Hundreds of Connecticut workers filed COVID-related workplace safety complaints. But only two facilities have been fined.
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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One-fifth of the CT electorate has already voted — and Democrats are far outpacing Republicans and unaffiliated voters
More than 455,000 people have voted by absentee ballot in Connecticut so far, representing 70% of those who applied.
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CT donations to Biden campaign have surged
Joe Biden’s campaign has raised more money than Donald Trump’s as the race enters its final days.
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During the peak of the pandemic, deaths in Connecticut increased by 55 percent. COVID-19 accounted for almost all of them.
COVID-19 accounted for almost all of the 55% spike in the number of deaths during the peak of the pandemic.
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The general election is already here. Here’s a snapshot.
About 3.7% of registered voters have already returned their absentee ballots.
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Linda McMahon is raising millions with her pro-Trump super PAC, but little from CT
Records show McMahon raised $83 million by Aug. 31 for America First. She says she’s raised more since then.
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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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Governor takes a bow for students logging on. Data doesn’t back it up
Gov. Ned Lamont says online education during the pandemic is a success, but he isn’t comparing analogous information.
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Clerks statewide scramble to mail out thousands of absentee ballots on time
Some half million absentee ballots are to be mailed out to voters.
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Connecticut Secretary of the State braces for online disinformation about voting process
Connecticut is paying the postage for all absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications in the state this year. But residents may have seen a meme claiming that absentee ballots require two stamps — which, in Connecticut, is not the case. That’s an example of the kind of false information about the electoral process that Secretary […]
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‘State of Wellbeing’ survey quantifies racial inequities in both health and economy
A close look at DataHaven’s data reveals the extent of Connecticut’s racial disparities underscored by the coronavirus.
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Backlogs and delays in naturalizations will keep many CT immigrants from voting this year
As of March 31, more than 7,600 Connecticut immigrants were stuck in a backlog of pending cases.
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CT homeowners’ delinquency rates soar to one of nation’s highest during COVID pandemic
About 9.4% of the mortgages held by homeowners in the state were delinquent at the end of June.
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Biden raised more campaign cash in CT in June, but Trump has plenty of donors in the state
Connecticut residents donated nearly $61,000 to Biden’s presidential campaign in June, while state residents gave about $33,000 to Trump.
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Some CT companies borrowed up to $10 million in forgivable funds from Paycheck Protection Program
Connecticut borrowers included law firms, manufacturers and Choate, who says it returned the money.