A tax adjustment saved Ganim roughly $8,240 annually, a substantial reduction compared to adjustments meted out to tens of thousands of other Bridgeport homeowners.
José Luis Martínez
José is CT Mirror's data reporter, reporting data-driven stories and integrating data visualizations into his colleagues' stories. Prior to joining CT Mirror he spent the summer of 2022 at the Wall Street Journal as an investigative data intern. Prior to that, José held internships or fellowships with Texas Tribune, American Public Media Group, ProPublica, Bloomberg and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. A native of Houston, he graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in journalism.
Posted inEconomic Development
A CT program was meant to boost manufacturing. It’s changed.
The “Manufacturing Assistance Act” morphed, supporting a wider range of companies. The Lamont administration has scaled it back.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT spent $50 billion last year. Where did it all go?
Taxes in CT come from a variety of sources — mostly income tax and sales tax — and are spent on many things. Here’s a breakdown.
Posted inGovernment
Cities can get money from reporting labor violations, but few have
CT police departments received about $22,000 in civil penalties in 2023 for reporting wage and workplace violations to the Labor Department.
Posted inGovernment
Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff
Complaints over wage theft and other labor violations are piling up while legislative proposals that would have increased staff didn’t pass.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Bottle redemption rates are up in CT but not to pre-COVID levels
The redemption rate for early 2024, the first time period in which bottles could be redeemed for 10 cents, was the highest it’s been since 2018.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT among states with lowest share of housing built in 21st century
Only one in every 10 housing structures in Connecticut was built during or after 2000, the third lowest share in the country
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT’s incarceration rate ranks low in U.S., high in the world, report says
CT had a higher incarceration rate than many countries as of 2022, but the ninth lowest rate among U.S. states, according to a recent report.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Is it shaping up to be a long, hot summer in CT?
Temperatures in CT hit the 90s during April of 2012, 2010, 2009, 2002, 1990 and 1976. Most years, though, it begins in May or June.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Week before Christmas had record-high weed sales in CT
Sales of recreational marijuana in Connecticut have been growing consistently since it was legalized in January 2023.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Black mothers in CT face more risks during labor and delivery
Connecticut’s Black residents face higher rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity than white or Hispanic residents, data shows.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Fentanyl deaths are down, but elephant tranquilizer deaths are up
Over two dozen overdose deaths in CT since 2017 have involved synthetic opioids stronger than fentanyl, including elephant tranquilizers.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
When was CT last hit by a hurricane?
Bob, Irene and Sandy came close, but none were a direct hit in CT from a fully fledged hurricane. Predictions expect this year to be busy.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT gender pay gap for high school grads widened over 15 years
If history is any guide, this year’s male graduates will be making more money on average than female graduates just a few years from now.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT forests taking more CO2 out of the air than residences produce
Natural and working lands in CT removed a net 6.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from the atmosphere in 2021.