Is Connecticut’s capital is ready to join its largest city, Bridgeport, in returning a corrupt former mayor to City Hall? Eddie A. Perez is ready to find out.
April 4, 2019
Posted inJustice
CT to feel fallout from bitter partisan fight over judges
There’s a fight over nominees to the court that hears Connecticut appeals and the state is involved in 20 federal lawsuits against the Trump administration .
Posted inCT Viewpoints
His impression of CSCU ‘Students First’ impact is wrong
This note is in response to a recent op-ed by a community college student published in CT Viewpoints. The Connecticut State College and University system fully agrees that community colleges can and must continue to be the most affordable, accessible option for students to receive a quality education in Connecticut. I applaud the author for being engaged in public discourse and making his voice heard on an important topic.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Nuisance wildlife bill is overkill
Hunters will be incentivized to kill wildlife and hunting will be expanded in the state under a revised version of a bill approved by the General Assembly’s Environment Committee that was aimed at establishing a black bear hunt in Connecticut.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
With electric vehicles come new policy issues
I want to comment on the “Future of the Gas Tax? Running on Empty” article. The number of dedicated electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing as the article the article indicates, and Connecticut is collecting no road use tax, which needs to be addressed soon. The “Governor’s Council on Climate Change” looked at 2030 and out to 2050, but did not place much emphasis on near time transportation period and technology needs.
Posted inHealth
Blacks dying from fentanyl at same rate as whites for first time
Experts aren’t sure what is driving up death rate for blacks, but point to spread of fentanyl in inner cities and the state’s declining prison population as possible reasons.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Psychiatrists oppose psychologist’s opinion on prescriptions
I write to comment on the issues of access that are of great concern to all of us but have been exaggerated by David Greenfield in the service of obtaining prescribing privileges for psychologists.