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When two local reporters heard drivers were having their cars towed and then sold in as little as two weeks, they teamed up with ProPublica to investigate.

The bill, which follows a Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica investigation, would limit when towing companies can sell cars and would create an online portal to track towed cars.

Officials say Victor Torres owes more than $300,000 for the cost of his incarceration. CT seeks to recover the debt from any settlement.

A new state law required most involuntary tows from apartments to be triggered by specific complaints. But residents say companies continue to patrol public housing and low-income apartment complexes…

A new state law required most involuntary tows from apartments to be triggered by specific complaints. But residents say companies continue to patrol public housing and low-income apartment complexes ...

The General Assembly is expected to pass Senate Bill 298, a lengthy omnibus bill that includes a repeal of the 2024 single-stair exit law.

Several lawmakers said they can’t help but be shaped by their experiences, and that those experiences help color policy debate.

Her father implored DCF officials to help him get her back. Her foster parents battled to adopt her. The case landed at the CT Supreme Court.

The House and Senate approved the wide-ranging housing bill to replace a similar bill that Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed after the regular session.

The replacement for HB 5002, which Lamont vetoed in June, uses opt-in measures and incentives for more housing and strikes 'fair share'

It wasn't clear from the Office of Legislative Research report how much the properties actually expanded the state's overall housing stock.

Wilberto Aponte, president of the Connecticut Classic Pigeon Club, has 200 homing pigeons. With racing season underway, the stakes are high.

The texts show how affordable housing has become a political quagmire for Democrats, with some urging him to sign it despite voting no.

Wilberto Aponte, president of the Connecticut Classic Pigeon Club, has 200 homing pigeons. With racing season underway, the stakes are high.

There were 3,735 people living in shelters or outside in CT in January 2025, compared to 3,410 in January 2024. That’s nearly a 10% increase.

The working group was created as part of a towing reform law passed in response to a ProPublica and Connecticut Mirror investigation into towing practices in the state.

Desegregate CT, which is hosting the national YIMBYtown conference, said Gov. Ned Lamont isn't invited after vetoing an omnibus housing bill.

CT Gov. Ned Lamont involved his wife, a former state senator and others in discussions over how to respond to opposition to HB 5002.

CT Gov. Ned Lamont involved his wife, a former state senator and others in discussions over how to respond to opposition to HB 5002.

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A survey in New London and Fairfield Counties found that land-use boards were mostly comprised of white, male homeowners.

Connecticut lawmakers passed reforms on a century-old towing law. But they don’t solve all the problems that vehicle owners have raised.

A book-banning provision within the CT budget prompted a lawmaker to read sexually explicit material on the House floor during debate.

The reforms, which were proposed in response to an investigation by CT Mirror and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property and easier for drivers to retrieve them after a tow.

The reforms, which were proposed in response to an investigation by CT Mirror and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property and easier for drivers to retrieve them after a tow.

The reforms, which came in response to an investigation by CT Mirror and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property.

The reforms, which were proposed in response to an investigation by CT Mirror and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property and easier for drivers to retrieve them after a tow.

Homelessness is increasing in Connecticut, and groups that want to help are asking the state for more money as cases grow more complex.

Homelessness is increasing in Connecticut, and groups that want to help are asking the state for more money as cases grow more complex.

The bill would make it harder to tow vehicles from private property in CT and easier for drivers to retrieve their vehicles after a tow.

Although lawmakers said many of their colleagues privately supported the idea, not enough of them were willing to vote in favor of the bill.

Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.

Homelessness is an issue throughout Connecticut but is particularly striking in Fairfield County, where great wealth and great struggle exist only miles apart.

Though the CT DMV allows owners access to towed cars to retrieve 'essential' items, people have lost important documents, car seats and more.

The Municipal Development Authority, which started work last year, helps towns build up their downtowns and areas near public transit.

Converting PURA to a quasi-public agency solely to give Sen. John Fonfara a promised seat is off the table for the 2025 legislative session.

Several lawmakers said they can’t help but be shaped by their experiences, and that those experiences help color policy debate.

Towing companies can sell vehicles if owners don’t reclaim them or can’t afford the fees. To protect drivers, they’re supposed to turn over unclaimed profits, but the state says that’s never happened.

Towing companies can sell vehicles if owners don’t reclaim them. They’re supposed to turn over unclaimed profits, but that’s never happened.

The bill would amend laws that a CT Mirror and ProPublica investigation found have come to favor tow companies at the expense of car owners.