Connecticut Lawmaker Seeks To Ban Social Media’s Use Of Algorithms On Minors

The General Assembly’s Joint Committee On Children heard public hearing testimony Thursday on a bill to prohibit social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and others from using algorithms to target youth ages 16 and under. The discussion …

Opinion | Connecticut Needs A Child Tax Credit

Credit: Tashatuvango / Shutterstock As a pediatrician working in a busy primary care clinic in New Haven, I routinely ask parents about what food their children eat for breakfast, how many words they know, if they feel down or sad and how often they …

No. 19 Tennessee upsets No. 5 Connecticut 80-76

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Zee Spearman scored 18 points, including a basket with 12 seconds left, to lead No. 19 Tennessee to an 80-76 win over No. 5 Connecticut Thursday night. The Lady Volunteers (17-5) led 78-76 when Jewel Spear found Spearman for the basket. …

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Connecticut AG critical of DOJ threat to defund police that don’t support federal immigration enforcement

AG William Tong says this is yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to distract local law enforcement from serious public safety threats. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong unleashed a series of press releases in recent …

State DEEP says bird flu is killing geese in Connecticut

After people reported seeing dozens of dead geese at Hanover Pond in Meriden, the state determined the geese had bird flu. MERIDEN, Conn. — Bird flu has arrived and is killing geese in Connecticut, according to the state's Department of Energy and …

The Connecticut Council for NonAdversarial Divorce Holds Conference on Power Imbalances & Coercive Control in Divorce

CCND’s Annual Conference on power imbalances, coercive control & abuse in divorce is May 16, 2025, at Quinnipiac Law. Register: gooddivorcect.com. NORTH HAVEN, CT, CT, UNITED STATES, February 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Connecticut …

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut among 13 states planning to sue Musk's DOGE

Trump's buyout plan for federal workers blocked A federal judge has temporarily blocked former President Donald Trump’s plan to offer incentives for federal workers to resign, just hours before the midnight deadline. The controversial buyout program, …

Yale professors to tackle liver disease in Connecticut

Yale professors of medicine worked with a group of researchers and physicians to create 20 recommendations for the Connecticut General Assembly Public Health Committee. Jake Robbins 10:45 pm, Feb 06, 2025 Staff Reporter Schirin Rangnick Last month, …

Interview | Brandon McGee, Connecticut Social Equity Council

After the resignation of former Executive Director Ginne-Rae Clay in 2024, the Connecticut Social Equity Council hit the reset button with the appointment of former state representative Brandon McGee as the agency’s new leader. McGee started his work as …