The white population is still the largest racial group in CT. But its share of the population fell from 2011-2021 while every other racial group’s share rose.
CHART: CT has become more racially diverse since 2011
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Give consumers what they want: Sell wine in grocery stores
It is time to end the Prohibition Era quirk in Connecticut law preventing grocery stores from selling wine.
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CT’s Groundhog Day in the wine world
Bluntly, this is a legislatively sponsored hostile takeover of one sector: retail distribution of a controlled substance -alcohol, by another, food stores.
Posted inJustice
Advocates and lawmakers make push for state-level voters’ rights act
If passed, Connecticut would join New York and a handful of other states that have implemented a state-level voting rights act.
Posted inGovernment
DAS Commissioner grilled about school construction audit during nomination hearing
Lawmakers grilled Michelle Gilman about an audit of CT’s school construction program, which the department of administrative services oversees.
Posted inEducation
School spending to come under scrutiny, Democrats say
Senate Democratic leaders said they plan to look more closely at how K-12 schools spend money and reassess how school funding is calculated.
Posted inHealth
Newtown nursing home report alleges neglect, staffing shortages
CT inspectors found residents at the Athena-owned nursing home left in their beds for hours and in unsanitary conditions.
Posted inPartner Content
Government lets health plans that ripped off Medicare keep the money
In a surprise action, CMS announced it would require next to nothing from insurers for any excess payments they received from 2011 through 2017.
Posted inEconomic Development
New Connecticut economic development chief faces headwinds
Amid unsettling news from Lego, Lockheed-Martin and Digital Currency Group, Alexandra Daum says the key to growth is telling CT’s story.
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Want a more representative democracy? Reform CT’s redistricting process
An analysis shows that Connecticut’s adopted district maps were drawn to advantage incumbents.
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Let’s seize the opportunity to fully fund education in Connecticut
Connecticut has a massive racial funding gap of over $700 million dollars and we need to address this by expediting the ECS phase-in.
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Social workers need more support from lawmakers
Since the start of the pandemic social workers have stepped up to deliver mental health services in the most trying of times. Now it is time for the Lamont Administration, CT General Assembly, insurer’s and employers to step up too.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Connecticut is the land of steady habits — or is it?
CT Mirror’s José Luis Martínez talks about his article, which used 10 charts to explore 10 years of change in CT.
Posted inData
CHART: Share of chronically absent CT students by student group from 2017-2022
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, chronic absenteeism has doubled in CT schools. Here’s a breakdown of the student groups that are missing class.
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MAP: Connecticut’s 2021 affordable housing units, by town
Explore the percentage of housing units in each CT municipality that were considered affordable in 2011, 2019, 2020 and 2021.