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Federal lawsuit colors affordable housing debate in General Assembly By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, CTMirror.org © Provided by Connecticut Post Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) delivers remarks after being introduced as U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to head the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs at the Queen Theater on December 11, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS) When President Joe Biden took office, his administration inherited an unresolved complaint and lawsuit that civil rights attorneys filed last fall, charging that Connecticut’...

Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether to address housing issues as U.S....

Housing reform bills spark clashes over race, local authority By Ken Dixon New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker Connecticut’s festering divide over affordable housing spilled into open clashes on Thursday as the General Assembly invited comments on reforms such as expanding urban housing authorities into surrounding towns and encouraging multi-family housing in predominatly white suburbs. © Provided by Connecticut Post Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission Chairwoman Virginia Harger, in a file photo. One idea in a lis tof more than a dozen would reward towns with extra school c...

More than $600,000 in federal funds directed to Berlin schools More than $600,000 in federal funds directed to Berlin schools The state allocated $641,868 to Berlin Public Schools to help offset the impact of COVID-19 crisis. Nadya Korytnikova  February 04, 2021 08:43AM By Nadya Korytnikova, Record-Journal staff Berlin Public Schools received $641,868 from the latest wave of federal relief funding.  Schools across the state were awarded a total of $492.4 million under the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds. Over $24 million went to New Britain, Berli...

New state senator: Growing wealth gap a significant issue New state senator: Growing wealth gap a significant issue State Sen. Rick Lopes, pictured, represents Berlin, New Britain and parts of Farmington at the Capitol. Photo courtesy of House Democrats January 29, 2021 08:00AM By Nadya Korytnikova, The Citizen Rick Lopes started his new position as a state senator representing the 6th District earlier this month with plans to put a spotlight on issues that affect wealth inequality. “My focus has always been a representation of underrepresented populations â€�...