Tenants in CT’s right to counsel program commonly report a job loss or reduced work hours as the reason they missed rent. Here’s the data.
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CHART: Reasons Connecticut Right to Counsel clients listed for eviction
Evictions in CT can be filed because your landlord says you didn’t pay your rent, your lease has expired or you violated rules at your home.
CHART: CT’s total unhoused population rises in 2022
Homelessness in Connecticut increased in 2022 for the first time in nearly a decade, according to an annual count. Here are the numbers.
CHART: CT right to counsel clients by race
Most clients of CT’s right to counsel program, which offers free legal assistance to qualifying low-income residents, are people of color.
CHART: Eviction filings in CT from 2017-22, by month
Since pandemic protections expired and Unite CT stopped taking new applications, evictions in CT have been at some of their highest levels.
CHART: Eviction filings by year in Connecticut
Since early pandemic-era protections against eviction expired, the number of filings in CT has spiked. Here’s the data.
MAP: Eviction filings by Connecticut town
Most eviction filings in CT are in cities such as Hartford and New Haven. See how many evictions were filed in your town from 2017-2021 here.
CT electricity prices are spiking this winter. What’s going on?
CT residents will pay around $80 more per month for electricity in 2023. What’s going on, and is there any relief for low-income households?
MAP: Medical retailers approved to sell recreational marijuana in Connecticut
These CT retailers that currently sell medical marijuana will offer recreational pot once statewide production reaches a required threshold.
On Balance: Positive vibes only
In the latest issue, Erica E. Phillips covers a conference that “myth-busted” assumptions about CT — and invites you to submit your own myths.
CHART: Two CT-owned utilities among most expensive for residents
United Illuminating and Eversource are among the most expensive investor-owned utilities in the country. Here’s the data.
CHART: Connecticut had the second-highest average monthly electric bill in 2021
Connecticut had the second-highest residential electric bills on average in 2021, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Read Gov. Wilbur Cross’ 1936 Thanksgiving Proclamation
On Nov. 12, 1936, Connecticut Gov. Wilbur L. Cross issued a Thanksgiving proclamation that remains widely shared to this day for its enduring message of hope and renewal. In that same spirit, we are sharing his words again today.
On Balance: Reimagining college and careers
In the latest issue, Erica E. Phillips writes about CT’s career and technical education programs and the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster debacle.
CHART: Reductions in $1,000 pandemic bonuses pledged for CT essential workers
Some CT essential workers could receive bonuses of $233 — less than one-third of what the state initially promised them. More data here.

