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.
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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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.
Posted inGovernment
CT launches investigation into Roblox, with focus on child safety
Attorney General William Tong is investigating the online gaming platform Roblox, which counts millions of children as users.
Posted inEconomic Development
For CT businesses, 2026 legislative session produced mixed results
While there was progress on some tax credits, new AI regulation and labor protections could introduce new burdens, business leaders said.
Posted inEconomic Development
It’s official: WNBA approves Connecticut Sun relocation to Houston
The WNBA and NBA board of governors unanimously approved the relocation Wednesday, ending months of speculation over the team’s future in CT.
Posted inEconomic Development
After failed Bridgeport bid, Norwich stadium deal could be boon for Eastern CT
A recently inked deal moves the CT United Football Club soccer team, which once hoped to play in Bridgeport, to Norwich’s Dodd Stadium.
Posted inGovernment
Consumer data privacy bill gets final passage in CT House
SB 4 outlines regulations for data brokers, defined as a ‘business that sells or licenses brokered personal data to another person’
Posted inGovernment
Connecticut passes AI regulations after years in development
CT is now among a growing number of states to adopt AI regulations. The Trump administration has sought to dissuade states from doing so.
Posted inGovernment, Politics
CT Senate passes consumer data protection legislation
SB 4, wide-ranging legislation that establishes restrictions on how data brokers can use consumer information, passed the state Senate 31-4.