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Connecticut Today - September 23, 2026 · Connecticut Today

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  P>Good morning. It's Wednesday, September 23rd, 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. Wednesday brings an early fall feel across Connecticut, with a
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  persistent northeast breeze, plenty of clouds, and temperatures stuck in the 60s.
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  We'll have the full weather update at the end of the briefing.
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  In today's headlines, Connecticut police departments are using a statewide network of
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  license plate cameras to search for vehicles in criminal investigations and missing
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  persons cases. A recent audit shows that 50 departments searched the network
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  between August 1st and August 18th, with reasons ranging from welfare checks
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  to homicide investigations. Newington police conducted the most searches, logging 702 in
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  that period. A new law taking effect October 1st will limit how
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  departments share license plate data with out-of-state agencies, requiring most to obtain
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  a judicial warrant. Some towns have paused new camera installations due to
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  privacy concerns, but many continue to rely on the system to solve
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  crimes and locate missing people. The Police Officer Standards and Training Councils
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  is expected to vote on new statewide policies for license plate cameras
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  on September 24th. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order
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  that would give the White House more control over national institutes of
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  health research grants. According to several outlets, the order would create a
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  committee with the power to veto NIH awards based on ideological objections.
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  Yale University and the University of Connecticut receive hundreds of millions of
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  dollars in NIH grants each year, supporting research in data science, disease
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  treatment, and rare disorders. If the new policy takes effect, some Connecticut
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  institutions could see disruptions in funding The NIH says it remains committed
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  to funding biomedical research for the health of Americans. Legal challenges are
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  expected if the executive order is issued. The latest report card from
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  Save the Sound shows that the most troubled section of Long Island
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  Sound, the Western Narrows, did not receive an F for water quality
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  for the first time since 2008. The area earned a D, with
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  improvements in dissolved oxygen and water clarity. Overall, 98 of the sound's
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  open waters received a B or better, and the eastern basin scored
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  a perfect 100. Officials credit years of investment in wastewater treatment and
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  stormwater management for the progress. However, the report warns that climate change
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  and coastal development could threaten these gains. Local bays and harbors still
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  show uneven results, with nearly half receiving a C, D, or F.
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  Webster Bank, headquartered in Stamford, is now part of Madrid-based Banco Santander
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  after a 12.2 billion acquisition. Webster is now the largest bank in
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  Connecticut by deposits, holding about 42.7 billion as of June 30. Combined
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  with Santander, their deposits in the state total approximately 44.4 billion, representing
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  a 24 market share. Webster's 95 branches far outnumber Santander's 13 in
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  Connecticut, and officials say there are no plans to close Webster branches.
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  Bank of America now ranks second in the state for deposits, followed
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  by MT Bank and Chase. Glock Inc. Has filed a federal lawsuit
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  against Connecticut's chief state's attorney, challenging a new law that bans semi-automatic
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  pistols that can be converted into automatic weapons. The law set to
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  take effect October 1st, targets so-called Glock switches and other conversion. Devices.
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  Glock argues the law is vague and unconstitutional, saying its newer pistols
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  have design changes to prevent conversion. Violations of the law could result
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  in up to five years in prison and a 5,000 fine. Connecticut
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  Attorney General William Tong said, Connecticut's comment sense gun laws are lawful
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  and lifesaving. The state police and chief state's attorney's office declined to
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  comment on the pending litigation. And now for the full weather forecast.
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  Wednesday will stay mostly cloudy with a brisk northeast wind, keeping temperatures
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  in the low to mid-60s across most of Connecticut. Inland gusts could
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  reach up to 30 miles per hour, and conditions along Long Island
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  Sound will be rough for boaters. The weather remains unsettled through the
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  weekend, with rain and stronger winds expected Thursday night into Saturday. Thanks
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  for listening. For more local news, visit ctinsider.com. This digest was partially
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  generated by AI and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff.