Is Lamont dressing Connecticut in a budget that is adequate during a pandemic but fits like a strait-jacket afterward?
Kasturi Pananjady
Kasturi was CT Mirror’s data reporter. She is a May 2020 graduate of the Columbia Journalism School’s master’s program in data journalism and holds a degree in comparative literature from Brown University, where she was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper. Prior to joining CT Mirror, Kasturi interned for publications in India.
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As some seniors struggle to make appointments for second doses of the COVID vaccine, the state is working to stamp out system glitches
Besides raising worries that seniors won’t get their second vaccination within the proper timeframe, scheduling problems are causing inventory headaches.
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‘Socially vulnerable’ towns and cities still lag behind in vaccinations for 75-and-older, even as tiny Roxbury nears 100%
Many of the towns that are doing better, small or large, have health departments that are running weekly vaccination clinics.
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Some CT cities among the places with lowest vaccination rates of 75+ residents
Seven communities have yet to vaccinate 25 percent of their elderly population, including three cities: Bridgeport, New Britain and Waterbury.
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Is the state’s vaccine rollout leaving behind Black and Latino residents?
Rolling out the COVID vaccine to older residents first means it’s more likely to go to white residents first.
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Weeks after the election, Secretary of the State’s efforts to monitor disinformation campaigns ended
For weeks, an intelligence analyst monitored social media for the Secretary of the State’s office. Then her contract ran out.
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Funding to fix CT’s roads and bridges is drying up, and officials don’t have a solution
Connecticut’s transportation building program is on a financial diet after a five-year ramp-up after lawmakers rejected tolls.
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COVID in CT: The data that tell the story
The Connecticut Mirror is tracking the latest coronavirus data in Connecticut. These graphics are updated with the latest data as soon as the state publishes them. Statewide case, death, hospitalization and positivity rate data are updated each weekday around 4 p.m. Some graphics are updated on different schedules, as noted. Unless otherwise specified, the data […]
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Best of 2020: Why does community college enrollment look so different this year? COVID
Connecticut’s 12 community colleges have seen a 15% drop in enrollment this fall, far higher than the state universities.
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His hospital is about 80% full. But he’s not alarmed — yet.
Some hospital occupancy numbers might seem high as the COVID pandemic continues. But are they?
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COVID-19 leads to more ‘discretionary releases’ from prison, but advocates say it’s not enough
How has the incarcerated population reached such historic lows during the pandemic?
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College financial aid applications down 16% this school year
Fewer high school seniors are applying for college financial aid, largely due to the uncertainty of the COVID era.
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‘They can’t continue:’ Nursing homes struggle to maintain staffing as COVID cases continue to rise
While resident cases are again increasing, infections among staff members have also been rising steeply, creating staffing shortages.
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As COVID hospitalizations rise in CT, concerns grow about staffing, capacity
Hospital officials so far have said they are not pulling back on elective surgeries and outpatient procedures as they did in the spring – a move that allowed them to shift staff and other resources to the growing number of coronavirus patients.
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How to vote — in-person or absentee — on election day
It’s not too late to vote today, even if you’re not registered or moved and forgot to register at your new address. But you might have to show up earlier than registered voters to actually cast a ballot.