Good morning. The forecast in Hartford today calls for partly to mostly cloudy skies with a high of 78. Tonight, it’ll be partly cloudy, with a low of 68. I'm Mike Scott and here are the top headlines from the Hartford Courant for Tuesday, October 1st. First: Several new state laws go into effect today. Here’s an overview of some of them. The state’s minimum wage is now $11 an hour — which is up from $10 and 10 cents an hour.