While Lamont’s plan provides short-term stability, it also could leave Connecticut with challenges after the 2022 elections.
social services
CT budget panel leaders pledge to reverse years of eroding funds for social service safety nets
State spending for nonprofits has grown by about 10% over about two decades. With inflation, nonprofits say they lost money.
CT nonprofits scrambling to stay afloat during COVID, survey finds
A new survey showed Connecticut’s nonprofits scrambling to stay afloat in the pandemic, with two-thirds having cut services.
Covid-19 left hundreds of foster kids in limbo due to backlog of cases
Hundreds of foster children have been waiting months for court hearings that were suspended because of the pandemic.
Lamont is guarding reserves for recession to come. Critics say he’s prioritizing austerity over COVID response
The governor has been withholding use of state money for pandemic relief in fear it will run out too soon.
A billion in federal funds flies out the door … and more is needed
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration expects to finish divvying up Connecticut’s $1.4 billion share of the Coronavirus Relief Fund next month.
Senate Dems want broad social justice agenda for July session, others say there isn’t time
Senate Democrats want to tackle systemic racial inequalities in housing, education and beyond. But there’s only agreement on police reforms.
CT distributing pandemic food aid for children to some, but not yet all, eligible households
About 80,000 Connecticut families must wait to receive money to make up for meals kids no longer receive at school.
Coronavirus hospitalizations continue to drop as state’s death toll tops 2,900
This marks the 16th time in 17 days that hospitalizations from the virus have declined in Connecticut.
CT struggling to detail coronavirus’ impact on assisted living centers
Gov. Ned Lamont’s efforts to track the coronavirus in assisted living centers continues to have significant gaps after two weeks.
Nonprofits: Lamont has not delivered promised PPE
Nonprofit social service agencies accused Gov. Ned Lamont with failing to deliver protective gear pledged two weeks ago.
Coronavirus-related deaths among nursing homes rise — at slowest rate in nearly a month
Coronavirus-related deaths among Connecticut nursing home residents rose 30% over the past week, the lowest growth rate since April 14.
Coronavirus is increasing substance use – and decreasing treatment availability, providers say
Fewer beds and greater expenses are kneecapping addiction treatment facilities just as the need is about to rise.
Connecticut has a big gap in its efforts to track COVID-19 among seniors – assisted living centers
Although nursing homes are required to report infections and deaths to the state, assisted living facilities aren’t. That’s a problem.
Nonprofit agencies say they are on brink of financial disaster
Nonprofit agencies say they aren’t treated as “essential healthcare workers,” provided little PPE and on brink of financial catastrophe.