The IRS has collected $1B from high-wealth people and corporations who evaded taxes, while CT’s Department of Revenue Services remains underfunded.
DRS understaffing is costing CT
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Put a national slavery memorial on the Washington Mall
A national slavery memorial on the Washington Mall would be a recognition of the imperfect beginning of the United States in 1776.
Posted inPartner Content
Northwell Health commits to five years of L&D at Sharon Hospital
Northwell Health will own Sharon Hospital pending a merger with Nuvance Health. Labor and delivery services are to continue for 5 years.
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PODCAST: In CT, a Greenwich food pantry sets the bar high
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article on the inequities faced by food pantries throughout Connecticut.
Posted inHealth
‘Help is out there’: CT leaders mark Overdose Awareness Day
In 2023, more than 1,300 CT residents — an average of nearly four people per day — died of an overdose. CT leaders say help is available.
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CT’s gradual recovery from historic rainfall will include help from federal agencies
As damage assessment continues, CT is getting more aid: President Joe Biden and FEMA approved Gov. Ned Lamont’s request for federal help.
Posted inGovernment
What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act
The bill, co-authored by CT Sen. Richard Blumenthal, is designed to protect minors from a multitude of dangers online. Here are the details.
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CT’s fiscal guardrails do great unintended harm
The Lamont administration and all members of the General Assembly should be not only willing, but eager, to subject CT’s fiscal guardrails to rigorous, ongoing analysis.
Posted inHuman Services
In Greenwich, a gold-standard food pantry. But others struggle
CT food pantries rely on private funds to supplement government aid. Many don’t have well-resourced communities of potential donors to tap.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Storm damage took minutes, but repairs will take longer
The 1,000-year storm that hit the Naugatuck Valley last week caused destruction of biblical proportions.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT budget ‘guardrails’ hinder GOP plan to lower electric rates
CT Democrats say a Republican plan to dip into surplus funds to lower electric bills is an election-year stunt offering little relief.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT saw record rains this week. How much did your town get?
Rainfall in CT early this week caused flooding — and likely broke records. Some towns in southwestern CT, like Oxford and Newtown, saw more than a foot of rain.
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Connecticut grapples with the effects of climate change and the impact on aging infrastructure
As CT elected officials respond to the flooding, they are also grappling with the reality that storms are growing in frequency and intensity.
Posted inPolitics
CT Democrats hinge hopes on Kamala Harris to make history
Kamala Harris did not mention the historic nature of her candidacy in her speech at the DNC, but it has been top of mind for CT Democrats.
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Philanthropy must stand fearless in support of equity
In a time when many are retreating from diversity, inclusion, and equity work, philanthropy must step more boldly into addressing structural inequities and systemic oppression.