Legislative leaders declined to expand the special session beyond marijuana legalization and a budget implementation bill.
June 14, 2021
How environmental bills fared during Connecticut’s 2021 legislative session
The recently completed legislative session notched a number of wins — but also some losses — for environmentalists.
A convicted rapist was accused of sex assault at an East Windsor nursing home. Police had no idea he was there.
Nursing homes in Connecticut do not have to tell police when they admit a registered sex offender from another state.
The cannabis bill does not offer the promise of equity its framers claim
Legalizing cannabis is not the solution we hope it to be, nor is it the solution that was crafted with the purpose of helping historically neglected communities.
The Cornerstone of Stability and Prosperity: Basic Human Needs
Since the pandemic began, a surge of families has joined thousands of others in the struggle to make ends meet.
Policing without community in Hamden; a Connecticut crisis
What is community policing if not trusting the police to communicate about issues of public safety in a transparent and open dialogue with the community? As a councilman representing Hamden’s Fifth District, anything less than that is unacceptable, especially now.
Former UConn Presidents Herbst and Katsouleas deserve praise, not criticism
As a proud graduate of the University of Connecticut, I am sick and tired of reading denigrating discussions in the press regarding the last two university presidents — items based on the clause in their contracts concerning returning to the faculty.
Legislators: Please legalize marijuana
We need to legalize marijuana in Connecticut. Bill 888: An Act Responsibly and Equitably Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis, a Senate bill, calls for the legalization of recreational marijuana for individuals 21 and older. Action needs to be taken now.