As a state commission is poised to appoint CT’s next chief public defender Tuesday, the office faces staffing challenges amid low pay rates.
Josie Reich
Josie Reich is a reporting intern for The Connecticut Mirror. Originally from Washington, DC, she is a senior at Yale majoring in American Studies. Josie reported for The Wall Street Journal's technology and media team, writing features on Silicon Valley power players, President Trump's tax megabill, and devastating flooding in Texas. She also wrote for Washingtonian Magazine, covering DC businesses, Olympians, politicians, chefs and events and worked for Politico's business team, conducting data analysis and product development. Josie has written about Connecticut for the Yale Daily News and The New Journal and is a Yale Journalism Initiative coordinating fellow.
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CT Adoption Day makes over 40 families official: ‘A special day’
Over 40 children were adopted across Connecticut on Friday. ‘We get to close our case successfully and on a happy note,’ a DCF case worker said.
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Climate activists protest gas expansion projects in Lamont’s office
Activists called for Gov. Ned Lamont to deny permits for new projects expanding natural gas usage in Connecticut. Nine people were arrested.
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How cuts to federal housing program put CT residents at risk
Trump administration funding cuts to permanent housing programs mean CT could lose up to $69M and risk the housing of 6,500 people.
Posted inHousing
New CT housing bill passes House during special session
The bill is a compromise between lawmakers, local leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont after he vetoed a major housing bill during session this year.
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In CT, finding candidates to run for local office is getting harder
Hostile online politics and waning civic engagement — plus the substantial time commitment — have discouraged people from seeking office.
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Blumenthal, CT officials focusing on SNAP as shutdown wears on
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At Yale, a muted response to Gaza ceasefire
A permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was a cornerstone demand of Yale protestors. But campus was relatively quiet when it went into effect Friday.
Posted inJustice
US DOJ ends prison union contract, gutting protections for FCI Danbury workers
Danbury federal prison union leaders were told to vacate offices after Trump DOJ said it was canceling their collective bargaining agreement.
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Trump cuts $5.7M bike trail grant for Naugatuck River Greenway Trail
The Trump administration cancelled funding for several trails across the country, including a 44-mile trail in CT.
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Blumenthal reactivates KOSA campaign, calls on Meta to release research
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act, called on Meta to release its research about youth safety risks on the site.