State budget reporter for the Connecticut Mirror, the leading online source for news on state policy and politics.

Hartford, CT
Joined March 2012
CT’s “fiscal guardrails” were supposed to capture only unreliable revenues — funds that would be there one year but not the next — to pay down debt. But it didn’t work that way. (1/2) ctmirror.org/2024/01/28/ct-b…
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The senate has passed a bill that would impose consumer protections, require greater financial transparency from long-term care insurance providers, and allow the attorney general to investigate carriers, following @ctmirror reporting. ctmirror.org/2026/04/30/ct-l…
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Lawsuits by doctors and other nonhospital providers now dominate health care collections in Connecticut, legal records show, accounting for more than 80% of cases filed against patients in recent years. @NoamLevey, @JNCWriter & Katy Golvala report ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…
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Lawsuits by doctors and other non-hospital providers now dominate health care collections in Connecticut. CT Mirror and KFF Health News analyzed thousands of lawsuits against patients. This is the first story in a series. ctmirror.org/2026/04/19/ct-m…
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Health Update: Hey friends, while I navigate this health journey, I wanted to update you on where I stand diagnosis-wise. I am currently fighting Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. On paper, this means I will never (barring a miracle) be “in remission,” but instead have a mission of reaching “NED,” otherwise known as “No evidence of disease.” With this being a blood based cancer, we are treating this as a chronic illness, meaning the goal is to manage it, with the understanding that I will require life long treatment. As I’ve said, I plan to fight this hard and push for the longest, richest life possible. It’s a heavy diagnosis, but with my trust in the Lord and the support of my army across the globe, I’m going to find the joy, regardless of the weight of the fight. If you’d like to support my journey, anything is welcomed and more appreciated than I could ever express. gofund.me/cd80ff62f
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.@FOX9 and the @CTMirror have won the 2025 AARP Awards for Excellence in Journalism on Aging in the large and small categories, respectively. Both winners covered the troubled industry of long-term care insurance. nationalpress.org/award-stor…
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