Voices from the Capitol

Experts say CT’s high housing and childcare costs are to blame The number of children in Connecticut continues to decline, according to newly-released population estimates, and some experts say high housing and childcare costs are to blame. The number of children under the age of 10 living in...

New details show officers found conditions inside the apartment, “abysmal”, with bugs, mold, piles of garbage and clothes soiled in feces. HARTFORD, Conn. — FOX61 learned new information Wednesday about a tragic incident in Hartford that took place on Monday where a two-year-old died after fal...

LISTEN • 1:00 The number of cost-burdened households in Connecticut exceeds the national average, according to a new study by the nonprofit Connecticut Voices for Children, which assessed the state’s eviction crisis, particularly as it impacts low-income families. Connecticut households are mor...

 Dr. Samaila Adelaiye, one of the main authors of the both eviction reports, presents data on who the state housing crisis impacts at Tuesday’s press conference. From financials to health care, a sudden eviction impacts every facet of a person’s life. Local experts say the housing crisis conti...

Click HERE to hear the audio version of this story. A Connecticut Voices for Children report found 39% of renters in the state who were not current on rent payments felt they would be evicted in the next two months. The rate was higher for Black and Latino renters, at 54% and 56% respectively. (Adob...

This version of the article doesn’t include the interactive graphics that are part of the original article on the Connecticut Mirror website. Please click HERE for view the article in full. A larger proportion of Black or Hispanic households are behind on rent and at risk of eviction, accordin...

Nonprofit think tank Connecticut Voices for Children urged “courageous” action on affordable housing policy following the Tuesday release of a report detailing recommendations to curb a rising number of evictions in Connecticut. The report is the second in a two-part series and sought to identi...

Connecticut faces an eviction crisis, according to housing advocates. Connecticut Voices for Children has released the second installment of their report on the state’s eviction rates, called “Addressing Connecticut’s Eviction Crisis: Policy Options for Medium and Long-Term Reforms.�...

The number of children living in poverty in Connecticut has decreased. However, the lack of affordable and accessible child care and Connecticut’s slower economic recovery have contributed to declining family economic security when compared to other states in the nation. That’s according to the ...

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lesley Cosme Torres Published June 16, 2023 at 4:21 PM EDT Connecticut ranks ninth in the country for overall child well-being, a drop from the state’s seventh-place ranking last year. That’s according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a child advo...