More than half of the seats in the CT House and nearly two-thirds in the Senate will have turned over since 2018, some more than once.
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Posted inInvestigations
Manager at CT State Pier recommended itself for $87M in contracts
The arrangement, approved by the CT Port Authority, has drawn criticism from lawmakers concerned about potential conflicts of interest.
Posted inGovernment
How CT’s influence in Congress will change with divided government
With a narrow GOP House majority, CT Democrats will lose committee chairmanships but say they’ll still have leverage in crafting policy.
Posted inEconomic Development, Education
More students, companies are pursuing apprenticeships in CT
Technical education is gaining ground in CT as popular opinion shifts on the value of a four-year college degree. But competition is fierce.
Posted inPolitics
Lower turnout in cities hurt Lamont, but he made up for it in suburbs
Even though fewer people voted in CT’s cities in 2022 than in 2018, Gov. Ned Lamont managed to win by boosting his numbers in the suburbs.
Posted inAnnouncements
Catch up on all of CT Mirror’s election coverage
CT Mirror’s Election HQ rounds up all of our stories, highlights key voter resources, and will offer real-time results on Tuesday night.
Posted inMoney, Politics
CT’s rainy day fund is full. One legislator wonders if it’s enough.
Some say CT is hoarding money, but one legislator is asking if CT it should boost the rainy day fund even more, to 20% of spending.
Posted inHousing
At Griswold Hills in Newington, the state’s affordable housing law has worked the way it was intended
Can CT’s affordable housing shortage be resolved without what one critic has called the “sledgehammer” of 8-30g?
Posted inEconomic Development
In eastern CT, Electric Boat military contracts launch economic boom
Submarine work is on the upswing once again, and eastern CT — with 41 towns and a population of roughly 435,000 — is steadying for the boom.
Posted inJustice
CT’s first Black chief public defender embraces work ahead
TaShun Bowden-Lewis, who’s wanted to work in public defense since she was a child, has spent her career fighting for clients in Connecticut.
Posted inMoney
Save or spend? CT legislators could upend budget rules in 2023
CT has saved $9 billion since 2017, but some say the budget constraints need to be loosened as pressures hit families and workers.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
How heat affects health: An overlooked outcome of climate change
Health professionals are realizing how much climate change — especially more heat — can lead to cascading effects on human health.
Posted inInvestigations
Officials vowed a speedy audit of CT’s school construction program after a scandal. Results could be months away.
Initial results from an audit of two programs overseen by Kosta Diamantis were to be available by late April. They haven’t been released.
Posted inHousing
Fighting back: How some CT tenants are organizing to improve their housing
At least five tenants unions have formed in Connecticut to help renters address issues like maintenance problems, rent raises and evictions.
Posted inHealth, Money
Housekeepers know they’re essential. They want to get treated like it.
Many housekeepers at Connecticut hospitals say COVID-19 pandemic benefits have only come after prolonged demands for recognition, if at all.