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This is an image of a poster promoting the rally that will run from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at 1301 K St. NW to save The Washington Post newsroom from rumored mass layoffs.

Join us Thursday for a rally to #SaveThePost!! The rally will run from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at 1301 K St. NW!!

Bring friends! Bring gloves! Bring a love of journalism!

Out-of-state police are using Connecticut license plate camera data for immigration enforcement A full record of which police departments are using the equipment is not kept by state officials.

EXCLUSIVE: Out-of-state police searched data collected by Connecticut license-plate cameras thousands of times on behalf of federal immigration officials, records show.

My latest w/ @ellanapack.bsky.social, @alexputterman.bsky.social and Eric Bedner. www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/... #nutmegsky

Out-of-state police are using Connecticut license plate camera data for immigration enforcement A full record of which police departments are using the equipment is not kept by state officials.

A @ctinsider.bsky.social investigation has found out-of-state police are regularly searching Connecticut license plate camera data for immigration enforcement.

Records from just a few local departments show thousands of these searches.
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Hartford is only big U.S. metro where housing affordability will worsen in 2026, Zillow says Zillow projects Hartford as the only top-50 metro with worsening affordability, with the median monthly mortgage cost to rise $100 in 2026.

Via @ctinsider.bsky.social: Hartford is only big U.S. metro where housing affordability will worsen in 2026, Zillow says

www.ctinsider.com/realestate/a...

Such an encapsulation of the devil’s bargain of hoping HOF committees will right past wrongs. Four really good picks (at least in my opinion) and also two of the iffiest ever

Video shows confrontation at Hartford ICE rally after protesters say they were pepper-sprayed Several demonstrators say they were pepper-sprayed during a clash at a vigil for a Minnesota mom killed by ICE.

Video shows confrontation at Hartford ICE rally after protesters say they were pepper-sprayed

Via @ctinsider.bsky.social’s Josh LaBella and Eric Bedner
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

Protesters pepper-sprayed in clash at Hartford vigil after ICE shooting in Minneapolis Several demonstrators were pepper-sprayed during a clash with a group of masked men at a Hartford vigil Thursday night.

Several demonstrators were pepper-sprayed during a clash with a group of masked men at a Hartford vigil Thursday night.

Protesters pepper-sprayed in clash at Hartford vigil after Minn. ICE shooting: Live updates Protests against ICE are occurring in several Connecticut locations Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis.

Hearst Connecticut reporting that protesters have been pepper-sprayed and the driver of a vehicle "made contact" with several people at Hartford's vigil for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE yesterday in Minneapolis.

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Fair enough, makes sense. Thanks for sharing!

And unfortunate if they were looking at the position in that sort of quota-based way because you could argue Ewing and Bennett (and Deacon White, depending how you categorize him) were the best catchers of the whole pre-live ball period!

Gotcha, so you think they just felt they’d checked the “19th century catcher box”? It’s too bad, because it looks like almost everyone else who got support in 1936 later got another shot

Just out of curiosity, per B-Ref he got 3.8% of available votes in 1936 (pretty solid considering every player in history was eligible) then never got another vote from the writers or from any committee. Any insight into what happened there?

All these same arguments basically also apply to Oswalt, right? And many apply similarly to Cliff Lee, who had the added edge of being a beast in the playoffs. I want to be fully behind Felix but find it hard to know where to draw the line with the “elite for X years” arguments

UConn hoops, a governor's election and more: Here are the stories likely to define 2026 in CT Will Lamont win reelection? What does Trump mean for Connecticut? And when will costs come down?

UConn hoops, a governor's election and more: Here are the stories likely to define 2026 in CT
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As a longtime Charles Sumner admirer I greatly enjoyed this bio. Cheers to @ztameez.bsky.social!

Rep. John Larson is running for reelection to save Social Security. His opponents aren't sold His opponents say he can't pass his ambitious Social Security bill. He says he has to try.

