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In quest for affordable housing, Lamont says CT towns should lead. Legislators disagree
Gov. Ned Lamont and the CT legislature hold differing views on how to fix a severe shortage of housing, particularly affordable housing.
CT program has helped 4,800 buy a house. State OKs $40 million to help more
The State Bond Commission on Tuesday approved $40 million in bonding that will allow Connecticut to reopen a program that offers down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time homebuyers.
Moral argument for affordable housing in CT ineffective, Democrats say. Resident says local zoning immoral
“The character of many of the towns in the state of Connecticut that we’re asked to respect was based off the housing segregation of my grandparents and my parents,” said...
Housing issues, controversial in Connecticut, get spotlight in election
Policy proposals and debate about the availability and affordability of buying a home or renting are getting new national recognition in this year’s presidential campaign.
Homeless people in CT likely to be left in the cold this winter as funding shrinks
Connecticut’s homeless population could have fewer options for places to go during the day, and there will likely be more people turned away for overnight shelter this winter, because of...
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A program coming to CT will allow pregnant people to apply for monthly cash. Here’s why.
The Bridge Project has launched similar programs in New York City, Rochester, Buffalo and Milwaukee.
CT increases early childhood care ratios for 2-year-olds. It could impact jobs.
When Connecticut families can’t access child care, parents — especially mothers — can be shut out of the workforce.
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CT mobile home residents fear owner found loophole in new law
In 2023, Connecticut passed a law that gave manufactured home park residents new opportunities to purchase their parks, but the first test case of this law in Danbury has left...
CT homelessness crisis has second dark side: Shelter staffs often housing insecure too.
Frontline workers reported that they’d taken second jobs, accessed food pantries or gone without food to make ends meet.
How are two CT counties’ affordable housing plans? Why some towns have work to do.
Housing affordability has long been a politically difficult issue in Connecticut. Housing advocates have argued for statewide reform to zoning laws