Kay Perkins

It’s been a banner year for student worker organizing. Several new undergraduate student employee unions formed in the past few months, including at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

Public Act 22-43, which Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law last Tuesday, takes aim at the recent rise in catalytic converter thefts by establishing new requirements for businesses that purchase these parts.

Two black bear cubs have been safely captured after their mother was shot and killed by an off-duty Ridgefield police officer last week in Newtown.

The Connecticut General Assembly is considering a bill that would give police and judges more power when dealing with juvenile crime.

The Connecticut General Assembly is considering a bill that would require large businesses in certain service industries to compensate workers for last-minute employer-imposed changes in their work schedules.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill into law Friday that will expand absentee voting rights to anyone who will be out of town for any portion of election day, plus caregivers for people with long-term illnesses or disabilities.

Republican candidate for governor Bob Stefanowski announced at a news conference Tuesday morning that state Rep. Laura Devlin will be his running mate.

Residential Life (ResLife) student workers at Wesleyan University in Connecticut formed the Wesleyan Union of Student Employees (WesUSE) last week. The group says this makes them the first confirmed union of undergraduate student workers in the country to be voluntarily recognized by their university.

Eight recruits from the state police academy have been terminated for cheating after using advance copies of an accident investigation exam, according to documents.

At least forty people gathered at the state Capitol today to protest a bill that would crack down on giving away adult-use and medical use cannabis.