Sunshine Review developed and used a 10-point checklist to evaluate state, county, city, and school district websites for transparency practices. This report is the result of its first nationwide report on the proactive disclosure of government information. (PDF document, 26 pages) Published by Sunshine Review Sunshine Review
; Publication Date: January 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/2013_Transparency_Report_Card.pdf
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This report of the Connecticut Health Insurance Policy Council suggests that health care reform requires three simultaneous actions: improving the health status of Connecticut residents, particularly in regard to lifestyle-based diseases; improving the cost-effectiveness and quality of health care services; and securing access to health insurance for those who lack it. Mere health insurance reform is not enough. (PDF file, 49 pages) Published by Connecticut Health Insurance Policy Council, Inc. Connecticut Health Insurance Policy Council, Inc.
; Publication Date: December 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/CouncilReport.pdf
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Unauthorized immigrants living in the United States are more geographically dispersed than in the past and are more likely than either U.S. born residents or legal immigrants to live in a household with a spouse and children. In addition, a growing share of the children of unauthorized immigrant parents — 73% — were born in this country and are U.S. citizens. (PDF document, 52 pages) Published by Pew Hispanic Center Pew Hispanic Center
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Link: /issues/wsd/Immigrants/unauthorized_immigrants.pdf
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This report outlines a crisis in Latino Health in Connecticut and calls for statewide changes in policy and practice. Many critical health issues for the Latino community in Connecticut are addressed, including high rates of diabetes, HIV/AIDS, asthma, food insecurity and teen pregnancy. While this report brings to light significant problems, it also identifies a path for addressing these problems. (PDF file, 100 pages) Published by Hispanic Health Council Hispanic Health Council
; Publication Date: December 12, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/health/Profile_Latino_Health.pdf
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The text of the state law proposed to authorize municipalities that are implementing a revaluation to phase-in property tax assessments increases and to require the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to establish criteria for exempting towns from revaluation for a period of five years. Raised Bill #535. Published by Connecticut General Assembly Connecticut General Assembly
; Publication Date: February 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/taxes/bill535.asp
Related Link(s):
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The text of the state law proposed in regards to the establishment of abatements in qualifying municipalities and to eliminate the surcharge on corporations. Raised Bill #531 Published by Connecticut General Assembly Connecticut General Assembly
; Publication Date: February 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/taxes/bill531.asp
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Connecticut General Assembly Bill Status
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This draft report presents the findings of a recidivism study of all inmates that were discharged from DOC facilities or supervision in 2000. The present study assessed reconviction rates by utilizing data collected electronically from the Department of Correction and the Connecticut Judicial Branch. Of the 9,501 inmates released during 2000, 87% of them were found to have court records following their release. The overall reconviction rate was 39%. (PDF document, 13 pages). Published by Connecticut Department of Corrections Connecticut Department of Corrections
; Publication Date: April 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/crime/recidivismstudy.pdf
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This 2006-2011 comprehensive plan for education in Connecticut emphasizes three priority areas: high-quality preschool education for all students, high academic achievement of all students in reading, writing, mathematics and science, and high school reform. (PDF document, 24 pages) Published by Connecticut State Board of Education Connecticut State Board of Education
; Publication Date: January 3, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/superior_educ.pdf
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This web site explains the intricacies of calculating graduation rates, state-by-state, and evaluates the accuracy of the method used in Connecticut. Published by Alliance for Excellence in Education Alliance for Excellence in Education
; Publication Date: June 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/wsd_all4ed.asp
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This is the text of Governor Malloy's bill concerning education reform. (PDF document, 163 pages) Published by Connecticut General Assembly Connecticut General Assembly
; Publication Date: February 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/educational_competitiveness.pdf
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The Connecticut General Assembly mandated that the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) should, in consultation with the Department of Revenue Services (DRS), prepare a report every three years in order to assess the economic and fiscal impact of the state’s tax credit and abatement programs. In this report DECD examines these programs from 1995 through 2007. (PDF document, 170 pages) Published by Connecticut Department Of Economic And Community Development Connecticut Department Of Economic And Community Development
; Publication Date: December 31, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/decd_report_12-30-2010_final.pdf
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The Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), Capital Workforce Partners and the United Illuminating Company conducted this Availability of Skilled Workers in Connecticut Survey in order to determine the perspectives of Connecticut businesses on the current and future workforce issues facing the state. (PDF document, 18 pages) Published by Connecticut Business and Industry Association Connecticut Business and Industry Association
; Publication Date: 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/employment/SkilledWorkers_08.pdf
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This report presents the key findings from the 2006 Edition of the Connecticut Benchmarks study – a report that identifies some of the forces impacting economic growth in Connecticut, and recommends five priority areas for sustainable growth: globally competitive education and training, dynamic and vibrant cities, quality affordable housing, integrated cost-effective transportation infrastructure, and growth in business investments. (PDF file, 80 pages) Published by Connecticut Economic Resource Center Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Benchmarking06.pdf
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This report is an assessment of Connecticut's capacity related to competitiveness and innovation in the knowledge economy. It examines the state in five different areas (technology, finance, entrepreneurial and business vitality, human capital, global links). The report reveals a state that is at a critical juncture. The goal is to serve as a catalyst to inform discussion, provoke dialogue, and lead to thoughtful and effective policies and programs that can help Connecticut’s economy remain strong and competitive. Published by Connecticut Economic Resource Center Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: September 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/benchmarking.pdf
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Better Choices for Connecticut is a broad-based community coalition working to help Connecticut make the budgetary choices that reflect the priorities and values of its citizens. While Governor Rell has promised that her upcoming biennial budget will include deep cuts affecting every agency of the Connecticut government, Better Choices believes that reliance on spending cuts is both unwise and unnecessary. (PDF document, 15 pages) Published by Better Choices for Connecticut Better Choices for Connecticut
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Link: /issues/wsd/region/bud09whitepaper.pdf
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American leaders in education, government, nonprofits and business have awakened to the individual, social and economic costs of the dropout crisis and are working together to solve it. This report documents that “dropout factories” — those high schools that graduate 60 percent or less of their students — has declined to 1,634 nationwide. This report is the first in a series of annual updates that will be provided through 2020. This year, all states, districts, and schools are required by law to calculate high school graduation rates according to a common formula and reporting standards. One of the findings in this report is that in Connecticut the number of high schools defined as “Drop Out Factories” declined from 14 to 1 between 2008 and 2009. (PDF document, 36 pages) Published by Civic Enterprises Civic Enterprises
; Publication Date: March 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/building-a-grad-nation.pdf
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This report analyzes the city’s social and economic conditions of Springfield, MA as they relate to future growth and development. To provide useful context, in addition to comparing Springfield with national averages, the city is contrasted with 16 peer cities such as Hartford, CT. The peer cities are similarly sized communities located in the Northeast and Midwest, regions where the same fundamental forces, such as higher labor costs, cooler climates, and a shortage of developable urban land, limit growth. The report includes quite a bit of information about Hartford. (PDF document, 60 pages) Published by Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth
; Publication Date: June 30, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/building_for_the_future_report.pdf
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In this document, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy has compiled information on major and capital fundraising campaigns that are either in Greater Hartford or will be approaching Greater Hartford
grantmakers for philanthropic dollars. The report not only provides grantmakers with a picture of what the major development needs are or will be in the community, but also provides an overview for
nonprofit organizations contemplating a major campaign. (PDF document, 20 pages) Published by Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
; Publication Date: January 15, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2008_HTFD_Cap_Report.pdf
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This press release announces the new Connecticut Urban Education Initiative which provides a new systemic approach to raising student achievement in urban schools. The central hub of the effort is the establishment of a new Center for Urban Education at the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education. It, along with outreach centers proposed for UConn’s branch campuses in Hartford, Waterbury, Groton, and Stamford would provide a range of “center services” enabling urban districts to integrate research-based, best practices into their classrooms. Published by University of Connecticut Neag School of Education University of Connecticut Neag School of Education
; Publication Date: March 7, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/Urban_Initiative.pdf
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This report includes the results of a survey of graduates from four-year colleges and universities from the classes of 2006 through 2011. It documents the difficulties young people encountered as they entered a turbulent labor market and recession. (PDF document, 66 pages) Published by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
; Publication Date: May 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Chasing_American_Dream_Report.pdf
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This is a fact sheet about childhood obesity in Connecticut. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by Connecticut Department of Public Health Connecticut Department of Public Health
; Publication Date: Fall 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/chob_fact_sheet_fall2012.pdf
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The mission of the Network is to create a broad-based, non-partisan, diverse grassroots citizens organization, drawing together persons from every town in the Capitol Region to address collaboratively regional issues, problems, challenges, and opportunities. The web site includes information about the "Financing Local Education" Study Committee, contact information for Steering Committee Members, meeting minutes and agendas. Published by The Citizens Network The Citizens Network
; Publication Date: 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Region/wsd_2005_a.asp
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A card which summarizes emergency and non-emergency mental health, substance abuse and other services available in Hartford. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by North Central Regional Mental Health Board North Central Regional Mental Health Board
; Publication Date: January 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/Hartford_Emergency_Resource_Card.pdf
