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Lamont’s budget for CT is $230 million short

Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror March 18, 2025

Gov. Ned Lamont’s new two-year budget plan underfunds employee health care by nearly $230 million, according to data from the state comptroller’s office, prompting bipartisan legislative charges that the plan was unbalanced from the start.

Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror March 18, 2025
Head of Hartford’s new Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment has deep roots in city’s arts scene

Michael Puffer March 18, 2025

Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam has chosen someone deeply familiar with Hartford’s arts scene to lead his newly created Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment.

Michael Puffer March 18, 2025
Lamont’s quest: Engage Trump without appeasing or provoking

Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror March 18, 2025

Gov. Ned Lamont was sharing a table with Gov. Janet Mills of Maine at the White House when President Donald J.

Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror March 18, 2025
CT schools, food banks lose federal money to buy from local farms

Lisa Hagen, CT Mirror March 17, 2025

Millions of dollars in anticipated funding that Connecticut schools and food banks would have used to buy fresh food from local farmers has dried up with the cancellation of two federal initiatives.

Lisa Hagen, CT Mirror March 17, 2025
Will CT have to pick up the pieces of U.S. Dept. of Ed. ‘overhaul’?

Lisa Hagen and Jessika Harkay, CT Mirror March 17, 2025

When she took the helm of the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month, Linda McMahon sent an email to employees to "start thinking about our final mission at the department as an overhaul."

Lisa Hagen and Jessika Harkay, CT Mirror March 17, 2025
CT cities and towns urge lawmakers to battle Lamont

Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror March 16, 2025

Fresh off sparring with the General Assembly, Gov. Ned Lamont now finds himself in a conflict with cities and towns.

Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror March 16, 2025
Judge upholds PURA decision to deny UI request for rate increase

John Moritz, CT Mirror March 16, 2025

A superior court judge Thursday dismissed nearly all of United Illuminating's claims that state regulators acted unfairly in denying most of the company's 2023 request to increase electricity rates for its customers in Connecticut.

John Moritz, CT Mirror March 16, 2025
Will federal budget cuts sink CT tax break for families?

Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror March 13, 2025

The state Capitol is witnessing the collision of two powerful opposing forces, with checks worth hundreds of millions of dollars to poor and middle-class families hanging in the balance.

Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror March 13, 2025
CT’s contentious ‘Work Live Ride’ housing bill passes committee

Ginny Monk, CT Mirror March 13, 2025

Lawmakers on Wednesday moved forward with a bill that would encourage more housing near public transportation hubs, one of the more contentious bills of the session.

Ginny Monk, CT Mirror March 13, 2025
DECD wants to sell CT-branded merchandise to help fund tourism industry

David Krechevsky March 12, 2025

Lawmakers on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill that would allow the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to sell Connecticut-branded merchandise, as well as to require businesses receiving state aid to remain in the state.

David Krechevsky March 12, 2025
Community Investment Fund Board OKs $77.14M in grants for Enfield mall redevelopment, other CT projects

Michael Puffer March 12, 2025

A roughly $250 million plan to transform Enfield’s dying mall into a mix of apartments, hotels, retail and restaurant space is in line for a $10 million state grant after a state panel included the project among 35 grants tentatively approved for

Michael Puffer March 12, 2025
CT’s community health centers file petition against state over Medicaid rates

Katy Golvala, CT Mirror March 12, 2025

The Community Health Center Association of Connecticut sent a petition Tuesday to the Department of Social Services demanding the agency admit it’s violating state and federal law governing reimbursements for care they provide to low-income patien

Katy Golvala, CT Mirror March 12, 2025
CT bill aims to strengthen ‘mental health parity’ regulations

Katy Golvala, CT Mirror March 11, 2025

Legislators heard public testimony last week regarding a Senate priority insurance bill that, among other measures, seeks to curb practices by insurance providers that critics say reduce access to care.

Katy Golvala, CT Mirror March 11, 2025
CT bill would make circulating AI-created intimate images a crime

Emilia Otte, CT Mirror March 11, 2025

State Sen. Heather Somers, R-Groton, has experienced first-hand how artificial intelligence can be used to infringe on personal privacy.

Emilia Otte, CT Mirror March 11, 2025
Report: Loss of Medicaid tax credits would cost CT $129.3M in economic output, 600 jobs

Andrew Larson March 10, 2025

A recent analysis by The Commonwealth Fund, an independent, nonpartisan organization based in New York City, found that if Congress doesn’t extend Medicaid tax credits, a cascade effect will ripple across the healthcare industry, reducing overall

Andrew Larson March 10, 2025
Habitat for Humanity of North Central CT’s Moody announces plans to step down

Harriet Jones March 10, 2025

Habitat for Humanity of North Central CT says its longtime CEO will step down later this year. Karraine Moody will be replaced by Kris McKelvie, who is now chief operating officer.

Harriet Jones March 10, 2025

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Connecticut employers added 16,000 jobs across industries in 2024, the state Department of Labor said in its annual jobs summary released Friday.

According to the DOL, the labor force in Connecticut hit a new high of 1.96 million workers, with a labor force participation rate of 65% in 2024. Nationally, the labor force participation rate is 62.6%.

Also, the state’s unemployment rate was relatively flat, ranging from 3% and 3.3% over the last 24 months.

The number of jobs added in 2024 was about 18.4% less than the 19,600 jobs added in 2023.

In January, Connecticut added another 2,300 jobs.

DOL Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo said the statewide economy remains “in good shape” and the year is off to a positive start.

However, she warned that changes at the national level — related to tariffs, federal spending and other factors — could impact Connecticut’s economy for the remainder of 2025.

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