Since March, thousands of millennials have flocked to Connecticut. This week, John explores whether they will stay.

This week, listen to highlights from our first-ever “Steady Habits Live!” event.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill shares what we can expect to learn from this unprecedented primary.

This is the second episode in our two-part “Back to School” series. Today, we address primary and secondary education.

The reality is starting to set in about what Connecticut college campuses will actually be like in the fall.

This week on “Steady Habits,” we gain insight into the most contentious vote from last week’s special legislative session: police reform. In this two-part conversation, Host John Dankosky breaks down the debate and vote in last week’s General Assembly session, what you need to know going into this week’s Senate session, and how we can […]

This week on “Steady Habits,” a look at how Connecticut’s Housing Commissioner and housing advocates are approaching the rental crisis caused by Covid-19. Affordable housing is already out of reach for many residents. But the Covid-19 shutdown has made that problem much worse. Despite an eviction moratorium that’s been extended to the end of August, […]

This week on “Steady Habits,” we invite you to listen to an excerpt from our virtual event, “From the Bench,” where CT Mirror’s John Dankosky was joined by Pulitzer Prize-winner Linda Greenhouse, the longtime New York Times Supreme Court reporter and current columnist. She explains the impact of the Court’s recent controversial decisions. Date: Thursday, […]

CT Mirror education reporter Jacqueline Rabe Thomas discusses the breadth of the disparity faced by young English learners in Connecticut – and a potential path forward to begin narrowing these achievement gaps when school resumes. Date: Friday, June 26, 2020 English language learners make up a large and growing piece of our education system. The […]

The Police Accountability and Transparency Task Force outlined a series of priorities to reform policing in Connecticut. Among these recommendations is an examination of police officers’ interactions with individuals with a mental, intellectual or physical disability. Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020 This week, Gov. Ned Lamont used an executive order to call for greater accountability […]

State Sen. Gary Winfield says the General Assembly — in special session — must work swiftly to pass police reform.

“This is the America I know,” State Treasurer Shawn Wooden says. “And this America continues to scare me.”

Gov. Ned Lamont is cautiously optimistic, if not upbeat about Connecticut’s prospects for a safe and successful reopening.

Today, Connecticut begins the long, winding process of reopening. We’re kicking off a new series on “Steady Habits” to explore some of the most challenging questions as it plays out. Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 It’s May 20, which means the reopening process in Connecticut is underway. Thousands of workers across the state will return […]

In the wake of Gov. Ned Lamont’s firing of Renee Coleman-Mitchell, the state’s public health commissioner, Jenna Carlesso and Mark Pazniokas of the Connecticut Mirror join John Dankosky for a special episode. Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020 Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas and health reporter Jenna Carlesso break down the series of events that led […]