Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, intends to leave the General Assembly after 18 years.
March 2020
Posted inHealth
The metaphors, metrics and modeling of COVID-19
The metaphors of the COVID-19 pandemic are evolving. So are the metrics and statistical models guiding the government’s response.
Posted inEducation, Money
Coronavirus stimulus bill has millions for CT colleges, gives graduates a break, but not loan forgiveness
The CARES Act will help colleges with unexpected expenses. But education advocates say it’s not enough.
Posted inHealth
Death toll and confirmed COVID-19 cases rise sharply as Gov. Lamont warns state: ‘We’re on our own’
Connecticut’s death toll nearly doubles in one day and hospitals near capacity. But no supplies are coming from the federal stockpile.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Overcrowded correctional facilities during a pandemic are disasters waiting to happen
Connecticut’s total incarcerated population dropped by 524 in March. That is the single biggest one month decline in our state’s history. Yes, COVID-19 was a factor, but this dramatic acceleration is part of a continuing 12-year downward trend in both incarceration and reported crime.
Posted inMoney
Stimulus check poses a host of complications for CT’s working poor
For some of Connecticut’s poorest households, the federal stimulus check will be delayed, short-changed, or not coming at all.
Posted inHealth
Yale researchers find a way to sterilize and recycle thousands of respirator masks
A shortage of new masks at hospitals nationwide has forced researchers and scientists to come up with alternative options.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Are we our brother’s keeper in troubled times?
Sequestered in our homes against threat of COVID-19, we’re like the occupants of lifeboats around a ship foundering in mid ocean. Our chances of reaching safety unscathed appear better for being off the ship, but not guaranteed.
Posted inHealth, Justice
Despite a ‘business as usual’ approach, COVID-19 is shrinking CT’s incarcerated population
The incarcerated population in Connecticut is dropping as fears mount about a COVID-19 outbreak behind bars. The question is why?
Posted inCT Viewpoints
COVID-19 does not discriminate; neither should we
COVID-19 has taken the country by storm. The news outlets and media relate the dire news 24/7—we are inundated with statistics of morbidity and sadly, mortality. However one story that is missing but that needs to be told, is the plight of the millions of immigrants who are also in the path of this non-discriminating enemy.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Quarantined at home? Perfect time to respond to the 2020 U.S. Census
While current events have understandably diminished attention on the 2020 U.S. Census, which began two weeks ago, the count now underway remains one of the defining events of this year. Fortunately, for a state and nation largely confined to their homes, the Census, for the first time in its history, can be completed online. Or by phone. Or by mail.
Posted inHealth
Nursing home leaders outline possible sites dedicated to coronavirus-positive residents
The goal is to reduce the risk of infection to other patients, but there are staffing and logistic issues.
Posted inMoney
When will you get that stimulus check and how big will it be?
Most will receive $1,200 checks, but those who don’t file taxes or make too much money will be locked out.
Posted inHealth
COVID-19 cases soaring, state, hospitals, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviewing sites in CT for overflow COVID-19 patients
Gov. Lamont: “We’re running like hell and the virus is right behind us.”
Posted inEconomic Development, Money, Politics
State can’t print money, but it can guide economic rise from pandemic
Connecticut can’t print money like Washington, but it has many options to shield its economy from the coronavirus crisis.