Six of the CT-born laureates won the Nobel Prize in medicine, and the other three won for chemistry, physics and economic sciences.
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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Charting CT: About half of CT Hispanics are Puerto Rican
Hispanics are the fastest growing group in Connecticut, and they account for over a third of the population in eight towns.
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Charting CT: One Dunkin’ for every 10 square miles in CT
Hartford and New Haven may have the most Dunkin’ locations of any CT city, but other towns have them beat in Dunkin’ shops per square mile.
Posted inEducation
UConn ranked as top university in reports. What does it mean?
The school ranked No. 26 in a U.S. News & World Report list and cracked the top 50 in a Wall Street Journal ranking. How much does it matter?
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Charting CT: $175 million wagered on retail sports in two years
Since October 2021, about $174 million has been gambled on sports in Connecticut, a monthly average of about $7.6 million.
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Charting CT: Low turnout in municipal primaries, again
Hartford’s turnout was 14%, compared to about 25% in the 2019 primary. New Haven’s turnout was 23.69% compared to almost 33% in 2019.
Posted inPolitics
Primary election results in Connecticut
Primary election results are being reported in some of Connecticut’s largest cities, including Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport.
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Charting CT: 15% of workers were represented by a union in 2022
Connecticut has embraced collective bargaining for years. It now ranks 9th in the nation in its share of workers represented by a union.
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Charting CT: Recreational weed sales are getting higher
Monthly sales of recreational marijuana have nearly doubled since it became available in January but still fall short of medical weed.
Posted inHealth
Over-the-counter Narcan to be available in CT in the coming weeks
The announcement comes four months after initial approval from the FDA. Narcan, or naloxone, can reverse opioid overdoses.
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Charting Connecticut: Big jump in calls to CT’s suicide hotline
The number of CT calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline increased by about 62% in one year, a change attributed to the shorter number.
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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.
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Charting Connecticut: Last winter was second-warmest since 1950s
People across Connecticut either celebrated or lamented the lack of snow last winter. But was it a one-time event or part of a longer trend?
Posted inGovernment
Mexico accused CT’s Colt, other gunmakers of marketing to drug cartels. Stakes are high in court
In a lawsuit, Mexico claimed gun designs by Colt and other makers pander to ‘the criminal market in Mexico.’ Stakes are high in court.
Posted inMoney
CT advocates launch yearlong wage theft campaign
Supporters will push CT legislators to combat wage theft by hiring more wage and hour inspectors amid a months-long backlog of cases.
