lumaj, former U.S. Senate candidate and attorney who fled communist Albania, speaks on fears over New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's allegedly 'communist' ideas. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former U.S. Senate...

Amid ‘No Kings’ activism, ‘Free America’ protests to take over US on July 4: Locations and more to know

Amid ‘No Kings’ activism, ‘Free America’ protests to take over US on July 4: Locations and more to know

While US President Donald Trump is planning an expansive slate of celebrations to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, his critics have no plans of bumping the brakes...

Experts Warn of Spreading Tick Bite Disease

Experts Warn of Spreading Tick Bite Disease

A rapidly spreading disease caused by tick bites has now found its way to Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., according to a study, published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, released earlier this year. "Tick-borne...

Windham Tech graduate receives Community Foundation scholarship

Windham Tech graduate receives Community Foundation scholarship

WINDHAM — A Windham Tech High School graduate was the recipient of a scholarship from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. For the 2025-2026 academic year, the organization has awarded $1.2 million in scholarships to 278 students....

Trump Administration withholds $6.9 billion in federal education funds; Connecticut educators react

Trump Administration withholds $6.9 billion in federal education funds; Connecticut educators react

The funding was previously approved by Congress and signed into law in March. The money was meant to support a large range of services. HARTFORD, Conn. — According to the U.S. Department of Education, the Trump Administration announced Tuesday...

Policy Updates | USDA expedites $16 billion in disaster aid for farmers

Policy Updates | USDA expedites $16 billion in disaster aid for farmers

USDA expedites $16 billion in disaster aid for farmers... USDA announced that farmers who suffered eligible crop losses in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in disaster assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)....

Romanian Defector, Now Connecticut Yankee, Runs for USA

Romanian Defector, Now Connecticut Yankee, Runs for USA

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.21.1999 Courtesy Story Running his way to a spot on the U.S. team in the recent Military World Games in Zagreb, Croatia, had a special meaning for Sandu Rebenciuc. It gave him the chance to see his parents for the...

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