Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned Thursday that it’s safe to reopen Connecticut schools — but that could change as COVID rages.
July 16, 2020
Posted inPolitics
Challenger Streicker has bigger campaign war chest than DeLauro
Yet Rep. Rosa DeLauro, who has not had a tough race in decades, appears unconcerned about the fundraising disadvantage.
Posted inHealth
Lamont says CT will direct $100 million to hospitals
“I can’t afford to do that,” Lamont said of granting the hospitals’ larger request.
Posted inNews
Lamont softens opposition to continuing federal unemployment benefits
The governor says he could support giving the jobless less than the current payout of $600 a week.
Posted inHealth
‘A missed opportunity:’ Lawmakers won’t take up broader health equity proposals in special session
Legislators will not address Medicaid expansion, health coverage for undocumented residents, or other key equity proposals in their July session.
Posted inJustice
Towns worried they won’t find insurance to cover police abuse claims
“One bad case could mean tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars in damages,” said Joe DeLong, CCM.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Let’s tax Connecticut’s segregation
Connecticut is one of the most racially segregated states in the country, both geographically and economically. Unlike most states, property taxes fund almost all our local costs – particularly our schools. That means that towns with greater poverty must raise their taxes to extraordinary rates to cover basic services, and that vast educational inequities, even in neighboring towns, go unaddressed.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The needed labor reform no one is talking about
What manager would make a public deal to protect someone who steals, participates in domestic violence, discrimination, sexual harassment, excessive force and a host of other nasty actions that betray the public trust? Precious few. But right now, these backroom deals are crafted every day – on the taxpayer’s dime. And it’s time for it to stop.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Pandemic highlights need for a renewed statewide focus on food sufficiency
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity had a grip on Connecticut. In 2018, the DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey found that 13 percent of Connecticut adults had not had enough money to buy food at some point within the last year. Adults living in households with children were even more likely to report not having enough money for food.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut’s most vulnerable students left behind yet again
When COVID-19 closed Connecticut schools, students in affluent and predominantly white districts transitioned effectively to e-learning within days, while students in low-income, immigrant, and predominantly Black and brown districts missed weeks of educational instruction. Racism and white supremacy –manifesting in racially segregated schools in our state– have created this system of glaring inequity.