A family of four in the northeast needed to earn close to $151,100 in 2022 to be economically secure, according to an Urban Institute report.
Report: About half of the population lacks economic security
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Charting an economic course for CT’s uncertain future
CT’s financial guardrails have served us well, but they were crafted during pre-pandemic times when the economy was stronger for individual families and our financial outlook was rosier than it is today.
Posted inJustice
CT worker accused of leaking interview questions allowed to retire
Marybeth Bonsignore will retire effective Feb. 1 under an agreement that forbids her from ever again working for the state of Connecticut.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: New session, same speaker: CT’s 2025 legislative session is weeks away
WSHU and CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas discuss his story on Matt Ritter, who is set to become the first legislator in 20 years to serve three terms as speaker.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
Real people live here
Low-income housing was supposed to support people and help them move up in the world, but the reality has become very different.
Posted inEducation
CT student loan reimbursement program: Eligibility and how to apply
The CT student loan reimbursement program offers qualifying residents up to $20,000 to help them pay off their loans. Here’s what to know.
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Report says rolling blackouts could hit CT
The Northeast could face rolling blackouts as the push for “green” energy like wind and solar fails to meet growing electricity demands.
Posted inPolitics
Matt Ritter is set to be longest-serving CT House speaker in 20 years
Ritter, who has spent four years navigating the challenges of a diverse legislative body as House speaker, is gearing up for his third term.
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Keeping CT Homes and Businesses Warm with Critical Reliability Upgrades to the Natural Gas System
Eversource’s accelerated natural gas pipe replacement program, removing cast iron pipes and adding more durable high-density plastic pipes, will provide reliability for customers, and once paid for, it will continue to deliver benefits for decades beyond when it is recovered through rates.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Airline passengers as piggybanks
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal chastises airline executives for the “junk fees” they charge for luggage, seat selection and other ancillary services.
Posted inJustice
Kosta Diamantis seeks delay in corruption trial; probe continues
A federal grand jury in October ordered the state of Connecticut to turn over Medicaid enrollment information for a Bristol optometrist.
Posted inPolitics
Connecticut legislators get a 4.5% raise in each year of 2025-2026 term
Per a bill passed in 2022, legislative salaries are adjusted before the start of every term, guided by the federal Employment Cost Index.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
Conviviendo con AD y disCapacidad, durante las fiestas, nuestro hogar es donde está el corazón
Read this column in English. Después de las elecciones, llegan los días festivos y muchos niños sueñan con los Reyes Magos cargados de regalos. Pero, para muchos en Connecticut, repasar esas listas una y otra vez significa algo diferente. Significa preparar un bolso “para llevar”, hacer una reserva… pensando en la conservación y la supervivencia. […]
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Chronic absenteeism down, but still high among some groups
Students with disabilities, students who have experienced homelessness or students who are English learners all had higher absenteeism rates.
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Lo que debe saber sobre programas de doble crédito de las escuelas secundarias de CT
Los programas de doble inscripción permiten a los estudiantes obtener créditos de la escuela secundaria y la universidad simultáneamente.