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Connecticut Today - September 15, 2026 · Connecticut Today

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  P>Good morning. It's Tuesday, September 15th, and this is Connecticut Today, CT
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  Insider's daily audio briefing. Catch up on Connecticut. All news, no noise
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  in under five minutes. We're starting off with a quick look at
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  the weather. After a rainy weekend, today brings mostly sunny skies and
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  comfortable temperatures. We'll have the full forecast at the end of the
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  briefing.
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  In today's headlines, Videos released by Danbury Public Schools appear to show
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  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arresting an adult near a school bus
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  stop on August 26. The footage, captured by bus cameras, shows ICE
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  vehicles boxing in a car at an intersection just after children boarded
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  the bus. The Danbury superintendent said the bus driver moved the vehicle
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  to shield students from the scene. The Department of Homeland Security denied
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  that ICE targeted parents at a bus stop, stating the arrest did
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  not occur at the bus stop and that the individual, Leonel Geovanny
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  Morocho Artige, was alone. Morocho Artiga was released from custody the same
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  day under a program called Alternatives to Detention. The incident has drawn
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  criticism from local officials and advocates, with some community members expressing concern
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  about the timing and location of the arrest. Lawmakers from both parties
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  are criticizing double-digit increases in health insurance premiums for the 220,000 Connecticut
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  residents using The state's Affordable Care Act exchange. The Insurance Department approved
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  rate hikes of 11.3 for individuals and 15.1 for small groups for
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  2027. Officials say these increases are about 30 less than what insurers
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  requested, but rising medical costs made the hikes necessary. Insurance Commissioner Josh
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  Hirschman said, quote, There care no winners when healthcare costs continue to
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  rise at this pace. State Senator Jeff Gordon called the increases unsustainable,
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  while Attorney General William Tong urged all parties to work together to
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  address the underlying drivers of healthcare costs. Costco is raising prices and
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  limiting sales of synthetic motor oil as oil price remain high. The
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  price for 10 quarts of Kirkland signature synthetic oil has nearly doubled
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  in recent weeks, now listed at 58. Costco is also capping purchases
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  at 2 o per week. Despite the increase, Costco's prices are still
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  lower than many competitors in Connecticut. The company is monitoring the impact
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  of higher oil prices and tariffs, with CEO Ron Vacra saying their
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  goal is to be the first to lower prices and the last
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  to raise them. Uh New poll from Sacred Heart University, WFSB, and
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  CT Insider shows that half of Connecticut voters want Governor Ned Lamont
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  to stand up to President Trump and his administration. About a quarter
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  of respondents said Lamont should focus more on cooperation with Washington. The
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  poll also found that views on immigration are mixed, with just over
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  a third supporting the state's protections for immigrants and just under a
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  third favoring more cooperation with federal authorities, especially when undocumented immigrants are
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  arrested or convicted of crimes. The poll suggests national politics will continue
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  to influence the upcoming governor's race. Connecticut real estate market, is seeing
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  fewer price cuts than much of the County even as the traditional
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  discount season arrives. Realtor.com notes that late September and early October are
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  typically the best times for buyers, as sellers become more willing to
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  lower prices. However, Connecticut remains a strong seller's market, with only about
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  6.7 of active listings in Fairfield County showing price reductions. Some homes
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  have seen significant cuts, but most sellers are holding out for their
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  asking prices due to limited inventory and high demand. And now for
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  the full weather forecast. Today will be mostly sunny and comfortable across
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  Connecticut, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. The dry
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  pattern continues into Wednesday with warmer temperatures expected later in the week
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  and a chance for showers by Thursday. Thanks for listening. For more
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  local news, visit ctinsider.com. This digest was partially generated by AI and
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  then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff.