Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
@jrabethomas.bsky.social
Now: Investigative reporter at Hearst CT Media.
Then: CT Mirror & WNPR.
Forever: education & housing reporter. Fan of long interviews, caffeine & tips.
https://www.ctinsider.com/author/jacqueline-rabe-thomas/
Then: CT Mirror & WNPR.
Forever: education & housing reporter. Fan of long interviews, caffeine & tips.
https://www.ctinsider.com/author/jacqueline-rabe-thomas/
Reposted by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
"Since the start of the year, at least 134 unhoused people have died. Only two lived long enough to reach the state’s average life expectancy — a sobering reminder of how fragile life can be without stable housing." www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
134 unhoused people have died in CT this year. Here are some of their stories.
Some who were homeless died from the cold. Others died when their cars caught fire, or they were struck by vehicles. Our obits shine a light on who they were.
www.ctinsider.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"Since the start of the year, at least 134 unhoused people have died. Only two lived long enough to reach the state’s average life expectancy — a sobering reminder of how fragile life can be without stable housing." www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
Reposted by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
"A monthslong investigation ... found impossibly long waitlists for housing assistance coupled with an underresourced state housing crisis hotline that frequently turns away dozens of people seeking emergency shelter."
Incredible work by @jrabethomas.bsky.social. www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
Incredible work by @jrabethomas.bsky.social. www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
Amid housing shortage, CT spends millions managing homelessness other ways
Amid a housing shortage, Connecticut is spending millions managing homelessness through foster care, jails and ERs. Lawmakers say the issue can be solved.
www.ctinsider.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"A monthslong investigation ... found impossibly long waitlists for housing assistance coupled with an underresourced state housing crisis hotline that frequently turns away dozens of people seeking emergency shelter."
Incredible work by @jrabethomas.bsky.social. www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
Incredible work by @jrabethomas.bsky.social. www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
Reposted by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
And @jrabethomas.bsky.social expertly explored how public policy in Connecticut contributes directly to this crisis
www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
Amid housing shortage, CT spends millions managing homelessness other ways
Amid a housing shortage, Connecticut is spending millions managing homelessness through foster care, jails and ERs. Lawmakers say the issue can be solved.
www.ctinsider.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
And @jrabethomas.bsky.social expertly explored how public policy in Connecticut contributes directly to this crisis
www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
Reposted by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
A group of reporters also profiled people in Connecticut who have died while homeless, from a newborn baby to a 67-year-old whose car caught fire
www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
134 unhoused people have died in CT this year. Here are some of their stories.
Some who were homeless died from the cold. Others died when their cars caught fire, or they were struck by vehicles. Our obits shine a light on who they were.
www.ctinsider.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A group of reporters also profiled people in Connecticut who have died while homeless, from a newborn baby to a 67-year-old whose car caught fire
www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...
Come for the story about no money made it to low income homeowners, stay for this quote from a state senator under investigation
"I might have multiple girlfriends. I might not want the public to know who I am sleeping with and where I’m going."
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
"I might have multiple girlfriends. I might not want the public to know who I am sleeping with and where I’m going."
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Feds probing CT lawmaker's relationship with state-funding recipient, records show. 'I did nothing illegal'
State Sen. Doug McCrory and Sonserae Cicero-Hamlin have said neither has benefited financially from their relationship.
www.ctinsider.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Come for the story about no money made it to low income homeowners, stay for this quote from a state senator under investigation
"I might have multiple girlfriends. I might not want the public to know who I am sleeping with and where I’m going."
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
"I might have multiple girlfriends. I might not want the public to know who I am sleeping with and where I’m going."
www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
But shout out to all those public employees who still act in good faith.
August 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
But shout out to all those public employees who still act in good faith.