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Leaders say saving rules likely to evolve as federal aid shrinks.

Norwalk teachers concerned about the future of their positions can now breathe a sigh of relief. The city and the board of education agreed to a budget deal allowing the school district to keep its elementary school music program.

Thousands of protesters gathered at the Capitol in Hartford, and in communities across the state, to speak out against the Trump administration and acts of political violence.

Connecticut students took the lead in organizing the trip to D.C. to share their stories and meet with U.S. senators who are actively considering and making some changes to President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

Connecticut officials and its federal counterparts have been working for months on a $220 million block grant for small and midsize farming states. Over the past couple of weeks, negotiations hit a new juncture, prompting some disagreements over the rollout of disaster aid passed by Congress in December.

Gregg Johnson, president of the Valley NAACP, said Shelton has accepted the holiday, despite its past racial tensions and ongoing efforts by the federal government to deemphasize the role of Blacks in American history.

Celebrations including parades, live music and fireworks shows are planned to commemorate the nation’s 249th birthday.

After two years of sluggish environmental legislative action, state lawmakers in 2025 passed several big initiatives on climate change.

A bill creating a new exemption to the state public records law passed unanimously in the Senate, but failed to advance in the House.

Communities throughout Connecticut are commemorating Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to honor the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the U.S. in Galveston, Texas.