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A report on the health of New England's 50 largest cities from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy . Using data from 1980 to 2000, the paper groups cities into three categories: "comeback cities," which have enjoyed sustained growth and economic vitality; "failed comeback cities," whose growth was short-lived; and cities in decline. According to the report, some cities are rebounding with the help of a strong immigrant population. Published by Lincoln Institute for Land Policy Lincoln Institute for Land Policy
; Publication Date: October 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Region/wsd_10_2006.asp
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The 2012 Community Food Security in Connecticut: An Evaluation and Ranking of 169 Towns focuses on a town-level assessment of community food security in Connecticut. Published by University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
; Publication Date: April 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/wsd_043013.asp
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A cooperative effort of Connecticut Food Policy Council, University of Connecticut and Hartford Food System, this study uses town-level data to measure community food security based on 38 different indicators falling within 6 categories for the 169 towns and cities in Connecticut. Community food security means the development and enhancement of sustainable, community-based strategies to improve access of low-income households to healthful nutritious food, to increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs and to promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues. (PDF File, 16 pages). Published by Hartford Food System Hartford Food System
; Publication Date: September 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/familiesandchildren/CommunityFoodSecurity.pdf
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The Community Health Data Scan for Connecticut was developed by the Connecticut Health Foundation (CHF). The Data Scan reports quantitative data on the social characteristics, health and well-being of Connecticut’s residents gathered from a variety of sources at the federal, state and town levels, as well as from non-governmental sources. (PDF file, 266 pages) Published by Connecticut Health Foundation Connecticut Health Foundation
; Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/CT_Health_Scan.pdf
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The complaint filed in U.S. District Court against the U.S. government concerning unfunded mandates under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The state alleges that it has requested waivers from meeting the requirements of the act, and that the requests have been denied. (PDF File, 29 pages)
Publication Date: August 22, 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/EducationFunding/complaint.pdf
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As Connecticut lawmakers continue to formulate the FY 2014-2015 biennial budget, the state’s statutory expenditure cap looms large. The flawed and highly restrictive rules under which the spending cap currently operates continue to create problems for responsible planning, the stability of the state budget, and maintaining investments that are crucial to families and the state’s quality of life. This report discusses the cap and its consequences. (PDF document, 7 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: May 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/bud13spendcapreform1.pdf
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On January 30, 2007 communities across Connecticut conducted their first statewide count of homeless individuals and families. CT Counts 2007 was an historic effort that brought together non-profits, local and state government agencies, and hundreds of concerned citizens from every region of the state to gather critical data. The data will be used to inform efforts to end homelessness in Connecticut and to help service providers and policy makers to better understand the needs of homeless people. (PDF document, 170 pages) Published by Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
; Publication Date: 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Homelessness/pointintimereport07.pdf
Related Link(s):
Corporation for Supportive Housing
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On January 28, 2009, communities across Connecticut conducted their statewide count of homeless individuals and families. CT Counts 2009 was an effort that brought together non-profits, local and state government agencies, and hundreds of concerned citizens from every region of the state to gather critical data. The data will be used to inform efforts to end homelessness in Connecticut and to help service providers and policy makers to better understand the needs of homeless people. Published by Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
; Publication Date: August 18, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/homelessness/wsd_090109.asp
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In November 2010, Governor Dannel Malloy was elected on a platform that included a strong commitment to early care and education. That spring, he and the legislature passed the FY 12-13 budget, which was careful to preserve most early care and education programs. This report looks at the amount of spending on early care and education, the number of children served, which children are being served, and the quality of those services in FY 12 (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012), the first full fiscal year of Governor Malloy’s administration. (PDF document, 96 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: May 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/CTEarlyCareandEducProgressRpt2012.pdf
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This report seeks to answer the questions: What has Connecticut done thus far to address the need for quality early child care and education; and are Connecticut’s efforts improving children’s readiness for school? (PDF document, 48 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/EarlyChildhoodProgress09.pdf
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In this report, economists from the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis suggests that the reasonably strong national economic growth created by the federal stimulus package is insufficient to generate new jobs in Connecticut through the forecast period, which ends in the second quarter of 2011. (PDF document, 7 pages) Published by Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: August 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Employment/wsd_083109.asp
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This edition of the Connecticut Economic Outlook suggests that there is a "no jobs" recovery in sight. The state’s economy has undergone a critical structural change as the degree of outsourcing—whether to other states or abroad—has grown quickly for more than a decade; the result is that even strong growth in total output may not translate into rapid improvement in employment. Published by Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: February 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/wsd_02_2010.asp
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In this document, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has formulated an economic plan to promote Connecticut’s industries and help workers successfully innovate and compete in the global economy. Published by Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
; Publication Date: September 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/wsd_102809.asp
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This fact sheet reviews Connecticut's income tax thresholds for low-income families in 2006. It contains information on the impact of state income taxes on working-poor and near-poor families, including historical trends. (PDF document, 1 page) Published by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
; Publication Date: March 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/CT_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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Long-term care services and supports are needed to help people who require assistance over an extended period due to disability or chronic illness. Connecticut and other states are increasingly confronted with burgeoning Medicaid expenditures, looming demand for long-term care services associated with demographic trends, and growing movements to enhance consumer choice and control. This report provides the data for planning efforts. (PDF document, 37 pages) Published by University of Connecticut, Health Care Center for the Connecticut Commision On Aging University of Connecticut, Health Care Center for the Connecticut Commision On Aging
; Publication Date: June 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/LTCare_Exec_Summary.pdf
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This report compiles the responses so far to a CCM survey in which municipalities were asked for projects that are “ready-to-go” but, because of a lack of funding, are unable to move forward. The projects on this list include a wide range of infrastructure projects that will benefit our state -- from road and bridge projects to mass transit to fiber optic/broadband. (PDF Document, 22 pages) Published by Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
; Publication Date: December 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/ready_to_go.pdf
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This report evaluated the unfunded mandates for the various Connecticut state retirement systems, and suggests short- and long-term approaches to solving the problem of adequately funding them. (PDF document, 58 pages) Published by Connecticut State Post-Employment Benefits Commission Connecticut State Post-Employment Benefits Commission
; Publication Date: October 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/CT_Pension_Commission_Rpt.pdf
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CT Sunlight Project is an electronic tool constructed by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy – so that the citizens of Connecticut can look at every line item of state government spending and discover how tax dollars are being spent. Published by Connecticut Sunlight Project Connecticut Sunlight Project
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/wsd_040610.asp
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Information on supportive housing from the campaign to end long-term homelessness in Connecticut. Published by Reaching Home, Ending Homelessness Reaching Home, Ending Homelessness
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Homelessness/CTSupportiveHousing.asp
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This study is part of an ongoing effort to quantify the impact of the insurance industry on the economy and, ultimately, on the quality of life in the state of Connecticut by Insure Connecticut's Future and the Connecticut Insurance and Financial Services Cluster. (PDF file, 48 pages) Published by Connecticut Economic Resource Center Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: December 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/IFS_Impact_Study_12-06.pdf
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In 2011, Connecticut lawmakers took historic action to establish and implement a state earned-income tax credit (EITC). After the first full year of the credit’s existence, its impact is clear. Data show that the credit is a boost to working families in every city, town, and county in Connecticut, keeping children out of poverty. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: January 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/eitcbrief2013.pdf
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The purpose of Connecting the Dots is to illustrate the interconnection among working families, Connecticut’s
prosperity, and the state’s economic future. It is also a call for new ideas and policies which foster that interconnection
and support the interests of all sectors of society. The key points include the following: To ensure the state’s long-term economic health, Connecticut leaders must address an array of issues that traditionally have not been directly associated with the economy. To solve Connecticut’s economic, workforce, and social problems, stakeholders from business, labor, nonprofits, municipal and state government, philanthropy, faith-based organizations, academia, and communities must be at the planning table. To guarantee success, poverty reduction and revitalization of core cities must be components of our economic development plan. (PDF document, 56 pages) Published by Connecticut Association for Human Services Connecticut Association for Human Services
; Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2007KCReportConnectingtheDots.pdf
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The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee voted in April 2006 to conduct a study of the coordination of adult literacy programs. The study focused on: a) examining how adult literacy services are funded, delivered, and overseen in Connecticut; b) determined if the state’s current system for providing adult literacy programs is efficient and effective and, c) what, if any, improvements in coordination are needed. This document includes the findings and recommendations resulting from the study. Published by Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee
; Publication Date: December 14, 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Literacy/wsd_091906.asp
