Port Authority chair: Officials knew State Pier would cost more than $93M
The development of state pier in New London to support a new offshore wind farm will cost almost three times original projections.
Mercy A. Quaye and John Dankosky host CT Mirror’s newest podcast, Untold. They explore Connecticut’s uneven recovery from the pandemic in Season 1.
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?
🎧 Listen To This Episode
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.
🎧 Listen To This Episode
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?
🎧 Listen To This Episode
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.
🎧 Listen To This Episode
Connecticut’s Opinion Page
CT legislators must get out of the charter schoolhouse doorway
Governor Lamont should call a special session of the legislature and put through line items for all public charter schools approved by the Connecticut Board of Education, post haste.
Politics
Texas school shooting is ‘another Sandy Hook,’ Sen. Chris Murphy says
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut repeatedly asked senators one question Tuesday after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas: “What are we doing?”
Budget/Economy
CT poised to pay down $3.6 billion in pension debt
Regular and supplemental payments into the state’s cash-starved pensions will approach $6.5 billion this year.
In-Depth Stories
Recent Stories
Legislators approve mold regulation changes for medical marijuana
The change means an increase for substances tested at one of the state’s labs and a decrease at the other, equalizing the two labs.
REGISTER: CT Mirror’s 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
CT Mirror Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas joins host John Dankosky to recap a busy, election-year legislative session, preview what’s ahead between now and November, and answer your questions.
PODCAST: Can Connecticut solve its food waste problem?
CT Mirror Energy and Environment Reporter Jan Ellen Spiegel talks to host Ebong Udoma about the logistics of food waste, which has faced an absence of state policy and little-to-no coordination.
How cities can fight back against CT’s unfair property tax rules
Connecticut law disadvantages many cities by requiring them to only raise revenue through property taxes while simultaneously exempting non-profit- and government-owned property.
Hovercraft service from Bridgeport to NYC — an idea whose time came, then went
A little known part of Connecticut’s transportation history is that almost 40 years ago, commuters could ride in a hovercraft from Bridgeport to New York City.
The pandemic worsened racial achievement gaps. Making up the difference won’t be easy.
Black and Hispanic students bore the brunt of the pandemic loss compared to white classmates, according to a recent study
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.