Advocates say some towns, like Branford, favor elderly complexes as a way to prevent construction of affordable housing for families.
Rolling out the COVID vaccine to older residents first means it's more likely to go to white residents first.
Senator Pat Billie Miller was sworn in as the new state Senator for the 27th District representing parts of Stamford and Darien at the state Capitol earlier this spring. Legislation designed to i...
https://ctmirror.org/2021/06/24/right-to-read-legislation-passes-as-part-of-budget-implementer/
Advocates say some towns, like Branford, favor elderly complexes as a way to prevent construction of affordable housing for families.
Without dialysis, Maria would have days to live. But because of Medicaid restrictions, she has to stay in the hospital.
The "Baby bonds" bill is an effort to tackle CT's yawning wealth gap; Lamont expected to sign into law
https://ctmirror.org/2021/06/09/ct-to-give-baby-bonds-to-every-child-born-into-poverty/
An 8% increase in state aid to cities and towns is augmented by $3.2 billion in federal pandemic aid.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/06/09/see-how-your-town-fares-in-the-new-ct-budget-2/
The proposed state budget avoids taking education dollars away from well-off communities, as the school funding formula had called for.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/06/09/state-budget-opts-to-hold-harmless-every-towns-education-funding/
Officials voted to allow multi-family housing on a sliver of Woodbridge — provided such projects get prior approval.
The legislation, which nudges towns to loosen restrictive zoning policies, now heads to the governor's desk.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/05/28/senate-passes-controversial-zoning-reform-bill/
The vote anticipates a wave of evictions that could come as pandemic-inspired state and federal moratoriums are lifted.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/05/25/senate-votes-to-provide-attorneys-for-tenants-facing-eviction/
The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities report links zoning segregation with the deadly impact of COVID on minority communities.
Legislation aimed at tackling Connecticut's housing segregation was significantly scaled back before the House approved it Thursday.
Zoning officials in Woodbridge seem unlikely to allow developers to build multi-unit dwellings without permission.
The decision comes 15 months after state employees were directed to work from home.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/05/13/lamont-to-state-employees-time-to-come-back-to-the-office/
Katsouleas submitted a resignation letter to the UConn Board of Trustees in March.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/05/13/katsouleas-is-resigning-as-president-of-uconn/
If signed into law, Connecticut will become one of the first states to provide right to counsel.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/05/11/ct-house-votes-to-provide-attorneys-for-tenants-facing-eviction/
Woodbridge officials are weighing whether to allow multi-family housing after attorneys applied to convert a single-family home.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/05/06/woodbridge-zoning-multi-family-housing/
Senators voted 22 to 14 in favor of the proposal after more than eight hours of debate.
Legislative Democrats recommend that the state spend $180 million or 7.4% more more in municipal aid next fiscal year.
The state moratorium hasn't completely eliminated evictions, which are now at about half the level they were before the pandemic.
While food insecurity remains high, the state is not seeing a corresponding increase in food stamp recipients.
Nick Simmons was director of strategic initiatives in Lamont's office for nearly two years.
Across Connecticut, lower-income families are facing more housing challenges. Federal aid might help, but the problems have deep roots.
The bills are still "a work in progress," legislators said.
Communities that were already struggling with poverty before the pandemic were hit particularly hard when the jobs vanished.
Grossman Solutions will be paid from a $24 million fund of federal money.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/03/26/ct-to-hire-71-member-campaign-team-to-push-vaccines-in-10-cities/
Volunteers found fewer homeless people in Connecticut during an early-2020 count.
Fault lines emerged during a contentious hearing this week on how to remedy high housing costs and segregation.
Declines in staffing levels have left some children without the support they need, the complaint charges.
The drop in enrollment disproportionately landed in the state's 10 lowest performing districts, worsening Connecticut's already severe achievement gaps.
Legislation that would provide tenants facing eviction the "right to counsel" is a top priority for legislative leaders.
Cardona said getting the nation's schools reopened is priority No. 1.
Districts will have to convince parents and students that in-person learning is safe and that students won't bring COVID-19 home.
A classroom is set up for the fall semester at Middletown High School. There will be an empty desk between two students. High school students will have to carry their desk shield assigned to them...
Housing legislation was the subject of a public hearing on Thursday.
In a swift meeting, senators voted 17 to 5 to forward Cardona's nomination to the U.S. Senate for final approval.
Of the 75+ age group, 13% of Black residents, 18% of Hispanics and 30% of whites have received first doses.
Gov. Ned Lamont is recommending that the state spend $50 million more on municipal aid next year, a 2% increase.
https://ctmirror.org/2021/02/10/see-how-your-town-fares-in-the-governors-proposed-budget-3/
The move is sure to displease groups that have been calling for a major increase in state education spending.