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Homeschool families are watching closely as CT weighs stricter oversight

Davis Dunavin

The state could strengthen homeschooling regulations in the wake of several high-profile cases of abuse and neglect.
Molly Ingram

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CT Sun sold for a record $300 million, will relocate to Houston

Molly Ingram

The Connecticut Sun has reached an agreement to sell the team to the owner of the Houston Rockets for a reported $300 million, a WNBA record, and relocate it to Houston, Texas after the upcoming season.

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CT reproductive rights caucus to push for additional abortion care protection

Molly Ingram

Among their priorities are enhancing patient data privacy and strengthening protections for out-of-state providers, particularly those treating patients via telehealth.
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CT launches legal abortion hotline billboards

Ebong Udoma

Connecticut is launching an online and billboard campaign to promote its free abortion legal hotline.
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Blumenthal to host public forum on ICE brutality

Molly Ingram

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) will host a public forum on Tuesday to hear from people who have been injured by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
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Who knew winter was this wild? Cruising Long Island Sound in search of seals

Sabrina Garone

A winter wildlife cruise with Norwalk’s Maritime Aquarium gives folks a closer look at seals, the only marine mammal to make an annual visit to the Sound.
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A vigil for Sandy Hook in D.C., 13 years later

Davis Dunavin

Twenty-six children and educators died in the Sandy Hook shooting. Every year since then, advocates have marked the passage of time with a candlelight vigil at a church in Washington, D.C.
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CT funds ACA subsidies for state residents

Ebong Udoma

The U.S. Senate’s failure to extend federal Affordable Care Act subsidies will not immediately affect most Connecticut residents who receive them. That's because the state is stepping in to backstop next year’s subsidies for most of its residents, Gov. Ned Lamont announced.
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Inside the CT factory behind some of the world's most famous bells

James Ruskell

Bevin Bells made the bell from "It's a Wonderful Life," the bell that kicked off Muhammed Ali's fights and the bells Salvation Army workers ring every Christmas.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs controversial new housing law

Ebong Udoma

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont held a signing ceremony in Norwalk on Monday for a controversial housing bill he had officially signed into law just before Thanksgiving.
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How AI glasses gave a CT photographer his independence back

Jeniece Roman

After a long career as a photographer, a Connecticut man had to come to terms with the gradual loss of his eyesight. However, with the help of new technology, he's reconnecting with the world.
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What new laws came out of CT’s special session?

Molly Ingram

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed three of the four bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in special session last week. Here’s what they are and what they do.