Jenna Carlesso

Voters who support expansion of reproductive rights applaud measures the Connecticut legislature has taken to secure access to care in-state.

Access to reproductive care has been front and center in the discourse surrounding the upcoming presidential election

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy won a third term, easily fending off three challengers. The Associated Press called the race soon after polls closed.

Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., addresses the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024.

Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, Rosa DeLauro and John Larson have sizable leads, and Jahana Hayes’ race remains close. No races have been called.

Four of Connecticut’s U.S. House members, all of whom are well-entrenched Democratic incumbents, claimed decisive victories overnight Tuesday.The competitive race for the state’s 5th Congressional District, meanwhile, was the last to be called, but also ended in victory for fellow Democrat Jahana Hayes in her rematch against her Republican challenger George Logan.

Both facilities are near capacity — Countryside with 85 of 90 beds filled and Sheriden Woods with 133 of 146 beds occupied, according to an Athena spokeswoman

Lawyers review security camera footage in a murder trial in Hartford's Superior Court. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

The underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic jurors in some of the state's courts is of vital importance to the judicial branch

Jackie Katibian, a personal care aide, cleans, does the laundry and drives her client to doctor's appointments. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org