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The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee voted in April 2006 to conduct a study of the coordination of adult literacy programs. The study focused on: a) examining how adult literacy services are funded, delivered, and overseen in Connecticut; b) determined if the state’s current system for providing adult literacy programs is efficient and effective and, c) what, if any, improvements in coordination are needed. This document reports the key findings and recommendations resulting from the study. (PDF document, 5 pages) Published by Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee
; Publication Date: December 14, 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Literacy/wsd_091906.asp
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The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee voted in April 2006 to conduct a study of the coordination of adult literacy programs. The study focused on: a) examining how adult literacy services are funded, delivered, and overseen in Connecticut; b) determined if the state’s current system for providing adult literacy programs is efficient and effective and, c) what, if any, improvements in coordination are needed. This document outlines the scope of the study. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee
; Publication Date: April 27, 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Literacy/wsd_091906.asp
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The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee voted in April 2006 to conduct a study of the coordination of adult literacy programs. The study focused on: a) examining how adult literacy services are funded, delivered, and overseen in Connecticut; b) determined if the state’s current system for providing adult literacy programs is efficient and effective and, c) what, if any, improvements in coordination are needed. This report provides background information developed by the committee staff to date on the types of literacy services available to adults in Connecticut, who provides them, and who receives them. (PDF document, 53 pages) Published by Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee
; Publication Date: September 19, 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Literacy/wsd_091906.asp
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The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee voted in April 2006 to conduct a study of the coordination of adult literacy programs. The study focused on: a) examining how adult literacy services are funded, delivered, and overseen in Connecticut; b) determined if the state’s current system for providing adult literacy programs is efficient and effective and, c) what, if any, improvements in coordination are needed. This document includes the appendicies to the Staff Briefing Report. (PDF document, 32 pages) Published by Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee
; Publication Date: September 19, 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Literacy/wsd_091906.asp
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The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee voted in April 2006 to conduct a study of the coordination of adult literacy programs. The study focused on: a) examining how adult literacy services are funded, delivered, and overseen in Connecticut; b) determined if the state’s current system for providing adult literacy programs is efficient and effective and, c) what, if any, improvements in coordination are needed. This document summarizes the background information provided in the Staff Briefing (PDF document, 3 pages) Published by Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee
; Publication Date: September 19, 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Literacy/wsd_091906.asp
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1000 Friends of Connecticut, a statewide smart growth education and advocacy organization, has developed a proposal to promote responsible growth. Connecticut’s existing land use patterns and fiscal policy are inextricably linked and must be addressed in concert to preserve and enhance our economic viability and quality of life. 1OOO Friends of Connecticut’s goal is the adoption of two distinguishable, but connected, policy streams: 1) Give towns incentives to encourage smart growth. 2) Reduce reliance on the property tax. (PDF file, 33 pages) Published by 1000 Friends of Connecticut 1000 Friends of Connecticut
; Publication Date: March 5, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/One_Thousand_Friends.pdf
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In analyzing data from the 2005 Connecticut School Health Survey, a biennial survey of Connecticut students in grades 9-12, this report elucidates trends regarding risk behaviors and protective factors among adolescents by their race and ethnicity. (PDF document, 22 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/youth07healthsurvey.pdf
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This quarterly forecast from the Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis (CCEA) concludes that there is currently little prospect for a robust recovery in Connecticut’s economy. State aggregate income will remain essentially flat while employment, despite very modest gains the past four months, will likely contract in the months ahead. There are no policy initiatives likely to drive a strong short-term recovery. However, Connecticut has at hand a powerful tool to drive short-term recovery in jobs and income—more than $1 billion in earned research and development tax credits that could be translated into capital investments, creating more than 4 million square feet of new advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, bioscience, and research space, creating nearly 40,000 new high-wage jobs. (PDF document, 17 pages) Published by Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: May 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CT-Outlook-May-2010.pdf
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Twenty-three percent of Americans ages 16 and older read an e-book in the past year, up from 16% the year before. The share who read a print book declined to 67%, from 72%. (PDF document, 15 pages) Published by Pew Internet and American Life Project, Pew Research Center Pew Internet and American Life Project, Pew Research Center
; Publication Date: December 27, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Literacy/PIP_Reading and ebooks_12.27.pdf
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This site contains economic development data and information for Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, including demographics, labor force and average wage data for towns, localities, MSA's counties and regions.. Published by CERC CERC
; Publication Date: 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Region/wsd_2005.asp
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According to the U.S. Census, Connecticut is the most reliant state in the nation on the property tax to fund PreK-12 public education. (PDF document, 40 pages) Published by Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
; Publication Date: October 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/EducationFunding/EducationFinanceinCT.pdf
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This study of the energy efficiency of Connecticut public schools found that they were among the least energy efficient schools in the U.S. Rising energy costs are siphoning off money that could be spent on educational programs. (PDF file, 19 pages) Published by Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University
; Publication Date: June 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/energy_efficient_schools.pdf
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Louis J. Cicero Ph.D., Principal Research Scientist and Director of Plasma Applications Research Program at Georgia Tech Research Institute explains Plasma Arc Technology in this document, used in a presentation he made in Hartford recently. (PDF File, 23 pages) Published by Georgia Tech Research Institute, Electro-Optics, Environment and Materials Lab Georgia Tech Research Institute, Electro-Optics, Environment and Materials Lab
; Publication Date: March 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/landfill/EngEnvApp.pdf
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Do schools and districts have the resources they need to meet performance expectations? This report is designed to help address this issue in Connecticut and to develop a supportable means for policy makers and other education leaders to estimate what it will cost for each district in the state to achieve the performance that is expected of them. Prepared by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc. for The Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding. (PDF file, 107 pages) Published by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc. Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc.
; Publication Date: June 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/APA_EDU_adequacy.pdf
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This report from the Connecticut Commission on Education Achievement recommends specific ways to help close the achievement gap between the state's low-income students and non-low-income students. Connecticut achievement gap is the largest of any state in the country. (PDF document, 32 pages) Published by Connecticut Commission on Education Achievement Connecticut Commission on Education Achievement
; Publication Date: October 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/educ_achieve_commission_report.pdf
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This document is pre-publication report of the results of a state-wide survey of Connecticut's children who attended Headstart and public elementary schools during the 2006-2007 school year conducted by the state Department of Public Health. It found that dental decay is a significant health problem for the children of Connecticut. (PDF document, 38 pages) Published by Connecticut Department of Public Health Connecticut Department of Public Health
; Publication Date: September 30, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/Every_Smile_Counts.pdf
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This report is focused on looking at the long-term solutions to the effective and efficient delivery of public services in Connecticut. (PDF document, 22 pages) Published by Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century
; Publication Date: February 1, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/pubserv_pptexsummary.pdf
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Hartford East Bus Rapid Transit Feasibility Study. Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, Vernon. In March 2001, the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) adopted its Long Range Transportation Plan which proposes that the Hartford East Corridor be improved using Bus Rapid Transit. Two phases have been proposed. The Near-Term Alternative consists of the construction of transit stations along I-84 and I-384 that would employ the existing HOV lanes. Bus service changes would consist of operating existing local and express routes via HOV lanes and stations, and providing local bus connections to HOV stations. The Long-Term Alternative combines elements of the HOV and initial Rail Corridor alternatives in order to provide the most attractive service benefits of those alternatives. Published by Wilbur Smith Associates for The Connecticut Department of Transportation Wilbur Smith Associates for The Connecticut Department of Transportation
; Publication Date: December 2004
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Link: /issues/wsd/transportation/bus_transit_study.pdf
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This report provides data on enrollment at Connecticut's Community Colleges in the Fall semester of 2006. It also provides historical data showing trends in enrollment. (PDF file, 31 pages) Published by Connecticut Community Colleges Connecticut Community Colleges
; Publication Date: Fall 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/Comm_College_enrollment.pdf
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In December 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data from the American Community Survey (ACS) on social and economic indicators for all 169 Connecticut cities and towns. These five-year estimates of household income, poverty, and educational attainment allow us to explore how Connecticut cities and towns have changed over the past decade. This report summarizes those changes. (PDF document, 24 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: May 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/People/econ13townwellbeing5year.pdf
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The Tax Foundation’s annual federal tax burden and expenditure study clarifies the geographical patterns of income redistribution that federal tax and spending policies cause each year. The results of the study have been controversial for years because they show that the nation is not only redistributing income from the prosperous to the poor, but from the
middle-income residents of high-cost states to the middle-income residents of low-cost states. In FY 2004, the residents of Connecticut were paying 166 percent of the national average in federal taxes. (PDF file, 8 pages) Published by Tax Foundation Tax Foundation
; Publication Date: March 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/taxes/federaltaxburdens.pdf
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This preliminary report describes a study of how public education is financed in Connecticut and recommends seven principles to be used by the Executive and Legislative branches to restructure the system. Four main actions should also be taken to remedy the current local education finance situation. The report is intended to be used during community conversations in fall 2005, after which a final version will be published. (PDF Document, 25 pages) Published by Citizens Network of the Capitol Region Citizens Network of the Capitol Region
