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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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CT Mirror chosen for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network
CT Mirror was chosen along with four other news organizations for the first group selected as part of ProPublica’s 50 State Initiative.
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Qué saber sobre la ley del tiempo pagado por enfermedad de CT
CT amplió la ley – aplicándola a más empleadores, ampliando la definición de “miembro de la familia” y las circunstancias que califican.
Posted inPolitics
CT paid sick leave law 2024: What to know about the expansion
In 2024, the CT General Assembly expanded the state’s sick days law, requiring more employers to offer paid time off. Here’s what changed.
Posted inGovernment
AG Tong talks lawsuits, collaboration in ‘In the Room’ interview
For CT Mirror’s ‘In the Room’ series, Tong talked litigation, working with other attorneys general and his upbringing in a Chinese restaurant.
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Proyectos de ley de CT que no se aprobaron en 2024
Algunos de los proyectos de ley no se sometieron a votación plena este año, pero los legisladores probablemente los revisarán el próximo año.
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CT bills that didn’t pass in 2024: EV study, eviction reform and more
Many bills never made it out of committee, and many of those that did were never voted on by the full CT legislature. Here’s a look at a few.
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¿Son exigibles las no competencias en CT? Qué saber sobre la Ley Estatal
Esto es lo que debe saber sobre cómo se manejan las cláusulas de no competencia los acuerdos en Connecticut.
Posted inEconomic Development
Are CT non-competes enforceable? What to know about state law
CT doesn’t have one standard for enforcing a non-compete; rather, courts rely on a five-factor test to determine whether an agreement is reasonable.
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¿Los colegios comunitarios en CT son gratuitos? Qué debes saber
Esto es lo que debe saber sobre el programa, “Pledge to Advance Connecticut”, o PACT, que la Legislatura promulgó por primera vez en 2019.
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Is CT community college free for everyone? What to know about the PACT program
Qualifying CT community college students can graduate without tuition debt through the state’s Pledge to Advance Connecticut initiative.
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¿Cuáles son las “barreras fiscales” de CT? Las resumimos aquí
Las “barreras fiscales” han ayudado a CT a generar una serie de superávits, una reserva y a pagar miles de millones en deuda de pensiones.
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What are Connecticut’s ‘fiscal guardrails’? We’ve outlined them here
The guardrails are made up of a spending cap, a limit on bond issuances and two programs that force CT to save a significant portion of its revenues.
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¿Cual es la historia del límite de gasto de CT? Le explicamos
Esto es lo que necesita saber sobre el límite de gasto de CT que algunos aman, otros odian y todos han votado para mantenerlo vigente.
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The history of Connecticut’s spending cap, explained
For more than 30 years, one of the single-largest factors shaping CT’s budget has been its spending cap. Here’s what to know about it.