The Homeless: CT State Government Arithmetic
CT Insider just published an article called Homelessness in Connecticut increases for third straight year by Alex Putterman. According to the article, the state uses a January to January of the next year calendar point by which to somehow decide the number of homeless in CT. "Homelessness in Connecticut has increased for the third straight year, jumping 13 percent from January 2023 to January 2024, the state's annual point-in-time count has revealed." And the State uses a point-in-time count which implies a singular guesstimate of the number. Of course this all makes no logical sense if the State's intent is to accurately identify and potentially begin to address a social problem. First, the homeless number and location will ebb and flow with the seasons and, given CT's weather patterns, testing that population in January will likely give you the smallest number of the year. This is a disingenuous and cynical way to disguise the malfeasance of the Democratic mon...