; Publication Date: August 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/fundedu_v01.pdf
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The Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century has been tracking the state’s continuing battle to wrestle with the growing fiscal and economic crisis. In this, the 4th part of the series, the focus is on the delivery of public services. The continuing economic downturn creates increased need for public services while sharply reducing state revenues. (PDF document, 8 pages) Published by Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century Connecticut Institute for the 21st Century
; Publication Date: 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/Framwork_for_CT_Fiscal_Future_Part_4.pdf
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This briefing paper from the Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate summarizes their analysis of services to girls by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families and the DCF treatment of those who are incarcerated at the York Correctional Institution. (PDF document, 33 pages) Published by Office of the Child Advocate, State of Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate, State of Connecticut
; Publication Date: July 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/From_Trauma_to_Tragedy.pdf
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Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State voluntarily publishes a statistical report on the gender and racial composition of state boards and commissions every two years. This year’s report presents data submitted in 2011 by 175 state boards, commissions, committees and councils. (PDF document, 60 pages) Published by State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of the State State of Connecticut, Office of the Secretary of the State
; Publication Date: May 14, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/Gender_Race_CT_Boards.pdf
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A video of the April 30, 2007 community program, Getting There: Transportation in Hartford, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by HartfordInfo.org HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: April 30, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_04_30_2007.asp
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An analysis of international commercial air travel passenger levels within the United States’ global aviation network reveals that International air travel in and out of the United States more than doubled between 1990 and 2011, however in the Hartford area, it has dropped by 20%. (PDF document, 28 pages) Published by Brookings Brookings
; Publication Date: October 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/global_aviation.pdf
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Governor M. Jodi Rell's State of the State Address. In it she proposes a variety of changes in tax laws, including eliminating the tax that individual owners pay on their cars. Published by Office of the Governor Office of the Governor
; Publication Date: February 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/taxes/governor_address_Feb06.asp
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A website which provides information about Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for each of the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in the United States. Published by Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/gdpmetro.asp
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Children are far more likely to be arrested at school today than they were a generation ago. The use of school-based arrests1 as a means of addressing even minor, non-violent disciplinary infractions raises serious concerns for educators, parents, and the wider community. The ACLU seeks to reverse this trend, commonly known as the “school-to-prison pipeline.” To this end, during the past eighteen months, the ACLU and its Connecticut affiliate have investigated two factors that may contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline – school-based arrests and SRO programs – in three towns in the Hartford, Connecticut area: Hartford, East Hartford, and West Hartford. Published by American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union
; Publication Date: November 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/hardlessons_november2008.pdf
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The City of Hartford and the MetroHartford Alliance are developing a strategic framework called Hartford 2010 that will build on the accomplishments of the past five years in revitalizing Hartford. Urban Designer, Ken Greenberg is leading a Consultant team that is assisting the City and the Alliance in this effort. Hartford 2010, begun in May, will be several months in duration and will reflect the community’s vision for a dynamic, livable, healthy, and economically vibrant city. As part of Phase I of the project, three public meetings were held to describe Hartford 2010 and to solicit input from Hartford stakeholders. This is the presentation made at the meeting. Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: July 11, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/region/july11presentation.asp
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The City of Hartford and the MetroHartford Alliance are developing a strategic framework called Hartford 2010 that will build on the accomplishments of the past five years in revitalizing Hartford. Urban Designer, Ken Greenberg is leading a Consultant team that is assisting the City and the Alliance in this effort. Hartford 2010, begun in May 2006, will reflect the community’s vision for a dynamic, livable, healthy, and economically vibrant city. As part of Phase II of the project, several public meetings were held to describe Hartford 2010 and to report on the strategic framework to Hartford stakeholders. This is the presentation made at the meeting. Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: January 22, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/wsd_012307.asp
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A presentation on the findings of the Hartford’s Options for Tomorrow (HOT) Revenue Enhancement Study. The goal was to convene stakeholders to identify innovative strategies to generate revenue to support human services in Hartford. Suggestions include maximizing federal grant-seeking, leveraging the City of Hartford pension funds, and promoting regional solutions. Published by Hartford Options for Tomorrow Hartford Options for Tomorrow
; Publication Date: September 25, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/HOT.pdf
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A presentation by John Shemo, VP of Economic Development at MetroHartford Alliance evaluating Hartford's place in the global economy and presenting strategic objectives for ensuring a prosperous future for the Greater Hartford region. (PDF document, 38 pages) Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: March 7, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/GlobalEconomy.pdf
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The website of the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership describes the partnership and the resources and strengths of this region. Greater Hartford and Greater Springfield together form an economic powerhouse. Only 25 miles apart, the two cities anchor a combined region that constitutes the second largest population, education and economic center in New England. Published by The Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership The Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Region/htfd_springfield.asp
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A video of the September 15, 2010 community program, HartfordInfo Today: Can Hartford Once Again Become a Center for Innovation & Technology?, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by HartfordInfo.org HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: September 15, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_09_15_2010.asp
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A video and an audio recording of the November 8, 2006 community program, HartfordInfo Today: Insurance for the Future: Building Tomorrow's Workforce, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by HartfordInfo.org HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: November 8, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_11_08_2006.asp
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A comprehensive plan to provide health care coverage to all state residents was recently unfurled by the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut. The proposal is called SustiNet, Latin for "sustains," and is drawn from the state motto to "reflect the proposal's commitment to health and sustainability." (PDF document, 20 pages) Published by Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
; Publication Date: January 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/sustinet_proposal.pdf
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This is the federal government website which allows people to find and compare health insurance plans. Published by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
; Publication Date: June 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/health/wsd_072610.asp
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The HealthFirst Connecticut Authority was charged with studying and recommending ways to guarantee access to health care for all residents of Connecticut. This is their report to the state legislature. (PDF document, 109 pages) Published by Connecticut General Assembly, HealthFirst Connecticut Authority Connecticut General Assembly, HealthFirst Connecticut Authority
; Publication Date: March 11, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/Health_First_CT_Authority.pdf
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At a time when Latinos are interacting more than ever with police, courts and prisons, their confidence in the U.S. criminal justice system is closer to the low levels expressed by blacks than to the high levels expressed by whites, according to a pair of nationwide surveys by the Pew Research Center. (PDF document, 23 pages) Published by Pew Hispanic Center Pew Hispanic Center
; Publication Date: April 7, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/immigrants/hispanics_and_criminal_justice.pdf
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This report suggests that as the nation grapples with the growing gap between rich and poor and an economy increasingly reliant on formal education, public policies should address housing market regulations that prohibit all but the very affluent from enrolling their children in high-scoring public schools in order to promote individual social mobility and broader economic security. (PDF document, 31 pages) Published by Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
; Publication Date: April 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/housing_costs_school_inequalitl.pdf
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Connecticut remained an expensive state to buy or rent housing in 2009-10 despite a market buffeted by foreclosures and uncertainty. More families became homeless or edged closer to homelessness while the supply of affordable homes decreased and a huge number of households remained burdened by their housing costs. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by Partnership for Strong Communities Partnership for Strong Communities
; Publication Date: November 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Housing/hsginct2010.pdf
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Connecticut continued to be buffeted by demographic and economic changes in 2012, but its housing resources struggled to keep up. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by Partnership for Strong Communities Partnership for Strong Communities
; Publication Date: 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Housing/PSC_HsgInCT2012_FINAL.pdf
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This volume of Connecticut Economic Outlook, suggests that if the Federal and international stimulus initiatives do not take hold by the end of 2009, Connecticut may see a deepening recession with job losses hitting 110,000 or more by 2011, with no end in sight. The result of the capital market crisis and serious losses in exports, the hole would be deep indeed. But if domestic and international stimulus packages take hold, generating a stronger national recovery, Connecticut employment losses would reach only 100,000 in mid-2010, then begin to recover. (PDF document, 5 pages) Published by Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: May 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CTOutlook_2009May.pdf
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SmartChoices, a website launched in November 2009 by the Cities, Suburbs, and Schools Project at Trinity College, ConnCAN, and Achieve Hartford, provides a parent-friendly, web-based search tool which empowers urban and suburban parents in navigating their public school choice options in the Greater Hartford region. This report evaluates how information influences parental choice. (PDF document, 30 pages) Published by Cities, Suburbs, and Schools Project at Trinity College, Hartford, CT Cities, Suburbs, and Schools Project at Trinity College, Hartford, CT
; Publication Date: April 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/How_Does_Info_Influence_Choice.pdf