John Larson, 77, has devoted much of his time in Congress to Social Security and says he’s running again to finally pass a bill to strengthen the program.

His primary challengers say he’s overly focused on an impossible plan.
www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

'What did I do to deserve this?' Editor Matt Rocheleau on his life and journey with ALS Hearst Newspapers' editor Matt Rocheleau describes his journey living with an incurable, debilitating, terminal disease.

Matt is one of the best editors I've ever worked with, and this piece is equal parts devastating and inspiring. Give it a read
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at a press conference.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the state will spend $70 million on a "one-year fix" to lessen the financial pain caused by the expiring ACA subsidies.

"We've been able to mitigate the effects of this chaos in Washington, DC, for this next calendar year... The vast majority [are] held harmless."

CT has filed 40 lawsuits against the Trump administration. Here's a full list Attorney General William Tong has been busy since Trump took office.

We're tracking every lawsuit against the Trump administration that @agwilliamtong.bsky.social and Connecticut have joined as plaintiffs.

There are a lot of them.
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Lawmakers look to reduce homelessness after ‘heartbreaking’ CT Insider probe “I worry about an economy where so many people are still being left behind,” Gov. Ned Lamont said.

Great story from @jrabethomas.bsky.social on response from lawmakers to @ctinsider.bsky.social reporting on homelessness, including some ways their words haven't matched their actions
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

For advocates, newly signed CT housing bill is a culmination, but also just the start "For the advocates, the work is just starting," said Peter Harrison, state director of the Regional Plan Association.

For advocates, newly signed CT housing bill is a culmination, but also just the start
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CT delegation members calls for Pete Hegseth to resign or be fired over scandals Rep. Jim Himes called  the unedited footage of the second strike on the Venezuelan boat "one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service."

"One of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service."

CT delegation members calls for Pete Hegseth to resign or be fired over scandals
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Since we won our union election in May, Hearst has refused to bargain with us, while repeatedly violating labor law.

Last week, we filed four Unfair Labor Practice charges against the company 🧵

From highways to heat pumps: How DOGE affected Connecticut and cut more than $1 billion Connecticut state agencies are estimated to have lost about $1.7 billion in one-time and annual grants from the federal government.

From highways to heat pumps: How DOGE affected Connecticut and cut more than $1 billion www.ctpost.com/connecticut/...

Voters favor Lamont in Democratic primary, but a third remain undecided, poll finds A poll from University of New Hampshire Survey Center shows Ned Lamont with a lead in the Democratic race for governor.

Voters favor Lamont in Democratic primary, but a third remain undecided, poll finds www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

Gov. Lamont signs much-debated CT affordable housing bill after vetoing previous version The bill is Connecticut's most significant housing legislation in decades.

NEWS: Gov. Ned Lamont has officially signed a sweeping housing bill, months after vetoing a previous version.

The bill is considered Connecticut's most significant housing legislation in decades.
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Get ready for more roundabouts. Connecticut could build 100 in the next decade Modern roundabouts are different than older style traffic circles, and are significantly safer than signal intersections, experts say.

Really liked this story from @ctinsider.bsky.social's Jordan Fenster on roundabouts in CT, which answered every question I had and many that I didn't
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How much does UConn pay its men's basketball team? Explaining the new era of big money UConn is believed to be among the top spenders on men's and women's basketball.

How much do UConn's men's basketball players get paid?

A breakdown of the big-money era of college sports in Connecticut, including advantages and disadvantages for UConn, Title IX implications and a new state tax credit aimed at helping the Huskies.
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

How much does UConn pay its men's basketball team? Explaining the new era of big money UConn is believed to be among the top spenders on men's and women's basketball.

How much do UConn's men's basketball players get paid?

A breakdown of the big-money era of college sports in Connecticut, including advantages and disadvantages for UConn, Title IX implications and a new state tax credit aimed at helping the Huskies.
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...