Rally on the New Haven Green, May 1 from Noon-7 p.m.
May Day! When working class people unite to recognize their collective power
Posted inHousing
CT budget proposal shows investments in housing likely this year
The early budget proposals show $600 million in bonding for housing as well as other investments in affordable housing.
CT Viewpoints
Rome (and higher ed) is burning in Connecticut
Apparently, Governor Lamont has decided that the popularity he may gain from tax cuts is more important than ensuring a brighter future for Connecticut’s children and young people.
CT Viewpoints
Invest in CT students by investing in paraeducators
Investing in paraeducators is not only the right thing to do but also a wise investment in our future in order to ensure kids have what they need to thrive.
CT Viewpoints
Hartford’s budget delusion: More police spending will reduce crime
Past years’ increases have not affected the crime rate in our city in any way, and studies show that crime rates usually follow national trends and are not affected by local spending.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Connecticut legislators and advocates debate bail reform
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jaden Edison to discuss his article on a bill that would change Connecticut’s cash bail system.
Posted inEducation
CT colleges fight proposed budget amid layoff, tuition hike concerns
Students and presidents protested the state budget legislators endorsed, which is $109M short of what’s needed to maintain current services.
Posted inPartner Content
‘Put down the guns’: Hartford honors life of 12-year-old shooting victim Se’Cret Pierce
Mourners gathered in Hartford’s Asylum Hill neighborhood Saturday afternoon for a vigil in memory of the girl killed in a drive-by shooting.
Posted inMoney
How do Lamont’s budget, income tax cut proposals compare to the legislature’s?
How do Gov. Ned Lamont’s state budget and income tax cut proposals compare to what the state legislature endorsed? Here’s what to know.
CT Viewpoints
Segregation masks CT’s lack of adequate housing
Fostering inclusive communities across Connecticut would allow us to enjoy more varied cultural affiliations, broaden our perspectives, and teach us to live better together in our global world.
CT Viewpoints
Progressive prosecutors and the future of CT criminal justice reform
The road to mass incarceration was paved with many different bricks; the path to criminal justice reform runs through city hall.
Posted inJustice
Connecticut is considering major bail reform. But it won’t be easy.
The first step in reforming the Connecticut bail system would be a constitutional amendment, a multi-year process that includes a referendum.
Posted inMoney
CT universities could face 650 layoffs, big tuition hikes
The budget the Appropriations Committee endorsed for 2023-24 falls $109 million short of the cost needed to maintain current services.
Posted inTalking Transportation
When it’s hot and the railroad draw bridge is working not.
To keep the rails cool in hot weather they used to paint the bridge tops white and even sprayed water on the tracks. Sometimes that wouldn’t be enough.
Posted inPartner Content
CT bill would address dual taxation on tribal lands
Ledyard and Montville provide no municipal services or support to non-Indigenous property owners on tribal land, yet still levy a tax.