Gov. Ned Lamont said he would cancel tax relief and seek labor savings to mitigate a big deficit in July.
COVID-19
The Connecticut Mirror is covering the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Connecticut. Read our most recent stories and in-depth reporting below.
Posted inJustice
How COVID-19 is shrinking Connecticut’s prison population
The state’s prison population is the lowest it’s been since 1993. Here’s why..
Posted inHealth
Nursing home deaths account for more than half of all COVID-19 fatalities in Connecticut
More than 1,200 nursing home residents in Connecticut have died from the virus so far.
Posted inMoney
Report: State revenues crater amidst COVID-19-induced economic chaos
The coronavirus-induced recession would rip $7 billion from Connecticut’s coffers by 2023, triggering another major tax debate.
Posted inHealth
Connecticut Legal Rights Project sues to protect people in state-run psychiatric facilities
The lawsuit comes two weeks after CLRP asked Gov. Ned Lamont to release people from psychiatric hospitals across Connecticut.
Posted inHealth
CT residents losing health coverage as they lose their jobs in the pandemic
A health care consulting group has projected that as many as 77,000 state residents could become uninsured during the pandemic.
Posted inNews
Connecticut plans ‘baby steps’ in easing COVID-19 restrictions
Connecticut plans to gradually ease COVID-19 restricts, beginning on May 20.
Posted inHealth
State’s largest teachers union urges caution over school reopenings
Ikea donates furniture to help house New Haven’s homeless, and casinos remain on the fence about a reopening date.
Posted inEconomic Development, Health, Money
CT labor department ready to process federal aid for self-employed impacted by pandemic
State labor officials are accepting applications for federal unemployment relief for self-employed workers who’ve been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inNews
Hayes’ husband tests positive for COVID-19; lawmaker in quarantine
‘Given my exposure, I was also tested and it was thankfully negative,’ Hayes said.
Posted inNews
She worked at a hotspot. Did coronavirus follow her home?
Francene Bailey is sure the virus followed her home from a deadly COVID-19 outbreak. It came with a cost.
Posted inMoney
Connecticut’s record-setting rainy day fund is running on borrowed time
While state analysts struggle with economic uncertainty, they concede Connecticut’s vaunted budget reserve could be gone a year from now.
Posted inMoney
Connecticut towns have yet to see any federal coronavirus stimulus money
Burdened by unexpected expenses as revenues shrink because of the pandemic, Connecticut towns say they need federal help.
Posted inHealth
Coronavirus hospitalizations continue to decline in Connecticut
Continued decline in the number of hospitalized, but fatalities rose by 79 — bringing the death toll to 2,168.
Posted inHealth
CT Latinos suffer high COVID-19 infection rates as their jobs force public interaction
Connecticut Latinos are paying a steep price during the pandemic, including suffering high levels of stress.
