About 1,000 worker complaints submitted to the CT Department of Labor, including claims of wage theft, have not been investigated.
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.
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CT among 9 states that saw global exports drop in the last 10 years
In 2013, CT exported $16.4 billion in goods and services around the world. In 2023, that figure dropped to $15.8 billion, a 3% decrease.
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Bridgeport election results: Joe Ganim vs. John Gomes
Results for the Bridgeport mayoral election between Joe Ganim and John Gomes.
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CT has one of the highest xylazine-related fatal overdose rates
There were 239 xylazine-related fatal overdoses in CT through November in 2023. In all of 2022, there were 353. In 2020, there were only 141.
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Over half of CT problem gamblers report mental, financial problems
The top issues reported by Connecticut’s problem gamblers were trouble with finances, mental health, relationships and work or school.
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Which CT town hosts the most marriages?
The number of marriages in CT appears to have recovered after the pandemic. But one town hosts more marriages, per population, than any other.
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CT’s ‘groundhogs’ predictions are among the nation’s most accurate
Chuckles, CT’s official groundhog, is among the nation’s most accurate in its predictions. Punxsutawney Phil, not so much.
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Charting CT: 15 major strikes involving CT workers since 1993
CT workers have been involved in 15 major work stoppages since 1993, the second-most in New England for the number of strikes.
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Bridgeport primary election results: Joe Ganim vs. John Gomes
Bridgeport mayoral primary election results will be posted after polls close at 8 p.m. Mayor Joe Ganim is facing challenger John Gomes.
Posted inGovernment
Mexico’s lawsuit against CT’s Colt and other gunmakers to proceed
The ruling is a step forward for Mexico’s lawsuit alleging CT-based Colt and other manufacturers facilitate gun trafficking to drug cartels.
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Charting CT: Women make up only 37% of the CT legislature
In the 1970s, women held from 18 to 37 seats in CT’s 187-seat legislature. It took until 2018 for women to hold a third of the legislature.
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Charting CT: Who were CT’s oldest and youngest governors?
Gov. Ned Lamont is the oldest CT governor to take office in almost 90 years, but he is not the oldest in state history.
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Charting CT: One of the richest, and most unequal, states
For over a decade, Connecticut had the highest average income per resident in the U.S. But at the end of 2020, Massachusetts took the lead.
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BEST OF 2023: Wage theft in CT: Millions stolen from workers since 2019
Over five years, CT ordered employers to pay more than $17 million in stolen wages. But a shortage of investigators is delaying more cases.
Posted inHealth
BEST OF 2023: The big question: How to spend $600M in CT opioid settlement funds
Millions of dollars in legal settlements are starting to flow into CT to combat the opioid epidemic, and the stakes could not be higher.