Birding is more than a hobby. It’s a public health tool
Notifications, deadlines, and a steady stream of information compete for our attention from the moment we wake up. Birding offers a simple interruption to that pattern.
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State Rep. Mary Mushinsky is a legend
State Rep. Mary Mushinsky is the epitome of a woman who reaches a hand back and lifts up the next in line.
CT’s education system can’t succeed on a cracked foundation
Our classrooms are more diverse than ever, yet outcomes remain painfully predictable. Black and Latino students continue to trail their white peers in reading, math, and graduation rates.
CT’s statute of limitations protects abusers, not children
CT law imposes an arbitrary deadline that ignores everything we know about how children survive sexual abuse.
Pet stores and rescues are not enemies
The choice Connecticut is being asked to make, between pet stores and animal welfare, is based on a falsehood.
Public higher education is the people’s business
Transparency and accountability have long been the hallmarks of government and should be of the state’s flagship university as well.
Strengthen CT’s mental health crisis response
Every person experiencing a psychiatric crisis deserves care that preserves dignity, prioritizes safety, and connects them with the treatment they need.
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