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Donato Davis
Donato Davis is CT Mirror's 2023 Emma Bowen Summer Intern. He is a rising junior at the University of Connecticut. Before coming to CT Mirror he participated in a summer sports writing internship with BVM Sports, an online sports magazine based in Wisconsin where he interviewed and wrote articles about local athletes, teams, and coaches within Connecticut. He is also a news reporter at UCTV, UCONN's television news broadcast station.
Posted inPolitics
Q Poll: Most Americans say Trump should be prosecuted
About 54% think Trump should be prosecuted on criminal charges, according to the Quinnipiac poll. But the split is highly partisan.
Posted inGovernment
CT National Guard searching for new members
CT officials have launched a program to increase the number of people joining the National Guard after a nearly 50-year low.
Posted inHousing
New leader takes helm at CT homelessness organization
Sarah Fox, the new head of the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, takes over at a time when homelessness is increasing.
Posted inJustice
Blumenthal announces legislation aimed at regulating ghost guns
As the U.S. Supreme Court OK’d new regulations on ghost guns, CT’s senators unveiled new legislation that would ban the weapons.
Posted inTransportation
A shortage of engineers is slowing down work at DOT, officials say
The Department of Transportation is trying to recruit engineers from outside the state and work with corporations to make up for hundreds of vacancies.
Posted inHousing
New Haven needs 8,400 new homes as young people move in, report says
More young people moving into New Haven are looking for affordable housing options. A new report says zoning reforms could help provide that.
Posted inEducation
Over 7K CT residents to get student loan relief under Biden plan
The plan adjusts the number of payments some borrowers have made that qualify toward loan forgiveness. It will save CT borrowers over $300M.
Posted inEconomic Development
Hartford program seeks to connect kids with career opportunities
Hartford announced a career navigation program to help young people find jobs and to train young workers for thousands of unfilled CT jobs.
Posted inTransportation
New Haven region receives $25M federal grant to upgrade bus system
The region will create a bus rapid transit system, which will include upgrades to traffic signals, new transit hubs, and new electric buses.
Posted inCities & Towns
Hartford’s BLM mural restored; officials cite city’s strength
Gov. Ned Lamont reassured residents that the state is doing everything it can to monitor and crack down on hate groups and hateful rhetoric.