The ACLU claims prison staff aren’t wearing masks, sick inmates are subjected to “punitive isolation” and aren’t given adequate soap.
October 28, 2020 @ 3:37 pm
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Panel will propose new legislation for nursing homes as COVID-19 cases, deaths in facilities continue to rise
Officials and legislators will consider whether there should be new requirements for staffing levels, testing and more in nursing homes.
Posted inEducation
UConn halts free tuition program amid surging budget deficits
Citing gaping deficits caused by the pandemic, UConn announced Wednesday it is discontinuing its free tuition program after one year.
Posted inPolitics
Land of Steady Habits? Rematches are the fashion.
Eight of the 36 state Senate races are do-overs, as are 26 of the 151 state House races.
Posted inEducation
As New Haven schools move to reopen, 37% of parents are opting out
The state’s largest school system is the only one yet to open in-person. Many parents don’t want that to change.
Posted inStudent Voice
Make your vote count and protect the USPS
An individual’s right to vote in the upcoming national elections may be compromised if the Trump Administration’s push for privatizing the United States Postal Service (USPS) succeeds. Millions of Americans, including Connecticut residents, will send their ballots by mail this year to avoid any unnecessary and potential exposure to the coronavirus, but undermining the USPS may delegitimize crucial votes.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Don’t blame COVID for Connecticut’s economic woes
Abraham Lincoln once said, “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.” So, what are the “real facts” for Connecticut’s struggling economy? Can we even stomach them at this point?
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Connecticut’s health information exchange will improve care coordination
Connecticut’s Health Information Exchange will improve care coordination and make available critically important patient data under some emergency conditions, though it will never supplant the care provided by front-line healthcare workers who are putting themselves at risk every day.