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In late October, 2008, the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy asked its members to complete a survey on the effects of the current economy on the philanthropic and nonprofit sector. This document summarizes regional funders’ views. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
; Publication Date: January 15, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2008_Economic_Impact_Survey_Summary.pdf
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Connecticut Association for Human Services provides a useful guide about Connecticut's food programs. Includes sections on Food Stamps, WIC (a program for kids, women and babies), and programs for people 60 or older or who have disabilities, describing who is eligible and how to apply. (PDF file, 30 pages). Published by Connecticut Association for Human Services Connecticut Association for Human Services
; Publication Date: 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/familiesandchildren/HowtoGetFoodinCT.pdf
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A summary of the second public workshop held on March 25, 2010 for the I-84 Viaduct Study (PDF document, 12 pages) Published by Capitol Region Council of Governments Capitol Region Council of Governments
; Publication Date: March 25, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/wsd_viaduct_wrapper.asp
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A combination of language barriers, poverty, and policy failures put children in immigrant families at
risk for poor education and health outcomes. This short paper summarizes some of the facts and trends about these children
and their families. (PDF file, 9 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: January 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Immigrants/wsd_01_2005.asp
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According to the United States Census Bureau’s newly released 2006 American Community Survey (ACS), about one out of every eight residents living in Connecticut was born outside the United States. This represents an increase in Connecticut’s immigrant population from one in nine residents at the time of the 2000 census and one in
eleven at the time of the 1990 census. Many of Connecticut’s immigrants are the parents of children; these children represent an increasing proportion of Connecticut’s future workers and citizens. Importantly, many of these children are citizens, even if their parents are not. Policies aimed at non-citizens often have an impact on these children. (PDF document, 14 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: September 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Immigrants/econ_opportunity.pdf
Related Link(s):
Migration Policy Institute
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In the first half of 2011, state legislators introduced 1,592 bills and resolutions relating to immigrants and refugees in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The number of bill introductions is an increase of 16 percent compared to the first half of 2010, when 46 states considered 1,374 bills and resolutions pertaining to immigrants. Published by National Conference of State Legislatures National Conference of State Legislatures
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Link: /issues/wsd/Immigrants/wsd_immigration_policy_report.asp
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A key piece of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) calls for the expansion of children's mental health coverage by strengthening state and local prevention, intervention, and treatment systems. This report identifies the systemic challenges to ensuring children's access to mental health care and points to encouraging examples of success from 11 states that can be used as a guide when implementing the ACA. (PDF document, 12 pages) Published by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
; Publication Date: March 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/ChildrensMentalHealthCare.pdf
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The Project Choice program, which provides integrated school opportunities for Hartford schoolchildren throughout the region, is an integral part of the State of Connecticut’s response to the 1996 Sheff v. O’Neill school decision. The Choice program has been overshadowed by the larger interdistrict magnet school program, but like the magnet program, Project Choice has also lagged in its growth – leaving the state well short of its desegregation goals. (PDF file, 92 pages) Published by Poverty & Race Research Action Council Poverty & Race Research Action Council
; Publication Date: September 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/ProjectChoiceCampaignFinalReport.pdf
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This study, commissioned by the Connecticut Center for School Change with the support and assistance of the Connecticut State Department of Education, is an initial effort to investigate how state and district teacher recruitment, hiring, and support policies and practices affect the ability to hire and retain high-quality teachers. The report’s conclusion is that differences in teacher qualifications between schools serving different populations of students appear to be widening. Published by Connecticut Center for School Change Connecticut Center for School Change
; Publication Date: 2006
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Education/wsd_2006.asp
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This report examines the systematic removal of struggling and vulnerable students from traditional high schools and explores their experiences and outcomes in the alternative and adult education programs they attend. (PDF document, 88 pages) Published by A Better Way Foundation A Better Way Foundation
; Publication Date: December 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/InvisibleStudents.pdf
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A video of the March 2, 2010 community program, Jobs in the City of Hartford: Hartford Planning and Economic Development Committee Meeting, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by HartfordInfo.org HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: March 2, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_03_02_2010.asp
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Perhaps more than any other state, Connecticut has absorbed the growing body of knowledge about youth development, adolescent brain research and delinquency, adopted its lessons, and used the information to fundamentally re-invent its approach to juvenile justice. As a result, Connecticut’s system today is far and away more successful, more humane, and more cost-effective than it was 10 or 20 years ago. (PDF document, 55 pages) Published by Justice Policy Institute Justice Policy Institute
; Publication Date: January 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/jpi_juvenile_justice_reform_in_ct.pdf
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The new Sheff Settlement agreement represents an important step forward in achieving the goal of quality integrated education for all Hartford children. It is a major improvement on the prior 2003 settlement, which made some significant progress in developing new magnet school options, but ultimately fell short of the agreed upon goal. (PDF document, 3 pages) Published by The Sheff Movement The Sheff Movement
; Publication Date: April 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/Summary_of_2008_Sheff_Settlement.pdf
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Although we still lead the industrialized world in the rate at which we lock up young people, the youth confinement rate in the United States is rapidly declining. In 2010 this rate reached a new 35-year low, with almost every state confining a smaller share of its youth population than a decade earlier. This decline has not led to a surge in juvenile crime. This report highlights this positive trend and provide recommendations that can encourage its continuation. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by Annie E. Casey Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation
; Publication Date: February 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/DataSnapshotYouthIncarceration.pdf
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Connecticut's fast-growing Latino community has suffered tremendously during the economic downturn. That certainly is not a surprise. However, the full dimension of the impact, affecting virtually every aspect of daily life, is quite alarming. New survey data demonstrates the full extent of the crisis, in the voices of people who are navigating tough times and dealing with extensive and pervasive damage to their quality of life. (PDF document, 46 pages) Published by Center for Research & Public Policy and The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission Center for Research & Public Policy and The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission
; Publication Date: April 18, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/People/LatinoSocioEconomicStudy.pdf
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With the slight resurgence of U.S. manufacturing in the recent years, it is important to consider not just the future of manufacturing in America but also its geography. Geographic considerations are, in fact, central to whether the slow growth of U.S. manufacturing jobs during the last two years signals a renaissance of American manufacturing or merely a temporary respite from long-term decline. (PDF document, 60 pages) Published by Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
; Publication Date: April 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Locating_american_manufacturing_report.pdf
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The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011 American Community Survey, provides a snapshot of low-income working families in America and highlights the growing economic divide between working families at the top and bottom of the economic ladder. (PDF document, 9 pages) Published by The Working Poor Families Project The Working Poor Families Project
; Publication Date: January 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/Winter-2012_2013-WPFP-Data-Brief.pdf
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The Metropolitan District Commission presentation to the Hartford City Council concerning the plans for the Clean Water Project which will separate the rainwater discharge from the sewer system to prevent overflows and pollution. Published by The Metropolitan District Commission The Metropolitan District Commission
; Publication Date: March 15, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/mdc_presentation.asp
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This report aims to describe, statistically and anecdotally, and in narrative and graphic form, just how deep and wide the conditions of poverty are that existed in Connecticut in from 1990 to 2010. (PDF document, 52 pages) Published by Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: January 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/CT_Poverty_Report.pdf
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Connecticut is facing unprecedented financial challenges in residents’ homes, in places of employment, and in State and municipal governments. The business community, the principal source of Connecticut employment and tax revenues, is eager to work with the Governor and the Legislature to address this extraordinary and difficult situation, and presents these suggestions in their June 12, 2009 position paper. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: June 12, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Budget_Position_Paper.pdf
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This Regional Assessment is the first part of the development of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) being developed for MetroHartford Alliance. It includes an analysis of the region's strengths and weaknesses, and identifies the issues in the areas of business climate, workforce and education, sites and infrastructure, quality of life, and economic development and marketing. (PDF file, 79 pages) Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: August 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Regional_Assessment.pdf
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An analysis of Metro Hartford’s economic base to determine which industry sectors currently drive growth in the area. National, and global market and business trends provide the background for recommendations for future target industries that may produce economic prosperity and sustainable growth. ( PDF file, 48 pages) Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: October 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Target_Industry_Report.pdf
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A presentation of the summary findings of the Target Industry Analysis prepared for the MetroHartford Alliance. Specific niche industries are identified as opportunities for growth. These include security and defense manufacturing, financial services, biotechnology logistics distribution, clean energy, and health services. (PDF file, 57 pages) Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: October 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Target_Industry_Presentation.pdf
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This profile tracks recent economic performance in the Hartford metropolitan area compared to America’s 100 largest metro areas and the nation through the second quarter of 2010. (PDF document, 2 pages) Published by Brookings Institution Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: September 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/hartford_ct_metro_profile.pdf
