SEIU 1199NE will end the strike at group homes for clients with developmental disabilities, but says limited state funds blocked pay goal.
CT union to end weekslong strike at group homes
Posted inHealth
What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023?
The CT General Assembly proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program this year. Here’s an overview of those proposals and where they ended up.
Posted inEspañol
La sesión legislativa de CT ha terminado. ¿Qué significa para ti?
Aquí hay un vistazo a algunos de los proyectos de ley que probablemente afectarán a muchos residentes de Connecticut.
Posted inPartner Content
Police union blasts Randy Cox case cop firings
New Haven sent a signal by firing officers who paralyzed Randy Cox — with different interpretations of what that signal is.
Posted inMoney
Harmonious CT budget sets stage for spending cap battle in 2024
The prospects of future CT budgets will likely hinge on how well Gov. Lamont works with his fellow Democrats on the “fiscal guardrails.”
Posted inEconomic Development
2023 Kids Count report: Where does CT rank in child well-being?
CT dropped by two rankings in the annual report, which looks at education, health, economic well-being, and family and community.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Barbara Fair, criminal justice activist, mom
Barbara Fair has been a criminal justice activist in Connecticut for more than 50 years.
CT Viewpoints
The MAGA-gun lobby’s rationalization of mass shootings
Rather than figure out how to prevent the next mass shooting, the MAGA-gun lobby rationalizes the carnage with these arguments:
Posted inCities & Towns
Hartford’s BLM mural restored; officials cite city’s strength
Gov. Ned Lamont reassured residents that the state is doing everything it can to monitor and crack down on hate groups and hateful rhetoric.
Posted inData
Connecticut’s 7-day COVID positivity rate, over time
For years, CT posted daily COVID statistics, but the updates stopped June 1. Here’s what the seven-day positivity rate looked like over time.
Posted inHousing
CT expanding rental assistance, offering help with eviction costs
The new programs offer rent aid to participants in the state’s workforce training program and some moving assistance money.
Posted inPartner Content
More than 45,000 people lost Medicaid coverage in CT in April and May
Two months after the end of a policy that allowed people to stay on Medicaid regardless of income, 46,140 people in CT lost coverage.
Posted inPartner Content
CT cannabis markets continue to grow as new data show sales nearly double since January
While sales in CT go up, prices are going down. Since January, the average cost of adult-use cannabis products has decreased to about $39.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Disabled CT residents may have better access to services soon
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article on the long waiting lists for services that many disabled residents face.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: The structure beneath
Erica E. Phillips writes about CT’s limited housing stock and strained labor force, and wraps up the 2023 legislative session.