CT employee unions eyeing arbitration to secure pandemic pay
State employee unions say it’s time for government to compensate frontline workers who risked their lives in the pandemic.
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?
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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
We must close the ‘boyfriend loophole’
Connecticut has strong gun laws, but until the Violence Against Women Act is strengthened by closing the ‘boyfriend loophole,’ women remain at risk.
Politics
Poll finds strong, if nuanced, support for abortion in Connecticut
CT residents say they favor keeping abortion legal, though with differences over the circumstances in which abortions should be available.
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
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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
Clinical trials with immunotherapy drugs are source of hope and challenges in treating aggressive breast cancer
For breast cancer, there is just one drug —Keytruda— that has approval to treat triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive type. It must be administered in conjunction with chemotherapy
At Norwalk vigil, a call to end racism and racist violence
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, was among the speakers at Wednesday’s vigil who called for stronger national gun safety laws.
CT state budget designates $5 million for eviction prevention programs
The rent bank program will now provide up to $3,500, up from $1,200, over an 18-month period to families facing eviction.
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.
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