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When is an apology, an apology?

The last thing I expected to see on the day after my fourth State Senate election was Marcia Biederman’s Nov.4  Op-Ed confession about white supremacy in my high school 56 years post-graduation. Black people have faced every form of injustice imagined throughout history, but we are a resilient people and I have the DNA of my ancestors. That DNA has carried me for 72 years to stand in my truth, even as a young girl.

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‘Reforms’ to public sector pension plans have all reduced employee benefits

Connecticut’s constituents have had both their personal and professional lives flipped upside down since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March. During that time we have seen our frontline workers — our hospital staff, municipal and state workers, along with many others — put their lives on the line day after day to keep all of us safe while ensuring our public services continue running uninterrupted.