Democrats believe attacking Barrett on how she would rule on the ACA at the Supreme Court is their best weapon.
October 12, 2020 @ 2:14 pm
Posted inCities & Towns
Cities need ‘a better deal’ as Connecticut digs out of pandemic slump
COVID-19 has worsened already stark racial disparities in Connecticut. Inclusive growth could help ease them.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Making Supreme Court justices great again
Amidst the partisan rancor over the Affordable Care Act and the intensely controversial Roe v. Wade, the viewing public will have to listen carefully to the confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett to uncover the essence of what is a profound yet misunderstood debate about what the country should be seeking in an ideal Supreme Court justice.
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We must find new, better ways to reopen New Haven schools
How to educate all of our children during a pandemic is a question with mostly bad answers. But if there was a time to channel New Haven’s legacy of independence and innovation, now is it. Following the anxiety and isolation of the pandemic’s early days last spring, a vague hope emerged that this crisis might awaken us from our complacency and open the door to public systems that serve everyone better.
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Save farmland, gain solar energy, with panels over parking lots
Farmland in Connecticut is in dwindling supply. Why use it up with solar panels when there are so many empty parking lots?
Posted inSteady Habits
PODCAST: Can “inclusive growth” help cities recover from COVID?
On this episode, Tom Condon, The CT Mirror’s urban and regional issues reporter, joins John to talk “inclusive growth”