Informing the public, holding government accountable, amplifying diverse voices as CEO/Publisher of @CTMirror.
West Hartford, CT
Joined April 2009
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Bruce Putterman retweeted
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)
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Bruce Putterman retweeted
“We can no longer afford to be the paper of record. We need to be the paper of interest.”
Editors of metro dailies like @BostonGlobe, @StarTribune, and @seattletimes talk about their biggest opportunities and challenges right now. nie.mn/3waDLxT
Bruce Putterman retweeted
My column: Gov. Lamont should stop hiding the people’s business from the public courant.com/opinion/hc-op-re…
Bruce Putterman retweeted
This is not your father's Washington reporter job description. Check it out.
NOW HIRING: Washington / Federal Policy Reporter
The CT Mirror is seeking a journalist who will report on how emerging legislation and Biden administration regulations are likely to impact Connecticut and its economy.
DETAILS: ctmirror.org/work-for-us/
Bruce Putterman retweeted
It’s been a heck of year for so many. From health care workers to the press, so many have been working diligently throughout this pandemic to ensure care is provided and the right information gets to the public. Thanks again for all you do.
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An inventory of school district reopening plans
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Bruce Putterman retweeted
Monday-Friday: Alex is one of the lead COVID-19 reporters.
On the weekend: Alex is reporting on how ESPN is broadcasting live sports during a pandemic.
We love the versatility. – at Bloomfield, CT
Bruce Putterman retweeted
CT COVID numbers still looking good, but what about that transmission rate? @AlexPutterman has the story.
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Bruce Putterman retweeted
Watertown, CT by the numbers:
-77.6% of the housing units are single-family homes
-$243K is the average cost
-4.97% is the percentage of affordable housing
#CTHousingDisparity #HoldingGovernmentAccountable
Bruce Putterman retweeted
Imagine living in a state so segregated that a news organization can pick a random town and tweet out three basic stats — with no embellishment or distortion — and have it come across as objectively damning.
I don't have to imagine.
It's time to fix this.
Protesting is one way to fight racism. Fixing local zoning laws is another. Orange, CT by the numbers:
-88.7% of the housing units are single-family homes
-$385K is the average cost
-1.37% is the percentage of affordable housing
#CTHousingDisparity
Bruce Putterman retweeted
STEADY HABITS POD 🎧: Sen. Gary Winfield (@10SDDem) says it's time for the General Assembly to act on police reform.
"There's always been a reluctance," he says. "But we are in a different day and time."
Here's what could come up in special session.
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Bruce Putterman retweeted
NEW: The state-income-tax-as-temporary complaint has taken root among Connecticut Republicans in recent years.
It has blossomed on social media, and been repeated by gubernatorial candidates and lawmakers.
There is only one problem. It is a myth.
ctmirror.org/2019/11/21/debu…
Bruce Putterman retweeted
Opinion: @TJBreen moved out of Connecticut — twice.
Both times, however, this Manchester resident came back. Now, he's tired of the op-eds from disaffected residents on their way out.
"Home," he writes, "is non-negotiable for the people who love it."
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Bruce Putterman retweeted
Democratic legislators propose capital gains tax on wealthiest households ctmirror.org/2019/04/18/demo…
Bruce Putterman retweeted
“You are now part of this family, Bob." ctmirror.org/2018/09/27/gop-… via @ctmirror
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Local boy makes good: @AlexPutterman hired at @hartfordcourant as sportswriter.
@MedillSchool @MedillSports @thedailynu #weha
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JUST IN: Elizabeth Hamilton named new Connecticut Mirror editor ctmirror.org/2018/05/31/eliz…
Bruce Putterman retweeted
If you live in Connecticut and read one thing today, make it this. Upends some Nutmeg State conventional wisdom. ctmirror.org/2018/05/30/amon…
Bruce Putterman retweeted
I spoke to @RebeccaLobo about how women's college basketball has grown, how much bigger it can get and who besides UConn you should be paying attention to over the next few weeks
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