The state moratorium hasn’t completely eliminated evictions, which are now at about half the level they were before the pandemic.
Government
Stories about state agencies and the actions they’re taking, lawmakers and the moves they’re making to strengthen or loosen existing state regulations, and the inner workings of state government.
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Long lines for free food persist more than a year into the pandemic, causing concern among advocates
While food insecurity remains high, the state is not seeing a corresponding increase in food stamp recipients.
Posted inGovernment, Justice
DCF commissioner says old juvenile detention center could humanely shelter migrant kids
Officials say a closed juvenile detention center’s history should not rule out repurposing it as a shelter for migrant children.
Posted inGovernment
Poor people are still suffering from economic downturn brought by COVID
Communities that were already struggling with poverty before the pandemic were hit particularly hard when the jobs vanished.
Posted inEducation, Government, Health, Justice
What we’ve lost, what we’ve learned during our year of COVID
On March 6, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the first case of COVID-19 had been detected in Connecticut, and within weeks, life as we knew it was a memory. Schools were shut down, universities emptied, businesses shuttered. Those of us who were fortunate enough to be able to work from home set up shop at our […]
Posted inMoney
Lamont leans heavily on federal aid to keep taxes flat in CT
Gov. Ned Lamont relies on federal funding and state reserves to balance his new budget without significant tax hikes.
Posted inMoney
Lamont uses federal dollars and reserves to boost local aid, avert tax hikes in his new budget
While Lamont’s plan provides short-term stability, it also could leave Connecticut with challenges after the 2022 elections.
Posted inGovernment, Health, Money
CT budget panel leaders pledge to reverse years of eroding funds for social service safety nets
State spending for nonprofits has grown by about 10% over about two decades. With inflation, nonprofits say they lost money.
Posted inGovernment, Health, Money
CT nonprofits scrambling to stay afloat during COVID, survey finds
A new survey showed Connecticut’s nonprofits scrambling to stay afloat in the pandemic, with two-thirds having cut services.
Posted inGovernment
Covid-19 left hundreds of foster kids in limbo due to backlog of cases
Hundreds of foster children have been waiting months for court hearings that were suspended because of the pandemic.
Posted inMoney
Lamont is guarding reserves for recession to come. Critics say he’s prioritizing austerity over COVID response
The governor has been withholding use of state money for pandemic relief in fear it will run out too soon.
Posted inHealth
A billion in federal funds flies out the door … and more is needed
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration expects to finish divvying up Connecticut’s $1.4 billion share of the Coronavirus Relief Fund next month.
Posted inJustice
Senate Dems want broad social justice agenda for July session, others say there isn’t time
Senate Democrats want to tackle systemic racial inequalities in housing, education and beyond. But there’s only agreement on police reforms.
Posted inGovernment
CT distributing pandemic food aid for children to some, but not yet all, eligible households
About 80,000 Connecticut families must wait to receive money to make up for meals kids no longer receive at school.
Posted inEconomic Development, Government, Health
Coronavirus hospitalizations continue to drop as state’s death toll tops 2,900
This marks the 16th time in 17 days that hospitalizations from the virus have declined in Connecticut.
