Legislative Leaders React To Survey Indicating Almost Half Of CT Adults Struggle Financially
CT News Junkie December 5, 2024
[Excerpt of article from Viktoria Sundqvist, CT News Junkie, 12/4/2024] State Republican lawmakers say a recent survey showing nearly 40% of adults in Connecticut are struggling financially should be “a wake-up call to all state Democrats.” Democrats, however, stress that now is the time to come together across party lines to respond to the needs of Connecticut families.… Read More
Study: 40% in state are struggling financially. About 18% reported times of not having enough for food
Hartford Courant December 3, 2024
[Excerpt from front page Hartford Courant article by Alison Cross, December 3, 2024] As many as 40% of adults in the state are struggling to make ends meet, according to a new DataHaven survey that reveals record-high rates of food, housing and financial insecurity among Connecticut residents.… Read More
Survey: Many in Connecticut just getting by
Hearst Connecticut Media Group December 1, 2024
[Excerpt from article by Alex Putterman that appeared on the top of the front page of all Hearst Connecticut newspapers, Sunday, December 1, 2024] About 40% of Connecticut adults are struggling financially or "just getting by," a new survey has found. The survey, from the nonprofit DataHaven, found that more people report being worse off financially than they were a year ago than report being better off, amid increases in food and housing insecurity.… Read More
Report: CT a Leader in LGBTQIA Rights
Connecticut Senate Democrats Capitol Dispatch August 3, 2024
[Excerpt from Capitol Dispatch article posted by Joe O'Leary, August 3, 2024] Connecticut stands as a leader when it comes to the rights of the queer community, standing well ahead of many other states when it comes to the rights of LGBTQIA+ residents. With same-sex marriage legalized here seven years before its federal approval and enshrined rights for same-sex and queer parents, legal defenses and the transgender community, Connecticut can stand proud.… Read More
Despite protections, Connecticut's LGBTQ+ population faces stark disparities, new report says
Hearst Connecticut Media Group July 27, 2024
[Excerpt of news article by Natasha Sokoloff, July 27, 2024] HARTFORD — Despite Connecticut's relatively strong protections of its LGBTQ+ community, a new report on the greater Hartford community says that it still faces striking disparities in areas of health, well-being, and quality of life.… Read More
Cigna's health equity fund aims to narrow health care access gap in Hartford
CT Public Radio July 24, 2024
[Excerpt of WNPR radio story by Sujata Srinivasan, July 24, 2024] Bloomfield-based Cigna Health Group launched a health equity fund that plans to invest $9 million in communities nationally over the next three years, starting with Hartford. In Hartford, more than a quarter of residents surveyed had asthma. Between 2017 and 2021, Hartford averaged 53 days per year of “poor” air quality or worse. Thirty miles away, during that same period, the town of Stafford averaged “poor” air quality 28 days per year.… Read More
