CT lawmakers are considering a bill that would help victims whose abusive partners incurred debt in their names, similar to identify theft.
Erica E. Phillips
Erica covers economic development for CT Mirror. Before moving to Connecticut to join the staff she worked in Los Angeles for public radio’s Marketplace and, before that, for the Wall Street Journal's L.A. bureau. She grew up in Minneapolis, MN, graduated from Haverford College and earned a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California.
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CT Politics: Lawmakers weigh new rules for Connecticut cannabis market
The opening of CT’s adult-use cannabis market earlier this year has raised questions of equity and logistics in the market’s regulation.
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CT Politics: Bill puts focus on CT arts, culture, tourism
The bill calls on the state to award grants and establish strategy and success metrics for CT’s arts, culture and tourism organizations.
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CT Politics: CT legislators address student loan debt
Several CT General Assembly committees are considering legislation to help ease the burden of educational debt.
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CT legislature considers trade association health plans
Businesses, nonprofits and a group of lawmakers want to allow trade groups to offer health insurance. Patient advocates have concerns.
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On Balance: What visa caps mean for CT’s workforce
Erica E. Phillips explores the role of immigrants in the workforce and lawmakers’ efforts to attract foreign students to CT’s colleges.
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Tech is changing Connecticut manufacturing. Can businesses keep up?
State leaders are working to coordinate industrial and academic efforts to adopt AI, big data and robotics. It’s no simple task.
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CT film tax credit: Some want to cut it, some want more
Some lawmakers want to get rid of a tax credit program designed to encourage film production in the state — but others want to expand it.
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CT Politics: Workforce development, student loan relief bills advance to public hearing
State legislators heard testimony on bills to support and expand the state’s workforce, particularly in child care, education and health care.
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CT Politics: Lawmakers discuss what qualifies as ‘workforce housing’
Connecticut’s state leaders deployed the term frequently this week, but what qualifies as “workforce housing?”
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On Balance: The role of higher ed in the CT economy
Erica E. Phillips explores the role of education systems in economic development — and outlines CT Senate leaders’ education policy agenda.
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New Connecticut economic development chief faces headwinds
Amid unsettling news from Lego, Lockheed-Martin and Digital Currency Group, Alexandra Daum says the key to growth is telling CT’s story.
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On Balance: How will CT spend its surplus?
Erica E. Phillips explores Gov. Ned Lamont’s ideas for CT’s budget — and asks what you think the state should do with its surplus.
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CT nonprofits want $482 million funding boost
CT social service providers, after years of underfunding, have sights set on the budget surplus to fix understaffing and other issues.
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Sema4 settles up with CT after relocating labs out of the state
Sema4, now known as GeneDx, has paid back $2 million of a $15.5M state loan and agreed to a reduction in how much the state would forgive.