Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

LightNews

CTNewsJunkie

@ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social

2.4K followers 3.8K following 1.3K posts

CTNewsJunkie is a locally owned & operated news org based in Hartford, CT providing fact-based news & commentary about politics and public policy since 2005. This account is usually monitored by Publisher/Editor Doug Hardy.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · Jan 23

Analysis | The Truth About Your Electricity Bill, Part 2

How much are Connecticut customers paying to subsidize the rest of New England’s access to Millstone’s power?

A ton, as it turns out.

ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/01/23/a...

#electricity #ctpolitics

https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/01/23/ana…

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 1h

Analysis | What Can Happen When Free Speech Meets Gun Rights? Political Violence #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Analysis | What Can Happen When Free Speech Meets Gun Rights? Political Violence

Law Professor Gregory P. Magarian of Washington University in St. Louis says the assassination in September 2025 of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has heightened attention on the relationship between political rhetoric and political violence.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 6h

Today’s Toons #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Today’s Toons

Editorial cartoons by Rick McKee & Dave Granlund

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 9h

A Look At The Next Pandemic With Michael T. Osterholm #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

A Look At The Next Pandemic With Michael T. Osterholm

On Thursday, Colin McEnroe spoke with Michael Osterholm, founding director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, about the dreaded potential “big one” and what we need to do to be ready for the next pandemic.

Reposted by CTNewsJunkie

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18h

Reposted by CTNewsJunkie

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

🔥 COUNTRY SINGER @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social : "You don't get to call yourself a Christian and laugh when families are torn apart — and think it's okay that the highest court in the land just gave a green light to ICE agents to target people because they’re brown or speaking Spanish.”

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 22h

Library, CT Leaders Celebrate Banned Books in Hartford #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Library, CT Leaders Celebrate Banned Books in Hartford

Nationally and in Connecticut, challenges seeking to get books removed from public or school library shelves almost half the time target titles representing the experiences of the LBGTQ+ and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 1d

Crime Drops Again In Connecticut, Annual Report Shows #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Crime Drops Again In Connecticut, Annual Report Shows

Crime in Connecticut continued its multi-year decline in 2024, falling in all three major categories, according to the annual Crime in Connecticut report, issued earlier this month.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 1d

UConn Summit To Focus On Sports, Human Rights #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

UConn Summit To Focus On Sports, Human Rights

The three-day event, titled “Sport & Human Rights,” will open with a keynote conversation featuring 1968 Olympic athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos, whose raised-fist salute on the Mexico City podium became a lasting symbol of protest and solidarity.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 1d

With Homelessness Rising, CT Earmarks $8M To Help People Stay Warm #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

With Homelessness Rising, CT Earmarks $8M To Help People Stay Warm

“No one in Connecticut should have to sleep outside in freezing temperatures,” said Deputy Housing Commissioner Julian Pierce. “And under this administration, homelessness cannot and will not be a death sentence.”

Reposted by CTNewsJunkie

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 1d

What’s Ahead For US Electric Vehicle Industry After Hitting A Massive Speed Bump? #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

What’s Ahead For US Electric Vehicle Industry After Hitting A Massive Speed Bump?

The end of US tax credits for buying electric vehicles has changed the US EV market in ways that are still unfolding.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s Toons #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Today’s Toons

Editorial cartoons by Dave Whamond & John Darkow

Reposted by CTNewsJunkie

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d

Rep. Jim Himes on Trump blowing up boats in the Caribbean: "The White House has not shared what they believe their legal justification is. They did put out a memo. I will tell you based on what I know now and the reading of that memo, these are illegal killings."

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 2d

UConn Students Face Housing Crunch As Enrollment Rises #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

UConn Students Face Housing Crunch As Enrollment Rises

With on-campus beds falling far short of student demand, many University of Connecticut students were forced into expensive off-campus housing this fall, and for some, the financial and emotional burden is overwhelming.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 2d

Despite Federal Cancellation, CT Honors Four Blue Ribbon Schools #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Despite Federal Cancellation, CT Honors Four Blue Ribbon Schools

Gov. Ned Lamont announced in September that the state would step in to honor the four schools, which had already been chosen by the federal Department of Education for recognition by the National Blue Ribbon Schools program.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 2d

Audit: CT’s Venture Capital Firm Failed To Monitor Compliance #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Audit: CT’s Venture Capital Firm Failed To Monitor Compliance

Connecticut Innovations, which employs about 30 people, was established in 1989 to stimulate and encourage the creation, transfer, research and development of new technologies, businesses and products.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 3d

CT Will ‘Not Let Women And Babies Go Hungry;’ Reserve Funds Allocated For Nutrition Program #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

CT Will ‘Not Let Women And Babies Go Hungry;’ Reserve Funds Allocated For Nutrition Program

Connecticut officials said they will not let women and babies go hungry during the shutdown, so officials will use money from the 'rainy day' fund for the WIC program, hoping the state will be reimbursed once the shutdown ends.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 3d

This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now. #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.

On Sept. 10, Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEPs) across the country discovered that their funding had been restored by both the House and Senate, though the legislative language could still change or be voted down, or a continuing resolution could freeze current funding.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 3d

Opinion | Hope For Civility? #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Opinion | Hope For Civility?

Columnist Tom Purcell says civility is making headlines again — that lack of it, that is.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s Toons #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Today’s Toons

Editorial cartoons by John Darkow

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 4d

CT Comptroller Advises ‘Wait-And-See’ Approach Toward Tariffs, Labor Market In Annual Report #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

CT Comptroller Advises ‘Wait-And-See’ Approach Toward Tariffs, Labor Market In Annual Report

Comptroller Sean Scanlon called the 2025 fiscal year a continuation of Connecticut’s fiscal progress.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 4d

CT Road Projects That May Impact Your Commute This Fall #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

CT Road Projects That May Impact Your Commute This Fall

While road construction can cause temporary inconveniences for travelers, the goal for most of the projects is to reduce future congestion and improve safety on the roads, officials said.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 4d

Global Renewable Power Capacity Expected To More Than Double By 2030 #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Global Renewable Power Capacity Expected To More Than Double By 2030

Worldwide renewable energy capacity is projected to more than double in the next five years, adding the capacity equivalent of all existing power generation sources in China, Japan and the European Union combined, a report from the International Energy Agency concludes.

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 4d

Today’s Toons #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Today’s Toons

Editorial cartoons by Dave Whamond & Jonathan Brown

CTNewsJunkie @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social · 5d

CT Republicans Call For Transparency In Community Organization Funding #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

CT Republicans Call For Transparency In Community Organization Funding

Community organizations are receiving taxpayer funding with too little oversight and no accountability, legislative Republicans said in a Tuesday morning media briefing at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.