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An update on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) being developed for MetroHartford Alliance. It includes highlights of surveys done with residents, businesses in the areas of business climate, workforce and education, sites and infrastructure, quality of life, and economic development and marketing. (PDF file, 27 pages) Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: October 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Project_Update.pdf
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This Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is the culmination of a six-month
planning process for the Metro Hartford region. It provides the Metro Hartford region recommendations for improving its business climate, its education, and workforce development systems, its quality of life, its sites and infrastructure, and its economic development and marketing efforts. (PDF file, 82 pages) Published by MetroHartford Alliance MetroHartford Alliance
; Publication Date: April 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/Comp_Econ_Develop_Strategy.pdf
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The recession has had highly varied impacts on different metropolitan areas, even within the same broad regions of the country. The Hartford region has faired better than most in many ways. (PDF document, 21 pages) Published by The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: June 1, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/06_metromonitor.pdf
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Draft plan created to ensure compliance with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection's standards. The Metropolitan District (MDC) is a non-profit municipal corporation chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1929 to provide potable water and sewerage services on a regional basis. (PDF File - 258 pages) Published by The Metropolitan District The Metropolitan District
; Publication Date: December 2004
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Environment/wsd_12_2004.asp
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This report by Professor Jack Dougherty and his research assistants, Jesse Wanzer, and Christina Ramsay, of Trinity College evaluates the progress toward the goals provided by the court ordered settlement in the Sheff vs.O'Neill desegregation case. Originally published in June 2007, updated in October 2007. (PDF document, 12 pages) Published by Cities, Suburbs, and Schools Research Project at Trinity College Cities, Suburbs, and Schools Research Project at Trinity College
; Publication Date: October 15, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/Missing_the_Goal.pdf
Related Link(s):
University of Connecticut Center for Education Policy Analysis
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The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) includes national and state-level data on hundreds of child health indicators. These standardized national, state and regional level population data are specifically designed to assist states with child health needs assessment, program planning and evaluation, policy and standards development, monitoring, training, applied research and development of systems of care for children and youth. Published by Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
; Publication Date: March 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/NationalSurveyChildrensHealth.asp
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The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), with the support of the Transportation Strategy Board, is developing an implementation plan for commuter rail service between New Haven and Hartford, CT, and Springfield, MA. This document is the final report. Published by Connecticut Department of Transportation Connecticut Department of Transportation
; Publication Date: June 2005
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Link: /Issues/wsd/SmartGrowth/wsd_06_2005.asp
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State of Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board
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In order to transform Connecticut’s current pre-K to 12 public school system and address today’s challenges, The Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) has developed a series of action-oriented recommendations that all revolve around the learner. This report outlines the proposed transformation. (PDF document, 36 pages) Published by Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
; Publication Date: November 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/CAPSS_0101-FullReport.pdf
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Forty percent of incarcerated youth in the U.S. are held in long-term locked youth correction facilities, even though such institutions have never been found to reduce the criminality of troubled youth. This report provides recommendations for how to reduce juvenile incarceration. (PDF document, 52 pages) Published by Annie E. Casey Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation
; Publication Date: 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/NoPlaceForKids_Full.pdf
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Analysis of Governor Malloy's bill concerning education reform. (PDF document, 53 pages) Published by Office of Legislative Research, Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research, Connecticut General Assembly
; Publication Date: February 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/OLR_Bill_Analysis24.pdf
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This report shows that even with the recent increases to the federal minimum wage and a weak housing market, households still need to work over 40 hours a week or hold down multiple jobs to be assured of being able to afford a modest rental home; a task made harder in the recession. (PDF document, 226 pages) Published by National Low Income Housing Coalition National Low Income Housing Coalition
; Publication Date: June 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/housing/out_of_reach_2010.pdf
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The Connecticut Health Foundation's Policy Panel on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities report includes 14 state policy recommendations that begin to address health disparities. Recommendations are focused in four areas — Social and Environmental Factors, Data Collection, Language Barriers, and Workforce Diversity. The report includes practical recommendations to policymakers, nonprofit organizations and private institutions. PDF file, 44 pages) (Also in Spanish, see related link) Published by The Connecticut Health Foundation (CHF) The Connecticut Health Foundation (CHF)
; Publication Date: March 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/health/disparities_english.pdf
Related Link(s):
Caminos Hacia La Igualdad en Salud
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This news release presents revised estimates of wages and salaries, personal taxes, and contributions for government social insurance for October through December 2009 (fourth quarter). Personal income increased $54.4 billion, or 0.4 percent, and disposable personal income increased $57.6 billion, or 0.5 percent, in April 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (PDF document, 12 pages) Published by U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: May 28, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/PersonalIncomeandTaxes.pdf
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Louis J. Cicero Ph.D.,and Michael S. Smith of Plasma Applications Research Program at Georgia Tech Research Institute explain Plasma Processing at Landfills in this document, used in a presentation he made in Hartford recently. (PDF File, 11 pages) Published by Georgia Tech Research Institute, Environmental Systems Div., Health and Environmental Systems Instit Georgia Tech Research Institute, Environmental Systems Div., Health and Environmental Systems Instit
; Publication Date: March 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/landfill/PlasmaProcess.pdf
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This press release reviews the lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings for illegally imposing more than $50 million in unfunded federal mandates on Connecticut under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. (PDF File, 4 pages)
Publication Date: August 22, 2005
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Link: /issues/wsd/EducationFunding/press_release.pdf
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This report on rebuilding the New England economy suggests that the most effective options for creating jobs, in the short- and long-term, are investing in infrastructure and building the skills of the current and future workforce. Tax cuts and business subsidies on the other hand, do little to create jobs in the short-run, and are not the most effective approaches to generating growth over the long-term. (PDF document, 42 pages) Published by Political Economy Research Institute Political Economy Research Institute
; Publication Date: August 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/priorities_PERI.pdf
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While home to some of the world’s richest individuals, Connecticut has seen working-class wages stagnate, and more of its residents live in poverty today than 50 years ago. (PDF document, pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: November 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/econ12pullingapart.pdf
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The Connecticut Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee produced this report on Recidivism in Connecticut in 2001. The program review committee's analysis of recidivism rates provides the foundation for continued research of the state's offender population, crime rates, and sentencing patterns. Published by Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee Connecticut General Assembly, Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee
; Publication Date: January 2001
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Link: /issues/wsd/crime/Issues/wsd/Crime/Recidivism.asp
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This report takes a look at cities outside the Greater Boston Region and recommends developing strong economic ties with cities like Hartford, where there is a skilled workforce. Inter-state relationships are evident in the healthcare, insurance, catalog and Internet retailing, precision manufacturing, and professional, scientific, and technical services industries. (PDF document, 68 pages) Published by MassINC MassINC
; Publication Date: February 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/gateway_cities.pdf
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This paper focuses on “The Four Big Things” that Connecticut must do to improve its underperforming schools. (PDF documents, 13 pages) Published by The Connecticut Policy Institute The Connecticut Policy Institute
; Publication Date: March 5, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/CPI_Education_Reform_White_Paper.pdf
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These documents, the region's new Pedestrian/Bicycle Plan, Figures and Appendices, present a results-oriented program that will make the region more bikeable and walkable. The goal is quite simple, to create a plan that will lead to significant shifts in the numbers of people who choose to walk and bicycle for regular transportation. Published by Capitol Region Council of Governments Capitol Region Council of Governments
; Publication Date: April 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Transportation/wsd_103008.asp
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This report draws from testimony on barriers to access to and coverage for preventive and treatment services for mental health and substance use. The report makes eight substantive recommendations aimed to alleviate the current fractured and fragmented method of delivering care. (PDF document, 61 pages) Published by State of Connecticut, Office of the Health Advocate State of Connecticut, Office of the Health Advocate
; Publication Date: January 2, 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/report_of_findings_and_recs_on_oha_hearing_1-2-13.pdf
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While foreclosure is a complicated legal process, if an individual is unable to afford a lawyer, this guide is designed to provide enough information about the process so that an individual can represent themselves. However, this guide is not intended to substitute for the assistance of an experienced foreclosure lawyer. (PDF document, 72 pages) Published by Connecticut Fair Housing Center Connecticut Fair Housing Center
; Publication Date: January 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/HomeOwnership/CFHCForeclosureManualR3.pdf
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This report, an examination of the performance of 302 U.S. cities on eight indicators of economic health and residential well-being, reveals that 65 are lagging behind their peers. Most of these cities—and their larger regions—are older industrial communities that are still struggling to make a successful transition from an economy based on routine manufacturing to one based on more knowledge-oriented activities. Hartford is one of 26 cities that were among the weakest economically in 2000, but did not meet the criteria to be included in 1990. (PDF document, 84 pages) Published by Brookings Institution Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Restoring_Prosperity.pdf
