Laws expanding paid sick leave in CT, regulating absentee ballot usage and providing recourse to ‘coerced debt’ victims will take effect.
Gabby DeBenedictis
As manager of audience engagement, Gabby is responsible for CT Mirror’s digital growth. She manages our website, newsletters, search engine optimization, CT Mirror Explains product, on-site marketing, social media channels and internal data analysis. Gabby previously worked as a reporter on Patch.com’s Connecticut team and as an associate editor at The Woonsocket Call in Rhode Island. She is a Connecticut native who holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UConn and is pursuing a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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Erica Phillips joins CT Mirror editing team as state policy editor
Phillips, who joined CT Mirror in August 2021 as economic development reporter, will oversee CT Mirror’s education, justice, environment and health reporting.
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Qué saber sobre el programa de reembolso de préstamos estudiantiles de CT
El programa de reembolso de préstamos estudiantiles de CT ofrecerá a los que califiquen hasta $5K por año para ayudar a pagar sus préstamos.
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CT Mirror Board of Directors welcomes 4 new members
New board members Khalilah Brown-Dean, Jason Chang, Will Ginsberg and John McKinney were voted in at the organization’s Dec. 4 board meeting.
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CT student loan reimbursement program: Eligibility and how to apply
The CT student loan reimbursement program offers qualifying residents up to $20,000 to help them pay off their loans. Here’s what to know.
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Sean Scanlon talks CT budget, fiscal guardrails at ‘In the Room’
The comptroller argued that Connecticut should ‘blow up the way we do our budget’ and explained the importance of his office’s work.
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Lo que debe saber del programa ‘Time to Own’ de CT
El programa ‘Time to Own’ ofrece préstamos condonables a los compradores por primera vez de una vivienda en CT.
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CT’s Time to Own program helps first-time homebuyers with finances: What to know
CT’s Time to Own program, which is currently taking applications, offers down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time homebuyers.
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Conclusiones de las elecciones del 2024 en CT
Kamala Harris ganó CT, se aprobó una medida electoral, los titulares fueron reelegidos y participación en la votación anticipada fue fuerte.
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CT 2024 election takeaways: Ballot question, early voting, Harris’ margin
Kamala Harris won Connecticut. Meanwhile, a ballot measure passed, incumbents were re-elected, and early voting turnout was strong.
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CT 2024 election: What to look out for in this week’s results
Among the things to look out for in CT’s election this week are results of the absentee voting ballot question and the 5th District race.
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Blumenthal talks Israel, engagement, age at ‘In the Room’
For CT Mirror’s ‘In the Room’ series, Blumenthal talked about the conflict between Israel and Gaza, and why his age is nothing but a number.
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Viajar en los trenes de Shore Line East de CT: Qué hay que saber
Shore Line East, una línea ferroviaria de rutas de New Haven a Stamford y New London, amplió su servicio después de cortes el año pasado.
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Riding CT’s Shore Line East: What to know about train tickets, routes, fares
Shore Line East is a commuter rail line that serves several southern CT towns, largely east of New Haven. Here’s how to ride the train.
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Un vistazo a leyes de CT que entraron en vigor el 1 de octubre
Nuevas leyes de CT entraron en vigor en octubre, incluyendo legislación sobre cámaras corporales de policía.