Some teachers are getting vaccinated while the state is trying to get the COVID-19 vaccine out to older residents first.
January 20, 2021
Posted inPolitics
Joe Biden takes office: ‘At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.’
America took a deep breath and watched Joe Biden uneventfully inaugurated outside a Capitol invaded two weeks ago by rioters.
Posted inNews
Lamont to lead NGA task force on pandemic response
Gov. Ned Lamont will co-chair a National Governors Association task force on pandemic and disaster response.
Posted inSteady Habits
PODCAST: Inauguration Day Special: CT Democrats, Republicans see better times ahead
Bill Curry and Liz Kurantowicz feel their parties are in better shape with Trump out of office. But what’s next?
Posted inMoney
Lamont sets the stage for a debate on marijuana taxation by mid-2022
The governor’s draft bill proposes taxing marijuana and erasing convictions for possession that occurred prior to Oct. 1, 2015.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
In the grip of a pandemic: What would Dr. King say?
No one can dispute that we are in the midst of a history making week —the inauguration of a new President and the departure of a President under the cloud of accusations that he incited an insurrection against American democracy. However, the coming week will prove to be a week like no other in American history for more reasons than what is happening in our country’s capital.
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Connecticut’s broad access to internet making at-home work more doable
When it comes to ranking public access to broadband networks, Connecticut has been consistently among the top five U.S. states for over a decade. In 2020, Connecticut topped two lists including best broadband access by BroadbandNow and WalletHub recognized the state as No. 1 in internet access to households as part of their Best States for Working from Home report.
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The elephant in the Metro-North station
All over the world, businesses are discussing their revised needs for space as a result of the pandemic. White-collar professionals who have successfully adapted to working from home will have, when they do go to their companies’ offices, fewer of them, with less square footage. Exactly how much is still a matter of debate since the post-pandemic habits of and requirements for in-person face time are still in flux. One thing’s for certain. It isn’t going to increase.
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Separating myth and reality in aid in dying
The virus is surging and the death rate is increasing as the already overburdened health system is in crisis. Yet, there is talk of the legislature again considering a bill to permit doctors to provide lethal prescriptions to terminally ill adults requesting them. This is despite the fact that such bills have stalled in committee five times in the past and due to the pandemic, the legislature may meet virtually for much of the upcoming session. Proponents will be talking about choice and compassion. Let’s separate rhetoric from reality.