Ned Lamont to issue $170 million in one-time tax relief this August
It is the largest election-year outpouring of one-time relief since Republican Gov. John G. Rowland sought reelection in 1998.
Untold Ep. 1: How are CT workers recovering from the pandemic?
The inequalities that existed in Connecticut well before the pandemic were only worsened by COVID. So whose recovery is this anyway?
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Untold Ep. 2: How are CT students recovering from the pandemic?
If you had to think about a key area of life where COVID-19 exposed enormous divisions that already existed, education would be near the top of the list.
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Untold Ep. 3: How are CT residents with addiction recovering from the pandemic?
The pandemic has shown us all the importance of prioritizing recovery and mental health. Are we turning the corner on the stigma of drug use?
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Untold Ep. 4: How are CT’s formerly incarcerated recovering from the pandemic?
Thousands of people were released from Connecticut prisons in 2020 as the Department of Correction tried to stem a tide of COVID in its facilities.
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Connecticut’s Opinion Page
Support for new turf at Fairfield’s Ludlowe Middle School
If you or your children play sports in Fairfield, you know the sports fields are lacking. Many of them are in bad shape.
Politics
Anti-abortion leader says Bob Stefanowski ‘has heartened pro-life voters’
An anti-abortion leader said he sees common ground with a Connecticut gubernatorial nominee for the first time in decades.
Budget/Economy
Lawmakers direct Lamont: Save less, fill vacant state jobs
The new CT state budget limits Lamont’s ability to save money once the fiscal year is underway to encourage filling of more vacant state jobs.
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Millions slated for cleaning Connecticut’s contaminated sites
The federal government said this week it will invest nearly $7 million to clean up and redevelop contaminated properties across the state.
Education funding bill fails, but advocates vow to bring it back in 2023
Supporters of the legislation say is crucial to correct funding inequities facing magnet, charter and vocational-agricultural schools.
Baby formula shortage leaves CT families stressed and searching
Only about a third of CT babies are exclusively fed breast milk through 6 months. Most other parents rely on baby formula to some degree.
PODCAST: Jenna Carlesso on living with the new COVID normal
CT Mirror’s Jenna Carlesso speaks with host J.D. Allen about how difficult it is for many state residents to adapt to the new “normal.”
More companies are footing the bill for their employees to go to college
Amazon and Mohegan Sun are the latest major CT employers to expand tuition assistance benefits in a highly competitive labor market.
Are we incarcerating people to rehabilitate them or keep mass incarceration in business?
The Department of Justice has found that Connecticut’s detention center for boys is ‘violating children’s civil rights and the federal disabilities act.’
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