Environment
CT’s reckless drive for more nuclear power
Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, which had to close one of it’s reactors due to extremely low water levels on the Danube River, is seen in Cernavoda, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026.
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Editorial coverage from the Stamford USA Wire newsroom.
EducationRegional cooperation is delivering real results for southeastern Connecticut
As school districts across Connecticut confront rising costs, increasingly complex operational demands, and continued pressure to use public resources responsibly, the conversation often turns to what districts can cut, consolidate, or simp…
GovernmentCutting regulations should be more than an empty slogan
It’s election season, and therefore time for certain candidates for state office to trot out the well-worn campaign promise to “cut regulations.” This sounds like a great idea — in general — but seldom if ever describes anything more specif…
EducationSenate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators
UConn head coach Dan Hurley reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in New York.
BusinessWill CT fugitive Kosta Diamantis lose his Farmington home?
The home of Kosta Diamantis in Farmington, Connecticut on Sept. 22, 2026.
BusinessTrump used impossible foreign labor standards as tariff workaround, small businesses say
A container ship sails in front of the Manhattan skyline in New York, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.
EnvironmentThe language America left behind at 250
President Donald Trump, right, greets China’s President Xi Jinping upon arrival at the South Portico of the White House, Friday, Sept. 25, in Washington.
GovernmentProsecution won’t fix Bridgeport’s voter turnout — but can begin to restore trust
Alfredo Castillo appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court for a hearing in a case related to absentee ballot abuse on Sept. 9, 2025.
EducationUConn is giving CT students a science project to help address air quality issues
Sen. Julie Kushner, D-Danbury, looks to Rep. Jennifer Leeper, D-Fairfield, as they speak during a press conference regarding school indoor air quality at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.
CulturePODCAST: CT charges its prisoners — and the financial impact can be life changing
Tracy DeSenti looks at a photo of her late husband Billy DeSenti at her rental home in Hamden on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
GovernmentRecent ICE arrests at CT airports draw officials’ ire
Attorney Glenn Formica speaks at a press conference at New Haven City Hall on September 28, 2026, about recent ICE activity at Tweed Airport.
TechnologyNew CT AI, data privacy laws go into effect Oct. 1. What to know
The Connecticut State Capitol on January 7, 2025.