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Based on a recent analysis of emergency room (ED) utilization patterns in the state, the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) reports that the total volume of ED visits increased by 15% between 1995 and 2004. This volume increase is almost entirely attributable to an increase in the rate of ED visits, as opposed to an increase in population. Against this backdrop of increases in overall ED utilization, this report examines ED utilization specifically for behavioral health crisis services for children during the period 2001-05. (PDF document, 50 pages) Published by Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut
; Publication Date: May 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/FamiliesandChildren/Rising_Tide.pdf
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In the past decade, Connecticut made major juvenile justice reforms. Now the juvenile court caseload has dropped dramatically, and Connecticut locks up fewer children. An extensive review of the data shows that public safety has not suffered. In fact, the opposite is true. (PDF document, 14 pages Published by Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance
; Publication Date: December 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/CTJJA_Safe_and_Sound.pdf
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This Limited Supermarket Access (LSA) study identifies areas in US cities with inadequate access to food, sometimes referred to as food deserts. This study suggests that Hartford is the country's eighth worst city — among cities with 100,000 to 250,000 residents — for providing access to healthy foods for its low-income residents. (PDF document, 116 pages) Published by Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
; Publication Date: October 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/SearchingForMarketsFullReport.pdf
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A video of the October 7, 2010 community program, Secretary of the State & Attorney General Candidate Forum, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by HartfordInfo.org HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: October 7, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_10_07_2010.asp
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This is a PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation made by Dennis Heffley, an economist from the University of Connecticut, in which he reviews the economic benefits of sharing expenses regionally within Connecticut. (PDF document, 26 pages) Published by University of Connecticut, Department of Economics University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
; Publication Date: April 16, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Region/Regionalism_Heffley.pdf
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The text of the Stipulation and Proposed Order (Settlement) from the Hartford, Connecticut Superior Court which specifies the most current agreement in the Sheff vs. O’Neill case. This agreement sets out the steps necessary and a timetable for reasonable progress in reducing racial, ethnic, and economic isolation in the Hartford Public Schools. It focuses on a regional solution. (PDF document, 19 pages) Published by Superior Court, Hartford Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Connecticut
; Publication Date: April 4, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/education/Sheff_Stipulation_4-4-2008.pdf
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Covering the years 2003 to 2010 for every county in the United States, this report represents the first study of the U.S. clean economy to provide timely information to inform national, state, and regional leaders on the dynamics of the U.S. green sector. This information is then employed in a discussion of how the nation, the states, and localities and regions might address a number of key policy problems that may be slowing the growth of the clean economy. (PDF document, 68 pages) Published by Brookings Institution Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/0713_clean_economy.pdf
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This CCEA Outlook sees a deteriorating state economy, one that will just skirt a formal recession as total output continues to grow at an anemic rate, but it anticipates that the state will suffer modest job loses over the next two years. (PDF file, 6 pages) Published by Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: February 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/economicdevelopment/CtOutlook_08feb.pdf
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Connecticut’s tax threshold has been frozen for over 15 years. The “tax threshold” is defined as the income level at which a taxpayer first owes income tax, taking into account exemptions, credits and deductions that are universally available. Connecticut’s tax threshold for families has not been increased since the enactment of the personal income tax in 1991. This means that each year, an increasing number of low-wage families are becoming subject to the state’s income tax. (PDF file, 2 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/tax_threshold_brief.pdf
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This report is based on the 2003 and 2004 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs) presents 22 measures of substance abuse or mental health problems. (PDF file, 56 pages) Published by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
; Publication Date: April 6, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/health/state_est_drug_use.pdf
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Connecticut's nonfarm employment in September 2009 decreased 6,600 jobs from the revised August 2009 figure. On a seasonally adjusted basis, this is a decrease of 76,300 from the September 2008 total. (PDF document, 6 pages) Published by Connecticut Department of Labor Connecticut Department of Labor
; Publication Date: October 20, 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Employment/LaborSituation_0909.pdf
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This document offers a snapshot of the state of the workforce in North Central Connecticut in 2007, and the challenges and solutions to increase workforce participation rates, transition lower-skilled workers to higher skills, and match future workforce talent to employers' needs. (PDF document, 8 pages) Published by Capital Workforce Partners Capital Workforce Partners
; Publication Date: September 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/employment/StateWorkforce-9-27-07.pdf
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In this report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government, analysis of state tax collections for all 50 states in the US, shows that total state tax collections declined as did collections from three major sources — sales tax, personal income, and corporate income, for the second consecutive quarter. Of the states in New England, Connecticut tax revenues declined the most, although the decline was slightly less than the national average. (PDF document, 19 pages) Published by The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
; Publication Date: July 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/taxes/State_Revenue_Report_July_09.pdf
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This report evaluates the ability of Connecticut’s workforce to meet new challenges to its economic competitiveness and quality of life. The foreign competition in lower cost manufacturing is being intensified by a far more serious threat—competition for skilled workers and technology know-how reaching nearly every industry and business function. The bar for performance is being raised. The ultimate competition is now for talent able to meet high levels of productivity and advance innovative new products and markets. (PDF document, 16 pages) Published by Battelle Memorial Institute Battelle Memorial Institute
; Publication Date: February 28, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/2007KeepingCTCompetitive.pdf
Related Link(s):
Connecticut Office for Workforce Competitiveness
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This report provides the latest counts of homelessness nationwide—including counts of individuals, persons in families, and special population groups such as veterans and chronically homeless people. The report estimates that the number of chronically homeless people in the U.S. declined in 2009 by more than 10 percent from 2008. (PDF document, 198 pages) Published by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
; Publication Date: June 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/homelessness/HomelessAssessmentReport2009.pdf
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This report,is one product of the Connecticut Health Disparities Project, and provides a recent picture of health disparities in Connecticut. The project is a collaboration between Connecticut Health Foundation (CHF) and the CT DPH to improve the statewide infrastructure for documenting, reporting and addressing health disparities among racial and ethnic minority residents. (PDF document, 238 pages) Published by Connecticut Department of Public Health Connecticut Department of Public Health
; Publication Date: Janurary 2009
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/healthdisparities_2009_ct.pdf
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This report describes the burden of asthma in Connecticut by providing information on asthma prevalence, health care use, disproportionately affected populations, and asthma
mortality. Six data sources are used to provide information about asthma in Connecticut from 2005 to 2010. Published by Connecticut Department of Public Health Connecticut Department of Public Health
; Publication Date: 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/2012_Asthma_Burden.asp
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A video and an audio recording of the November 2, 2006 community program, The Clean Water Project, held at the Hartford Public Library. Published by HartfordInfo.org HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: November 2, 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/Videos/wsd_11_02_2006.asp
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To find out what would make Connecticut a compelling place for fast-growing technology companies, starting in June 2010 the Connecticut Technology Council interviewed a cross-section of Connecticut’s fastest growing and strongest enterprises in most technology clusters, from start-ups to established titans. They also assembled a team of business leaders and graduate students, predominantly from Yale and University of Connecticut, to research issues brought up by the CEOs and to review past reports and analyses of states’ competiveness. What they found was surprising. Today’s most successful entrepreneurs and managers have a common and surprisingly consistent view-the state is not on their innovation and growth wave length. (PDF document, 25 pages) Published by Connecticut Technology Council Connecticut Technology Council
; Publication Date: December 17, 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CT_Tech_Council_Report.pdf
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In the 1980s, the number of people sent to prison or supervised on probation and parole in the United States began growing substantially. Not surprisingly, the overall cost of corrections increased as well. But an unexpected about-face during current fiscal crisis has spurred lawmakers to reconsider who is punished and how. High recidivism rates among formerly incarcerated people have caused reevaluation of existing policies. Research-based responses that keep offenders in the community—whether through drug and other problem-solving courts or intermediate, targeted sanctions for parole violators—have been shown to maintain or enhance public safety at less expense. (PDF document, 24 pages) Published by Vera Institute of Justice Vera Institute of Justice
; Publication Date: October 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/PrisonerRe-entry/Fiscal-crisis-in-corrections10-10.pdf
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In 2012, the impact on Connecticut’s economy due to recycling activity, is estimated to be over $746 million. Over seven years, from 2006 through 2012, this impact is estimated to be nearly $5.17 billion. (PDF document, 16 pages) Published by Connecticut Economic Resource Center Connecticut Economic Resource Center
; Publication Date: November 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Environment/CERC_recycling_economic_impact_study_executive_summary_11-27-2012.pdf
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A brief discussion of the impact of Governor Jodi Rell’s proposed budget on educational services in Connecticut. The conclusion is that the Governor’s proposed FY 08 education budget takes a positive step in making long overdue increases to education funding. (PDF file, 3 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/EducationFunding/Edu_Funding_Context.pdf
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The Elections Performance Index is a project that, for the first time ever, examines election administration performance across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The index is shown on an interactive map. A state’s performance is based on 17 measurable indicators such as polling location wait times, availability of voting information tools online, the number of rejected voter registrations, the percentage of voters with registration or absentee ballot problems, how many military and overseas ballots were rejected, voter turnout, and the accuracy of voting technology. Published by Pew Chartiable Trusts:; Pew State and Consumer Initiatives Pew Chartiable Trusts:; Pew State and Consumer Initiatives
; Publication Date: February 5, 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Democracy/Pew_EPI.asp
