A forum invites Connecticut residents to voice their concerns over an 8% rate increase from United Illuminating. The Shinnecock Indian Nation looks for ways to curb debts after multiple shut-off notices. Connecticut Republicans oppose a bill that would create more transit-oriented communities. And the military has made a string of new deals with small Pacific nations as relations with China worsen.

A bill in Connecticut would increase access to maternal health services, like licensing free-standing birthing centers outside of hospitals. A Long Islander is New York’s new GOP chairman. Some Stamford residents were left disturbing propaganda in their front yards over the weekend. And a bill in New York would protect first amendment rights for student journalists.

Advocates say a composting bill in Connecticut doesn’t go far enough. Another bill in the state would change how juveniles in custody are interrogated. New York officials question pharmacy chains about access to abortion medication. And a controversy over the construction of a new Connecticut elementary and middle school.

Nine research projects studying the Long Island Sound have received funding from Connecticut and New York agencies. New York housing advocates are confused over a recent comment from the governor. Connecticut-based Pratt and Whitney announced a new multi-billion dollar deal. And get to know the U.S. Treasurer and Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, Lynn Malerba.

Connecticut childcare providers demand more state funding. Hospitals are in worse financial shape than before the pandemic. Advocates want more money for New York’s farm safety program. A first in the nation police training involved Connecticut residents getting drunk and high for a day. And climate change is fueling an interest in protecting the local water supply.

Northeastern Connecticut high school students will be the first in the state to take a class on artificial intelligence. Suffolk County Police reach a tentative agreement in a lawsuit with civil rights advocates. Connecticut’s attorney general is suing ghost gun makers. And New York teachers unions oppose the governor’s plan to create more charter schools.

Some city and town planners in Connecticut are critical of the proposed Fair Share bill. A grant will help Shinnecock Kelp Farmers expand on eastern Long Island. Lawmakers in Connecticut consider a bill to crack down on repeat gun violence offenders. And what would Connecticut look like with fewer towns?

New Haven’s Peabody Museum has almost 90% of unreturned remains from Connecticut tribes. Suffolk veterans are urged to apply for health and disability benefits. Rep. Jahana Hayes wants to declare racism a public health crisis. And once deemed controversial, psychedelics are being considered to treat PTSD.

Governor Kathy Hochul said Patchogue is a great example of her housing vision for Long Island. Connecticut lawmakers consider lowering the blood alcohol limit. Fourteen protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct in Hartford. And meet a Mashantucket woman who is redefining leadership in her community.

Connecticut’s tribes need to agree on a new name for the Thames River. Lawmakers can’t seem to agree on a solution to the state’s housing crisis. Bridgeport police could be changing unions. And fiscal watchdogs say New York’s surplus won’t last.