Energy policymaking in Connecticut has lately been consumed by the struggle over large-scale hydropower, and that is unfortunate, because the energy policy we actually need in Connecticut has little to do with remote Canadian dams and a lot to do with a low-cost, consumer-friendly energy resource much closer to home – energy efficiency.
CT Mirror Staff
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Ned Lamont: Budget contains even more promises and gimmicks
Our Connecticut state budget has become a biannual fiscal train wreck. Given the depths of the budget crisis Gov. Malloy inherited two years ago, many of us encouraged our tough minded new governor, working with his fellow Democrats in the legislature, when he pledged to present the first honest budget in years. He said it was a GAAP-approved budget that would stabilize our finances with real budget cuts matched with revenue increases.
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Gary M. Steck: Full funding for behavioral health should be a priority in Connecticut
Gary M. Steck has been the Chief Executive Officer of Waterbury-based Wellmore Behavioral Health since 1999 and serves as Board Chair of the Connecticut Community Providers Association. He is a Connecticut licensed psychotherapist. As legislators in Connecticut prepare to vote on the budget for the next two years, there should be little disagreement about the […]
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Orlando Rodriguez: A rarely discussed consequence of immigration reform – undocumented people increasing states’ political clout — from ctlatinonews.com
By Orlando Rodriguez In February, Jessica Bravo, an 18-year-old college student who was brought to the U.S. illegally by her parents when she was 3, went to see Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher. He is the U.S. representative for southern California where Jessica lives. Jessica wanted “her” congressional representative to support a path to legal residency […]
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Bill Phillips: Lawmakers can’t back down on improving public education
By Bill Phillips, president of the Northeast Charter Schools Network Amid difficult budget negotiations, legislators in Hartford should not break the promises they made to thousands of Connecticut children seeking entry to public charter schools. As the membership association for Connecticut’s charter schools, we hope legislators scrap proposals to cut funding for key education reforms […]
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Madelyn Colon: The ACA could lead to more savvy consumers
Moving 37,500 adults who are currently insured out of the state Medicaid HUSKY A Program and requiring them to buy their own health insurance on Access Health CT, the new Connecticut health insurance exchange marketplace, isn’t such a bad idea.
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Caterpillar to Butterfly: My transformation into an early childhood educator and business owner
This year’s All Our Kin conference theme is “Caterpillar to Butterfly,” a very relevant metaphor for the world of child care, which is constantly evolving. There are four stages to a butterfly’s life: the egg stage, the larvae (caterpillar) stage, the chrysalis stage and then the adult butterfly. It’s an amazing transformation: nature at its […]
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Transcript of Daniel Esty’s conference call with UBS
Moderator: Julien Dumoulin Smith April 23, 2013 Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the UBS Conference Call on Connecticut Energy Policy. During the presentation, all participants will be in listen-only mode. Afterwards we’ll conduct a question and answer session. At that time if you have a question, please […]
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State
Best state pension system reform: Get rid of it – Chris Powell, Journal Inquirer No campaign bucks for unopposed pols – The Day Blumenthal needs more than a rising dead wrestler toll – David Collins, The Day Respecting the hard-won right to vote – Hartford Courant State needs to rethink education spending – Norwich Bulletin […]
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National
Workplace salairies: At last, women on top – Belinda Luscombe, Time Another Labor Day, little labor cheer – Diana Furchtgott-Roth, RealClearMarkets Seven myths that cloud immigration debate – Darrell M. West, Brookings Sarah’s amazing race – Gail Collins, New York Times Supreme Court, Congress need new rules for GPS searches – The Boston Globe California […]
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Community providers association gets new leader
The Connecticut Community Providers Association is getting a new leader: Morna A. Murray, an attorney with experience advocating for programs at the federal level. Murray most recently served as vice president and counsel at First Focus, which advocates for children and families in federal policy and budget issues. She previously worked for Robert P. Casey, […]
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Connecticut House roll call on gun-control bill
Connecticut House of Representatives Vote On Gun-Control Bill District State Representative Party Vote 83 Abercrombie, Catherine F. D Y 8 Ackert, Tim R N 103 Adinolfi, Al R N 50 Alberts, Mike R N 99 Albis, James D Y 58 Alexander, David D Y 82 Altobello, Emil D N 14 Aman, William R Y 4 […]
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Publisher and CEO James Cutie to depart CT Mirror
The Board of Directors of the Connecticut News Project commends James Cutie for his work as publisher of this electronic newspaper.