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The Elections Performance Index is a project that, for the first time ever, examines election administration performance across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. A state’s performance is based on 17 measurable indicators such as polling location wait times, availability of voting information tools online, the number of rejected voter registrations, the percentage of voters with registration or absentee ballot problems, how many military and overseas ballots were rejected, voter turnout, and the accuracy of voting technology. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by Pew Chartiable Trusts:; Pew State and Consumer Initiatives Pew Chartiable Trusts:; Pew State and Consumer Initiatives
; Publication Date: February 5, 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Democracy/Pew_Elections_Performanc_Index_brief.pdf
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Ever wonder how your public school district stacks up when compared to the rest of the world? What about how your district compares to your state or even the nation? The goal of this website is to share the facts about the educational performance of U.S. students against their international peers and competitors to promote education reform and promote our nation's ability to compete on a global playing field. Published by Global Report Card Global Report Card
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/wsd_global_report_card.asp
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Governor Malloy’s proposed state budget for FY 2014-15 demonstrates how current constraints threaten to divert our efforts: a stagnant economy, his self-imposed no taxes pledge, and fast-rising public employee benefit costs leave him few options. In his budget proposal, Governor Malloy has done an admirable job of expanding Connecticut’s commitment to high-quality preschool and K-12 education, both vital to our future. However, to fund these commitments, the Governor has relied on Medicaid cuts that could cause thousands of parents to lose health coverage, one-shot revenues that will leave holes in future budgets, and substantial borrowing that will burden our children tomorrow. (PDF document, 6 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: February 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/bud13govanalysis.pdf
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This report reviews the impact of state income taxes on low-income families. Poor families in many states face substantial state income tax liability for the 2006 tax year. In 19 of the 42 states that levy income taxes, two-parent families of four with incomes below the federal poverty line are liable for income tax. In 15 of the 42 states, poor single-parent families of three pay income tax. And 29 of these states collect taxes from families of four with incomes just above the poverty line. In Connecticut, the income tax threshold has fallen over time from 173 percent to 117 percent of the poverty line. (PDF document, 23 pages) Published by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
; Publication Date: March 27, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/Impact_State_Taxes.pdf
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A new website: thecleanwaterproject.com, provided by the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), designed to provide up-to-date information on all aspects of the Clean Water Project. The website will help MDC customers in the eight district towns get information on all aspects of this initiative, a more than $1 billion project that will improve the area’s water quality and help protect residents’ health and safety. The website offers a useful town by town directory of activities, construction-related traffic advisories, the historic conditions that led to the development of the Clean Water Project, as well as detailed information on the multitude of projects that will comprise this undertaking. Published by Metropolitan District Commission Metropolitan District Commission
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Region/mdc_clean_water_project.asp
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Motivated by the prospect of continuing strain on local government finances, this study examines the extent to which a move to provide local government services at the regional rather than the local level could potentially reduce costs. It focuses especially on the expected long-term savings in the New England states, with specific numerical estimates for Massachusetts and Connecticut. (PDF document, 44 pages) Published by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
; Publication Date: February 2013
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Link: /issues/wsd/Government/quest_for_cost_efficient_local_gov.pdf
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This analysis reports that Connecticut’s economy is in recession; the contraction began nearly a year ago, in third quarter 2007. But to date the pain has been remarkably little. Connecticut has seen only modest job loses through this period, and its unemployment rate, 6.1%, is below the national rate, 6.5%. Despite the gathering economic storm clouds, the CCEA Economic Outlook forecasts total job loses of only 40,000 and a modest decline in the state’s economic output. (PDF document, 5 pages) Published by Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
; Publication Date: November 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/CTOutlook_2008Nov.pdf
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For the last three years, ConnCAN has published an annual State of Connecticut Public Education report, taking a closer look at the state’s latest achievement data. Connecticut has the largest achievement gap of any state in the country. But there hs been progress in these three years, and there are encouraging signs in the largest cities that the hard work of many is beginning to show results. (PDF document, 27 pages) Published by ConnCAN ConnCAN
; Publication Date: October 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/StateOfCTPubEd_2008.pdf
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This report examines the economic consequences of the recession in Connecticut. (PDF document, 33 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: August 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Employment/econ12sowctfull.pdf
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This report, part two of the State of Working Connecticut report, examines job growth, unemployment, and underemployment in context of past trends, as well as the current and oncoming economic difficulties. (PDF document, 38 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: December 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Job_Trends_2008.pdf
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This report concludes that recent economic trends are undermining the foundations of Connecticut’s prosperity and threatening the well-being and economic security of our families. (PDF document, 23 pages) Published by Connecticut Voices for Children Connecticut Voices for Children
; Publication Date: August 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/EconomicDevelopment/Wage_Trends_2008.pdf
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Between 2000 and 2008, suburbs in the US’s largest metro areas saw their poor population grow by 25 percent—almost five times faster than primary cities and well ahead of the growth seen in smaller metro areas and non-metropolitan communities. As a result, by 2008 large suburbs were home to 1.5 million more poor than their primary cities and housed almost one-third of the nation’s poor overall. The percentage of people living in poverty in the towns outside Hartford grew far more quickly than the city's poverty rate from 2000 to 2008. (PDF document, 24 pages) Published by The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: January 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/region/Brookings_Poverty_Report.pdf
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This report documents a $1 trillion gap. That is what exists between the $3.35 trillion in pension, health care and other retirement benefits states have promised their current and retired workers as of fiscal year 2008 and the $2.35 trillion they have on hand to pay for them. (PDF document, 66 pages) Published by The Pew Center for the States The Pew Center for the States
; Publication Date: February 2010
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Link: /issues/wsd/Taxes/The_Trillion_Dollar_Gap_final.pdf
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In March 2009, Families USA released a new report, Americans at Risk: One in Three Uninsured which was designed to provide a comprehensive picture of how many Americans were directly affected by the lack of health coverage in 2007-2008. This fact sheet presents new data for Connecticut that mirror the national data. (PDF document, 4 pages) Published by Families USA Families USA
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Link: /issues/wsd/health/connecticut_uninsured.pdf
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A pdf version of the PowerPoint presentation made at the public meeting held at the Hartford Public Library on March 16, 2011, about the proposed New Britain to Hartford busway and New Haven/Hartford/Springfield passenger rail. (PDF document, 33 pages) Published by Capitol Region Council of Governments Capitol Region Council of Governments
; Publication Date: March 2011
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Link: /issues/wsd/transportation/Transit_Improvements_Hartford_Region_2011_03_16.pdf
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This page will collect together various document about proposed transit improvements in the Greater Hartford region. Published by HartfordInfo.org HartfordInfo.org
; Publication Date: 2011
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Link: /Issues/wsd/Transportation/wsd_transportation_plans_crcog.asp
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This document shows the development concept proposals for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in the vicinity of various stops along the proposed New Britain - Hartford Busway. (PDF file, 6 pages) Published by Capital Region Council of Governments Capital Region Council of Governments
; Publication Date: March 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/transportation/HartfordTODBoards.pdf
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An analysis of poverty in cities and suburbs of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, based on data from the 2005 American Community Survey and Census 2000. Findings indicate that in 2005, the poverty rate in large cities (18.8 percent) was twice as high as in suburbs (9.4 percent), poverty rates rose significantly in Midwestern and Southern metropolitan areas, but remained steady in the West and Northeast, and in cities and suburbs where overall poverty rates rose from 1999 to 2005, child poverty rates rose faster. Economic conditions during the early 2000s brought a rise in poverty nationwide and in many cities and suburbs. Regional impacts, however, have been uneven. These findings emphasize that federal and state labor market supports like the Earned Income Tax Credit and unemployment insurance can act as powerful tools for helping families suffering the effects of economic downturns. At the local level, the enduring social and fiscal challenges for cities that stem from high poverty are increasingly shared by their suburbs. (PDF file, 24 pages) Published by The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution
; Publication Date: December 2006
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Link: /issues/wsd/region/city_suburban.pdf
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Based on projections from the Connecticut State Data Center, the school-aged population is expected to decline by 90,000 student by 2020. (PDF document, 11 pages) Published by Connecticut State Data Center Connecticut State Data Center
; Publication Date: June 24, 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/Education/CtSDC_PublicSchoolEnrollment_2004-2030.pdf
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A report issued by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that, since 1997, employer offers of health insurance to parents with lower incomes have fallen three times as fast as offers to parents who earn more money. The report also provides details about uninsured children in every state. (PDF document, 12 pages) Published by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
; Publication Date: March 14, 2007
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Link: /issues/wsd/Health/kids_covered.pdf
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More than eight in ten Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content, especially on their mobile phones and on computers. (PDF document, 57 pages) Published by Pew Internet and American Life Project, Pew Research Center Pew Internet and American Life Project, Pew Research Center
; Publication Date: October 23, 2012
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Link: /issues/wsd/Literacy/PIP_YoungerLibraryPatrons.pdf
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Results from the 2007 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that many high school students engaged in behaviors that increased their likelihood of death from four causes: motor vehicle accidents, other unintentional injuries, homicide and suicide. (PDF document, 136 pages) Published by U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
; Publication Date: June 2008
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Link: /issues/wsd/familiesandchildren/youth_risk_2007.pdf
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