The CT Mirror’s investigative series last fall on improprieties by the leaders of the new Connecticut State University system has won a first prize in another national journalism contest.
In 'Connecticut's budget deficit, and why you should be worried,' Mirror budget reporter Keith Phaneuf explores in three partshow Gov. Dannel Malloy has grappled with state finances and a sluggish economy; the fiscal and political gambles that are contributing to a lingering deficit; and an ongoing effort to postpone resolution of this crisis until after the 2014 gubernatorial election.
Since 1949, there have been 67. The Mirror's interactive map provides historical detail to the violence and is regularly updated to reflect the most recent mass shootings.