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A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly. ... Read full Story
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Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of state AGs challenging the Education Department's interpretation of civil rights laws. ... Read full Story
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A discreet effort is underway to explore the possibility of President Donald J. Trump pardoning former Gov. John G. Rowland. ... Read full Story
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The decision comes after many court challenges were filed against the Trump administration crackdown, government lawyers said Friday. ... Read full Story
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The Trump administration says its VA staffing reductions won't impact the services veterans receive. But some vets say that's unrealistic. ... Read full Story
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CT's average salaries are among the highest in the nation, but the cost of living is also high. Here's how much you need to live comfortably. ... Read full Story
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A letter to Avelo Airlines from CT Attorney General William Tong said it was unclear how shackled detainees would get off a plane in an emergency. ... Read full Story
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The ACLU claims the federal government unlawfully terminated the status records of international students studying in CT. ... Read full Story
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Lawmakers want to start a program for veterans to undergo a new procedure designed to help stroke survivors regain functionality for free. ... Read full Story
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The raises for CT state troopers could trigger similar raises for the rest of the unionized state workforce. ... Read full Story
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It will serve as a symbol of a resurgent, reimagined Connecticut; a clear signal to investors, businesses, and residents that Connecticut is ready to compete. ... Read full Story
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Ingraham and Hannity long ago abandoned the mission of a free and robust media for the sake of operating as lackeys and cheerleaders for President Trump. ... Read full Story
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Unlike any CT budget year in memory, this one is in the context of the threat of unprecedented federal funding cuts and a shaky economy that could have a devastating impact on people across Connecticut, ... Read full Story
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New Haven was among the plaintiffs suing over Trump's executive order barring 'sanctuary' jurisdictions from receiving federal money. ... Read full Story
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Some museums and libraries will need to lay off workers. Others remain in a holding pattern as they decide the future of some services. ... Read full Story
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CT education leaders hailed a federal judge's ruling that blocked directives that threatened to cut funding for schools with DEI programs. ... Read full Story
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Gov. Ned Lamont said the new solar panels at prisons in Enfield, Cheshire and Somers are 'greener, cleaner and more affordable.' ... Read full Story
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Fairfield County is among the 25 most polluted counties in the U.S. Pollution worsened in the New Haven, Hartford and Waterbury areas too. ... Read full Story
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Lo que debe saber sobre el plan que ofrecería educación preescolar gratuita o a precio reducido a numerosas familias de CT. ... Read full Story
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IRIS and the Community Soup Kitchen are partnering to keep serving the New Haven-area community after IRIS lost $4M in federal funding. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 26, 2025 is:
nonchalant • \nahn-shuh-LAHNT\ • adjective
Someone described as nonchalant is relaxed and calm, either because they do not care about something or because they are not worried about something. Nonchalant can also be used to describe something, such as demeanor or behavior, that expresses such relaxed, calm unconcern.
// The team showed a somewhat nonchalant attitude at the beginning of the season, but they became more serious once the championship was within reach.
Examples:
"He is largely unaffected by the fame and fortune and all the talk of greatness tends to be greeted with a nonchalant shrug." — The Evening Times (Glasgow, Scotland), 19 Mar. 2024
Did you know?
Since nonchalant ultimately comes from words meaning "not" and "be warm," it's no surprise that the word is all about keeping one's cool. Nonchalant’s Old French ancestor is the verb nonchaloir, meaning "to disregard," which combines non-, meaning "not," with chaloir, meaning "to concern." Chaloir in turn traces back to the Latin calēre, meaning "to be warm" (calēre is also the forerunner of the heat-related English word calorie). You might assume that the prefix non- implies the existence of an antonymous chalant, but no such word has developed in English. It’s no big deal though—if you want a word that means the opposite of nonchalant, both concerned and interested can do the job.
