A new report says Connecticut is short more than 86,000 rental units for residents in the 0%-30% area median income.
Fairfield County advocates want state to address housing shortage
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Four finalists named for CT Inspector General post
The special prosecutor will investigate police officers’ use of deadly force and, if necessary, prosecute them.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Behind barely opened doors in the Land of Steady Habits
Redistricting is at the heart of preserving voting rights. Fair and equal district maps are key to a representative democracy.
Posted inEconomic Development
Will CT’s race to attract data centers pay off? For some, it’s unclear
With many other states offering incentives, Connecticut’s relatively late arrival to the data center race struck some observers as odd.
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Biden is pressuring states to drop bans on mask mandates. Will it work?
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has waded into the roiling debate: whether schools should require students and staff to wear masks.
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Declassifying the 9/11 investigation
With families of 9/11 victims threatening to protest his appearance at events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the attacks, President Joe Biden took the notable step last week of ordering the Justice Department and other agencies to disclose new portions of their long-secret files on the Qaida plot. The executive order on Sept. 3 appears […]
Posted inHealth
Insurance department approves rate hikes for 2022 – though not as large as carriers sought
Consumers will see higher rates in many health insurance plans, though not as high as insurance companies had sought.
Posted inMoney
Lamont, legislators pressed to spread the federal pandemic relief a little further
State officials were pressed to share millions of coronavirus relief funds with workers and businesses. But there’s only so much.
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Lamont might have only 3 days to enforce nursing home vaccination rule
The vaccine mandate for nursing home workers goes into effect three days before Lamont’s emergency powers are set to expire.
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TCI-P advances racial justice and is not a gas tax!
The Transportation Climate Initiative would increase transportation equity, develop a robust green economy, and reduce the air pollution.
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How the forever war works
How is it that the withdrawal of so small a contingent of American soldiers — some 2,500– caused the tide to turn so quickly in Afghanistan?
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CT Mirror hires first-ever columnist, adds investigative researcher
Communications leader Mercy Quaye, Columbia J-School graduate Katy Golvala to join growing CT Mirror newsroom this month.
Posted inJustice
Audit: Reports not filed and lax oversight of overtime, paid leave at DOC
A DOC worker took more than a year’s worth of paid union leave over a two-year period, an audit shows.
Posted inMoney
Lamont continues to keep OT costs in check despite pandemic
The coronavirus didn’t hinder Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration from keeping a lid on hefty overtime costs.
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Fairfield County needs transit-oriented development now
We need to build housing near train stations now, and state-level action on transit-oriented development is the best way to achieve that.