Connecticut’s reapportionment will test whether technology can bring public participation to a process controlled by political insiders.
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Posted inPolitics
Bill declaring racism a public health crisis in Connecticut wins approval in Senate
The omnibus bill also calls for better data collection on race and ethnicity in health care; now moves to House
Posted inHealth
Data show mass vaccination sites are reaching the general population — not the vulnerable areas they are supposed to target
Some of the mass vaccination sites were supposed to target more vulnerable populations, where the demographics are different.
Posted inHealth
Eligible Black and Hispanic residents getting COVID vaccine at about half the rate as eligible white residents
Of the 75+ age group, 13% of Black residents, 18% of Hispanics and 30% of whites have received first doses.
Posted inEducation
State launches database showing FAFSA financial aid form completion rate
The FAFSA form is critical for students who might receive financial aid for college.
Posted inData
COVID in CT: The data that tell the story
The Connecticut Mirror is tracking the latest coronavirus data in Connecticut. These graphics are updated with the latest data as soon as the state publishes them. Statewide case, death, hospitalization and positivity rate data are updated each weekday around 4 p.m. Some graphics are updated on different schedules, as noted. Unless otherwise specified, the data […]
Posted inHealth
Amid calls for transparency, state releases nursing home data
Data show more than half of the nursing homes in Connecticut now have at least one confirmed case of COVID-19.
Posted inHealth
Concern grows that COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minorities, but the data is incomplete
Civil rights leaders are urging the governor to intensify efforts to gather better racial and ethic data on the pandemic.
Posted inHealth
New state data: HIV diagnoses up in 2017
HIV diagnoses increased in Connecticut from 2016 to 2017, but long term, the number has been on the decline.
Posted inData, Education, Health, Justice
A debate over how government should identify our ethnicity
Using more detailed ethnic categories in student and health data could allow policymakers to better serve small populations, but some people in those small populations are anxious about extra scrutiny, the possibility of discrimination and being labeled as other than American.
Posted inPolitics
Data: Candidates submit end-of-year fundraising figures
Here are the year-end summaries of fundraising by exploratory and candidate campaign committees raising money for state office elections in 2018.
Posted inJustice
National unrest sharpens CT’s focus on police-community trust
Despite enacting some of the country’s most progressive police reforms, Connecticut still faces the same questions other states do about whether police are doing enough to enforce the law effectively without infringing on the civil rights of minorities, and if they are doing enough to build trust with their communities.
Posted inAnnouncements
Today’s launch: Welcome Trend CT and CT Viewpoints to The Mirror family
The Connecticut News Project, Inc., welcomes two new offerings today for its growing audience — Trend CT, which will focus on public-interest data, and CT Viewpoints, an opinion forum.
Posted inPolitics
Introducing Vote Hound: In Connecticut, does one party really rule?
Most roll call votes in the Connecticut legislature are easy to analyze: They are either unanimous or follow party lines. Vote Hound helps you find and analyze the other kind of votes, the ones where the patterns are not quite so clear. Explore the latest interactive database from The Connecticut Mirror and Trend CT.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Special Report: Education, Diversity and Change in Fairfield County
Fairfield County, a region marked by sharp disparities in income and in urban and suburban life, faces particular challenges in assuring all its residents a quality education. Today, a special report, “Education, Diversity and Change in Fairfield County,” explores the issue through in-depth policy reporting, interactive maps and charts, photo galleries and opinion pieces written by teachers from the Connecticut Writing Project at Fairfield University.