As of Monday, 22% of people in that age bracket have received at least their first dose of the vaccine.
March 22, 2021 @ 6:06 pm
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Sen. Chris Murphy steps carefully as border politics ripple north
Sen. Chris Murphy offered mild criticism of the Biden administration and accused Republicans of using the issue as a distraction.
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Writing from their prison cells, the incarcerated submit testimony about their time in solitary confinement
One man wrote from his cell at Northern that solitary confinement is a “prison system within a prison system.”
Posted inHealth
‘The clouds are starting to open:’ Residents and staff remember hardship, contemplate future one year after COVID hit Connecticut’s nursing homes
Grace Davis was born during the Spanish flu and outlived two husbands. At 101 years old, she was still going strong when COVID-19 began its lethal spread through Connecticut’s nursing homes. Then in May, she caught the disease. “At first my symptoms were like what the flu would have been,” she said in a Zoom […]
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FEMA trailer could be headed to cities to help boost CT’s COVID vaccination rates
The FEMA trailer will arrive on March 29 and will travel around the state for 30 days if clinics can be arranged.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The storming of the U.S. Capitol evokes fear — and concern for the future — in immigrants
When a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, it brought me back to my youth in Africa. As a child I was kidnapped by rebels, only to escape months later. Wherever I found a seemingly safe haven, rebels would follow, even attacking my refugee camp in Uganda. Some refugees in the camp wondered why they had fled their home countries only to run from bullets they thought they had escaped.
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Democracy wins when we all participate. Allow early and absentee voting
It’s time to set the record straight: Voting in Connecticut is overwhelmingly safe and secure; it is administered by election professionals from both major parties.
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The New Green Deal? Connecticut’s, on EVs, is old and brown
Do you believe in doing your part to reduce climate change? Do you suffer from asthma? If so, too bad you live in Connecticut – you almost can’t buy an electric vehicle here. Connecticut is one of only six states to bar direct sales by automobile manufacturers.
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Make the promise of a right to read possible
When education legislation overestimates the power of available tools, districts are forced to invest resources in impossible promises. This ensures dollars flow to particular vendors, but does nothing to support better outcomes for children, and frequently neglects the work and development of teachers and leaders.