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Connecticut is in the midst of a housing crisis. About 34 percent of residents are paying more than a third of their income to housing costs. That’s according to the Connecticut Mirror.

From subsidizing construction to studying rent stabilization, lawmakers are currently figuring out how to best address the state’s housing crisis. Rent caps were one of the many housing-related policies being debated at the state capitol this session.

But just last week, the state legislature’s Housing Committee decided not to bring the rent cap bill forward for a committee vote. That’s despite a report from affordable housing advocates that says 72 percent of Connecticut voters expressing support for rent caps. This hour, we check in on housing reform in the state. Plus, lawmakers are also taking up the issue of birth control access this session. We get the latest on legislation that would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control.

GUESTS:
Ginny Monk: Children's Issues and Housing Reporter, Connecticut Mirror
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas: Investigative Reporter, Hearst CT Media
Luis Quintero: Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Christine Stuart: Editor-in-Chief, CT News Junkie

Connecticut is in the midst of a housing crisis. About 34 percent of residents are paying more than a third of their income to housing costs. That’s according to the Connecticut Mirror.
From subsidizing construction to studying rent stabilization, lawmakers are currently figuring out how to best address the state’s housing crisis. Rent caps were one of the many housing-related policies being debated at the state capitol this session.
But just last week, the state legislature’s Housing Committee decided not to bring the rent cap bill forward for a committee vote. That’s despite a report from affordable housing advocates that says <a href="https://www.wfsb.com/2023/03/06/lawmakers-discuss-rent-stabilization-during-roundtable/">72 percent</a> of Connecticut voters expressing support for rent caps. This hour, we check in on housing reform in the state. Plus, lawmakers are also taking up the issue of birth control access this session. We get the latest on legislation that would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control.
GUESTS:
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<li><a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/gmonk/">Ginny Monk:</a> Children's Issues and Housing Reporter, Connecticut Mirror</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/author/jacqueline-rabe-thomas/">Jacqueline Rabe Thomas:</a> Investigative Reporter, Hearst CT Media</li>
<li><a href="https://carey.jhu.edu/faculty/faculty-directory/luis-quintero-phd">Luis Quintero</a>: Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University</li>
<li><a href="https://ctnewsjunkie.com/">Christine Stuart</a>: Editor-in-Chief, CT News Junkie</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.