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Posted inHealth
Will this be the year CT lawmakers curb private equity in health care?
Legislators will try for a third time to address fallout from the private equity ownership of 3 CT hospitals. Previous attempts have failed.
Posted inImmigration
Cheshire welcomes home high school student detained by ICE
Elected officials, teachers and activists gathered in Cheshire Friday to welcome back Rihan, a high school senior detained by ICE weeks ago.
Posted inMoney
Senate GOP won’t show how it would balance next CT budget
Senate Republicans, the caucus that has proposed far more tax relief than any other, has decided to play their cards close to the vest.
Posted inGovernment
Democrats want ICE reforms. Now they’re boxed out of the process
Republicans in Congress are using budget reconciliation to fund immigration enforcement for years with no changes sought by Democrats.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont talks free transit for all, education funding at ‘In the Room’
Gov. Ned Lamont reiterated his push for free bus fares for veterans and expressed interest in statewide free fares at CT Mirror’s “In the Room” event.
Posted inPolitics
Two Republicans sue top Democrats over ‘emergency’
Two conservative House Republicans filed suit last week, asking the Court to define what constitutes an ’emergency’ under legislative rules.
Posted inMoney
Report: Most states ignore ‘tax gap’ that CT is trying to close
Officials weren’t thrilled last year to learn CT has a nearly $3 billion difference between taxes owed to the state and actual collections.
Posted inStudent Voice
Rising graduate schools costs are putting healthcare jobs at risk
The cost of continuing my education could stand in the way of everything that my parents and I have worked for.
Posted inEvents
Bridgeport: Sit & Speak Listening Session
Community Engagement Reporter Reginald David is hosting a Sit & Speak on April 30, 2026, at the Bridgeport Public Library.
Posted inEvents
Hartford: Community Listening Session
Community Engagement Reporter Mariana Navarrete Villegas is hosting a Listening Session on April 29, 2026, at Hillyer Hall.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Enrollment in SNAP food assistance program has dropped in CT
The number of Connecticut residents on SNAP has fallen by more than 32,500 people since July 2025, a 9% decrease.
Posted inAnnouncements
CT Mirror wins second national award for long-term care insurance reporting
CT Mirror was awarded by the Association of Health Care Journalists for ‘Priced Out,’ an investigation into long-term care insurance rate hikes.
Posted inPartner Content
CT housing construction reform falls behind neighboring states, data shows
A new land use data tracker, created by NYU’s Furman Center, determines how easy or difficult it is to construct housing in each state.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Why the arts belong at the center of healing
Investment in the arts is not only a cultural priority. It is a public health and economic strategy.