debate, which is decidedly more pathetic than skipping a debate you never RSVP'd to - [https://ctmirror.org/2022/09/25/league-of-women-voters-greenwich-local-candidate-debates-canceled/](https://ctmirror.org/2022/09/25/league-of-women-voters-greenwich-local-candidate-debates-canceled/) And here's the League of Women Voters saying "we have not changed any of our bipartisan ... debate laws, y'all are fucked up for this one" - [https://ctmirror.org/2022/10/03/lvw/](https://ctmirror.org/2022/10/03/lvw/) So, uh, yeah, it's not just Democrats

deep-dive into the rise in deadly car crashes in CT about a year ago: [https://ctmirror.org/2022/02/06/connecticut-traffic-deaths-fatalities-dui/](https://ctmirror.org/2022/02/06/connecticut-traffic-deaths-fatalities-dui/). Additionally, one of our contributors writes a weekly opinion column centered around transportation issues. He founded ... Commuter Action Group and is a big proponent of public transit, especially trains: [https://ctmirror.org/talkingtransportation/](https://ctmirror.org/talkingtransportation/). I'll pass your note along to our urban and regional issues reporter

deep dive into the rate hikes we've been seeing. The piece can be found here: [https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/03/ct-energy-winter-shortage-natural-gas/](https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/03/ct-energy-winter-shortage-natural-gas/). Also, a story we published today notes that Eversource and Avangrid (whose subsidiaries include United Illuminating ... other state offices." — but it feels worth mentioning either way. Here's the full story: https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/19/ct-ned-lamont-inaugural-ball-funding-donations/.

take up legislation surrounding housing and zoning in 2023, as she reported earlier this month: [https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/05/ct-legislative-session-housing-evictions-zoning-homelessness/](https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/05/ct-legislative-session-housing-evictions-zoning-homelessness/). One state law passed three decades ago — commonly referred to by its statutory reference ... development in CT's suburban communities. An "explainer" on 8-30g can be found here: [https://ctmirror.org/2022/10/18/ct-8-30g-affordable-low-income-housing-rent-cost-of-living/](https://ctmirror.org/2022/10/18/ct-8-30g-affordable-low-income-housing-rent-cost-of-living/).

pension debt over 7 decades. You think it was Republicans that created the mess? https://ctmirror.org/2022/08/02/report-ct-pension-debt-personal-income-high-eighth-worst-us/ While the state made progress last year, it’s still among the worst in the nation around pension

health emergency has bumped Medicaid payments to Connecticut up by $30 million. The source is this https://ctmirror.org/2022/09/20/ct-budget-surplus-ned-lamont/ I edited for a typo

hold seats instead of just independently wealthy people then you have to pay them something reasonable](https://ctmirror.org/2022/05/03/ct-house-approves-raises-for-lawmakers-statewide-officers/)

driving the wrong way. Williams was not the wrong-way driver according to other sources. https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/05/ct-rep-quentin-williams-dead-car-crash-legislator-wrong-way-driver/

immigration status. Legislators have signaled they're open to debating the idea, as this story mentions: [https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/10/ct-husky-medicaid-insurance-coverage-children/](https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/10/ct-husky-medicaid-insurance-coverage-children/). Our health reporter will definitely be keeping an eye out for any updates

from higher than expected tax revenue which is looks like it is here to stay. https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/17/ct-budget-surplus-lamont-tax-cuts/

under a bill passed by the CT General Assembly last May. For more info: [https://ctmirror.org/2022/05/03/ct-house-approves-raises-for-lawmakers-statewide-officers/](https://ctmirror.org/2022/05/03/ct-house-approves-raises-for-lawmakers-statewide-officers/) \~Gabby (CT Mirror

News 12 on Oct. 25, and CPTV with the League of Women Voters on Oct. 27. https://ctmirror.org/2022/09/16/invited-to-five-tv-debates-ned-lamont-agrees-to-two-bob-stefanowski-ct-governor/

Support [ranked choice voting](https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/12/ct-ranked-choice-voting-elections/)!

What she [actually said:](https://ctmirror.org/2022/10/28/bob-stefanowski-ct-abortion-first-trimester-roe-v-wade/) > “This is the biggest campaign issue — or one of the biggest — that we face

ctmirror.org/2022/04/28/the-freedom-to-divide-zoning-and-segregation-in-connecticut/ >Connecticut’s zoning laws maintain the status quo economic and racial segregation. The word “segregation” might conjure images of separate lines and “Whites only” signs. Some might even think, “That doesn

respectively. You can review the data from various districts, including 5 year trends, [here.](https://ctmirror.org/2019/09/09/test-scores-see-how-your-school-and-district-did/) This data is all pre-pandemic. I’m sure there is Covid data out there but I would