Connecticut’s official count relies on paper records submitted by all 169 cities and towns.
Ana Radelat
Ana has written about politics and policy in Washington, D.C.. for Gannett, Thompson Reuters and UPI. She was a special correspondent for the Miami Herald, and a regular contributor to The New York TImes, Advertising Age and several other publications. She has also worked in broadcast journalism, for CNN and several local NPR stations. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Journalism.
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U.S. House approves new stimulus payments, billions for states, in massive coronavirus bill
Many HEROES Act provisions are likely to be dropped or scaled back to win Senate and White House support.
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Lamont joins Biden on ‘virtual roundtable’ on coronavirus response
Lamont said he hopes Connecticut can be independent of federal help if the virus returns in the fall.
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DeLauro takes HHS to task over the rollout of remdesivir
DeLauro said ‘distribution of remdesivir seems like winning the lottery—a random stroke of luck rather than a medically informed decision.’
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In new stimulus bill, Pelosi rejects Blumenthal-sponsored paycheck guarantee proposal
House progressives want to hold up the vote for the HEROES Act, in part because the paycheck provision isn’t included.
Posted inMoney
House Dems propose new $1,200 stimulus checks, billions for states, renters, and essential workers
Connecticut Democrats support the $3 trillion bill, but Republicans say the ‘wish list’ is DOA.
Posted inHealth
Murphy: Reopening guidance from Trump administration ‘criminally vague’
At hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ and economic harm if states reopen too quickly.
Posted inNews
As hunger grows in Connecticut, there’s a push in Washington to expand food stamps
There’s no guarantee, however, that food stamps will be available to all those in Connecticut who need the help.
Posted inHealth
Connecticut receives its first, small, allotment of coronavirus-fighting remdesivir
Although it is a coronavirus “hot spot,” Connecticut was not among those to receive the first shipments of the drug.
Posted inMoney
Latinos have nation’s highest unemployment rate, and in Connecticut it could be extreme
The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged sectors of the economy where Latinos and other people of color are likely to work.
Posted inHealth
Coronavirus drug remdesivir scarce in Connecticut
There are concerns about who will have access to the only drug known to reduce the severity of COVID-19.
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CT receives 38,000 unemployment claims from self-employed and ‘gig’ workers, but benefit payments will take a while longer
There is still an additional process for these workers to receive federal benefits under the CARES Act.
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Q poll: Lamont popularity high, CT respondents oppose quick reopening of the state
The poll shows Connecticut residents are pessimistic the state’s economy will rebound and 65% are concerned they will contract COVID-19.
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DeLauro holds hearing on coronavirus response even as Trump bars Fauci’s testimony
Witnesses told DeLauro states like Connecticut should not reopen without much more testing and contact tracing.
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Blumenthal, Murphy demand answers on spike in COVID-19 cases at Danbury prison
Sixty inmates and 50 staff members have contracted COVID-19 and one inmate has died at the low-security federal prison.
