CT Voices for Children found that low- and middle-income Connecticut families are particularly vulnerable to more recent economic woes.
P.R. Lockhart
P.R. Lockhart is CT Mirror’s economic development reporter. She focuses on the relationship between state economic policy, businesses activity, and equitable community development. P.R. previously worked as an economic development reporter in West Virginia for Mountain State Spotlight, where she covered inequality, workforce development, and state legislative policy. Her career began in Washington D.C. with fellowship and staff writer roles with Mother Jones and Vox. P.R. graduated with a degree in psychology and a certificate in policy journalism and media studies from Duke University.
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Electric Boat cheers move into new campus at former Crystal Mall
Officials said the new campus marks a new economic opportunity for southeastern Connecticut, one that could usher in a wave of growth.
Posted inEconomic Development, Hartford
Hartford awarded $20M ‘innovation cluster’ award
The state grant will go toward developing a 100K square foot campus intended to support workforce development around applied AI technologies.
Posted inHousing
CT joins multistate lawsuit over federal mortgage escrow rules
Lawsuit argues that new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.
Posted inEconomic Development
ConnCAT CEO Clemons steps down to focus on sister organization ConnCORP
The shared goal of ConnCAT and ConnCORP is to promote economic empowerment and community development in New Haven’s Black communities.
Posted inMoney
As prediction markets grow, CT comptroller warns of ‘dark side’
Sean Scanlon’s report found the platforms have led to gambling addiction and insider trading, and have been marketed to people under 21.
Posted inEconomic Development
What to know about CT’s efforts to jumpstart a quantum economy
A new award from the National Science Foundation is adding millions to a university-led push to lead the nation in quantum computing.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT’s unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in the first half of the year
June marked the sixth month in a row that CT’s unemployment rate rose. It now stands a full percentage point higher than the national rate.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT redoubles efforts to equip workforce for AI economy
Business and development leaders hope AI will usher in a productivity boom, but workers are concerned. CT has big plans to train them.
Posted inGovernment
‘Click to cancel’ rule aims to protect CT consumers from unwanted subscriptions
CT officials want residents to know about new regulations that protect consumers against automatic subscription and membership renewals.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT quantum initiative wins NSF award, unlocking millions in federal funding
The UConn-Yale collaboration will be eligible for $160M over 10 years. The award also unlocks second half of $121M in funding pledged by CT.
Posted inPolitics
At forum, Fazio presents vision for housing, transportation, affordability
Republican state Sen. Ryan Fazio used a Thursday morning forum to outline various policy ideas at the core of his gubernatorial campaign.
Posted inEconomic Development
Inside the $65M center bringing jobs to Black New Haven
A new home for the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology is part of a plan to rebuild Dixwell’s Black Main Street.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT is trying to kickstart a quantum computing sector
The state is pouring millions into the emerging quantum industry in the hopes of unlocking new economic growth and becoming a global leader.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
Amid manufacturing workforce woes, CT bets on youth robotics
Since 2024, the state has invested more than $6M into robotics initiatives in the hopes of creating a new generation of STEM workers.