The exemptions to the moratorium add up to the state’s eviction machine churning at about one-third the pre-pandemic rate.
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HUD ‘perpetuating segregation,’ Hartford families claim in lawsuit
The policies that keep poor residents in impoverished areas are the subject of a lawsuit filed by 10 local families.
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In recovering urban areas, homeownership makes all the difference
Five years ago, the neighborhood was largely blighted. Now, a playground sits on a cleaned-up lot.
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How is the state’s economy reacting to the pandemic? CT Mirror’s economic indicator dashboard breaks it down
Connecticut’s economy took a hit when the coronavirus pandemic arrived, and there is still a lot of recovery ahead.
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CT’s balkanized housing laws are the subject of a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration
A federal lawsuit claims a new rule will make it harder to challenge unfair housing practices in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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State’s COVID rental assistance program is likely running out of funds
As of this week, 5,800 households have qualified rental aid meant to serve 5,000.
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Governor’s housing development advisor leaves administration
Lisa Tepper Bates, point person for housing and retail development near public transportation, is leaving to lead United Way of Connecticut.
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Lamont brings greetings, not cash, to housing conference
They were happy to see him. But funding would have been nicer.
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More residents above poverty line can’t cover basic costs in CT, report says
Elizabeth Yates and her 2-year-old son are among the 538,529 households in Connecticut that could not afford basic needs such as housing, child care, food, transportation, health care,and technology in 2016. This group constitutes 40 percent of the households in the state, according to a new report released by The United Way of Connecticut.
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Connecticut rental housing is among nation’s least affordable
Connecticut renters face one of the least affordable housing markets in the country, a new report says, and the state’s low-income renters face an especially difficult challenge in affording a place to live.
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A victory on Vine Street amid worries about Trump’s budget
Hattie Harris spoke last, slowly rising off a folding chair after the mayor and governor each said their piece Friday afternoon, warning that President Trump’s budget cuts could undo Connecticut’s elimination of chronic homelessness and Hartford’s smaller victories, like the one on the block where Miss Hattie has lived since the president was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Connecticut housing report card: Progress, yet needs
“Housing in Connecticut in 2016 is a tale of two realities: enormous progress that has produced an effective end to veteran homelessness and substantial strides toward ending chronic homelessness, along with thousands of new affordable homes. Yet high prices for housing and cost burdens for hundreds of thousands of households continue.” That’s the top of HousingInCT2016, an annual assessment of the availability of affordable housing in the state.
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An aging Connecticut ups demand for rental housing
An annual assessment of housing affordability in Connecticut finds market forces blunting the impact of the more than 7,000 affordable apartments developed with state aid during Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s 4½ years in office.
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Answering the Pope’s call to end homelessness
In speaking directly to the Christian mandate to house the homeless and in choosing to spend his own time in service to them, Pope Francis challenges us all (Christian and non-Christian alike) to examine what we are doing to shape the response of our communities and our nation in the face of this social issue. In Connecticut, and across the nation, we have much to be proud of, as we steadily advance toward our goal of ending homelessness. Indeed, there is good news to share: Connecticut’s 2015 annual census of homelessness, the Point-in-Time Count, showed the lowest number of homeless people since this annual count began in our state in 2007.
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Memo 2014: A collection of essays on Connecticut
We asked Mirror readers to send us their thoughts on what the state’s priorities should be. If cuts have to be made, where should they happen? What issues would they like state lawmakers and those running for office to consider? How can we improve the life of our state?