Members of a union lay down in the CT Legislative Office Building to protest challenges in obtaining a stipend for health coverage.
14 arrested at CT Capitol protest
Posted inMoney
CT still borrowing to pay off debt, but some are pushing back
Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget calls for $80M in new borrowing in the next two years to pay off existing debt, but some say the practice should end.
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¿Qué es el Fondo de Prevención de Desalojos de UniteCT? ¿Puede ayudarme a que permanezca en mi hogar?
En enero pasado el Estado lanzó un fondo UniteCT diseñado para evitar los desalojos que ya están en curso.
Posted inPartner Content
Conn College students occupy buildings, call for president’s resignation
Protests were sparked by president Katherine Bergeron’s now-cancelled plan to fundraise at a club accused of racist and antisemitic actions.
CT Viewpoints
The legislature must act to prevent health care deserts
Windham Hospital, Sharon Hospital, Johnson Memorial Hospital and Day Kimball Hospital are calling out to you for life saving measures to stop the closures and the health inequities
Posted inPolitics
Democrats hold three CT House seats in special elections
CT Democrats said they won elections for House seats opened by the death of Quentin Williams and resignations of Dan Fox and Edwin Vargas Jr.
Posted inHousing
CT Democrats pitch wide-ranging bills to address housing issues
The bills, which aim to address issues including evictions, workforce housing, homelessness and fair housing, had a public hearing Tuesday.
Posted inData
CHART: Number of pedestrian fatalities in Connecticut by year
From 2011-2021, the number of pedestrians struck and killed by cars in CT more than doubled, due to several factors. Here’s the yearly data.
Posted inGovernment
CT proposes financial penalty for nursing homes with empty beds
The bill is the latest in a series filed this legislative session that focuses on how nursing homes spend money from the state.
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CHART: Fairfield County towns’ affordable housing plans, ranked
A Fairfield County housing group scored the affordable housing plans that towns in the region submitted to the state. See how each town did.
Posted inPartner Content
Tweed Airport parking expansion OK’d
Tweed New Haven Airport is adding 34 more parking spaces as environmentalists and neighbors continue to fight expansion of the airport.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: In Connecticut, your recycling could be going in the trash
CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas talks about his article on Connecticut trash haulers being spotted mixing recyclables with trash.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
What is the future of CT’s trash disposal? Lamont, industry at odds
Gov. Ned Lamont wants to increase recycling and radically overhaul how and where CT waste is disposed. Industry officials aren’t so sure.
CT Viewpoints
Grocery store wine sale bill, as written, will harm local, independently owned businesses
Grocery store wine sales as written, will do more harm than good for small businesses and residents.
CT Viewpoints
Lower cost clean energy is within CT lawmakers’ grasp
Policymakers have the ability to take near-term actions that will have a meaningful impact in helping energy customers.