The state is meeting all metrics as flags rise from half mast and zoos plan for reopening.
May 19, 2020
Posted inHealth
New coronavirus safety guidelines issued for Connecticut dentists
Public health officials responded to concerns of dental hygienists.
Posted inEducation
Lamont announces end to CT’s education partnership with Dalio Philanthropies
Gov. Ned Lamont said he and the Dalios agreed to dissolve the education partnership because of a “breach of trust.”
Posted inHealth, Transportation
COVID-19 creates boom times for CT bike shops
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing have raised the demand for bikes just as they became scarcer than normal.
Posted inMoney
Lamont hopes the friendly approach will coax unions to the table
Gov. Ned Lamont is hoping a friendly approach will entice state employees to sacrifice yet another pay raise.
Posted inHealth
As it prepares to reopen, Connecticut’s count of COVID-19 deaths is fragmented and incomplete
Connecticut’s official count relies on paper records submitted by all 169 cities and towns.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
An encouraging word about re-opening
Throughout this ordeal, there has been a tug-of-war tension between minimizing the health risks and minimizing the economic damage. Each one of us has views that are somewhere on this spectrum.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
A safe reopening is everyone’s responsibility
The shutdown of much of our economy has been essential to protect public health, but it has wreaked economic havoc on thousands of businesses and tens of thousands of residents. Our unemployment rate is nearing Great Depression levels and the toll on families is immeasurable.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The road ahead for commuters is uncertain, and for Metro-North looks rough
The road ahead for commuters may be less crowded, or maybe more. One theory has it that, as people gradually return to work, they will shun mass transit out of safety concerns and commute, instead, by car. That could create problems on our roads if people try to drive five days a week. The other speculation is that the “new normal” will mean less commuting overall as people have found they can be just as productive from home and will commute less than the normal five days a week.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Small development — the key to solving New Haven’s budget woes
Small development offers the best promise to repair New Haven’s budget woes — and quickly. It has the potential to raise revenues beyond just erasing budget problems and could lead to dropping tax rates.