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Education January 19, 2021

Miguel Cardona’s ideas about education were forged in Meriden, CT. Now he will bring them to Washington, D.C.

Miguel Cardona's experiences in Meriden will likely be front-of-mind as he coordinates policy as U.S. Secretary of Education.
by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas and Adria Watson

Money January 19, 2021

State Rep. Scanlon launches tax fairness debate with proposed $450M break for poor, middle class families

A new proposal Tuesday would give middle class families with children their largest state income tax break in a decade.
by Keith M. Phaneuf

COVID-19 January 18, 2021

Connecticut’s largest COVID vaccination site is now open. Here’s what you need to know.

The state plans to vaccinate 7,000 to 10,000 people weekly at the former Pratt & Whitney airport at Rentschler Field.
by Jenna Carlesso
IN-DEPTH STORIES

Food could hold the key to fixing the state’s waste disposal problems

by Jan Ellen Spiegel

Proponents of ‘free college’ say it would ease, not strain state finances

by Kathleen Megan

COVID presents fresh challenges for prisoners re-entering society, but also new opportunities

by Kelan Lyons and Jenna Carlesso

As pandemic wears on, Connecticut prepares to launch its long-awaited health information exchange

by Jenna Carlesso

Connecticut public schools are out, but their kitchens are busier than ever

by Jan Ellen Spiegel

Can daycares stay open during the COVID-19 crisis? Connecticut says yes

by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

What do we get for the billions spent on job training? Connecticut wants to know.

by Mark Pazniokas

Lina Schlotter helps her son, Tucker, 10, as he reads a biography of Marco Polo. Schlotter homeschools Tucker.

Connecticut’s home-schoolers are unregulated. They want to keep it that way

by Kathleen Megan

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Miguel Cardona’s ideas about education were forged in Meriden, CT. Now he will bring them to Washington, D.C.
by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas and Adria Watson

Miguel Cardona's experiences in Meriden will likely be front-of-mind as he coordinates policy as U.S. Secretary of Education.

State Rep. Scanlon launches tax fairness debate with proposed $450M break for poor, middle class families
by Keith M. Phaneuf

A new proposal Tuesday would give middle class families with children their largest state income tax break in a decade.

Connecticut’s largest COVID vaccination site is now open. Here’s what you need to know.
by Jenna Carlesso

The state plans to vaccinate 7,000 to 10,000 people weekly at the former Pratt & Whitney airport at Rentschler Field.

Nursing home residents are receiving the COVID vaccination at a higher rate than their caretakers
by Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso

Providers attributed workers' reluctance to a variety of issues, from concerns about fertility to uncertainty about the side effects.

Legislative leaders support extension of Lamont’s emergency powers during COVID
by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

The governor's emergency powers expire Feb. 9 unless he asks lawmakers for an extension within 72 hours of that date.

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Miguel Cardona’s ideas about education were forged in Meriden, CT. Now he will bring them to Washington, D.C.

by Adria Watson

After killing his cousin, Clyde Meikle found purpose in prison through service. Now he’s asking to go home.

by Kelan Lyons

Food could hold the key to fixing the state’s waste disposal problems

by Jan Ellen Spiegel

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Opinion The change in leadership must not lead to complacency
by Jenna Van Donselaar

We are beginning 2021, and most people are far done with election talk. Sure, the polls are closed, and the results are in, and it is time to move on. I am weary from the hours I spent texting voters this fall, and I’d like to think all my efforts were worth it. But the work is far from done.

Opinion Treason is in the air
by David Holahan

Abraham Lincoln had been elected but had yet to assume the presidency when southern states started seceding from the Union in the months before his March 4, 1961 inauguration. Four others would follow that spring. American soldiers —like Robert E. Lee, who had taken an oath of loyalty to the nation that he had served since 1825— defected to the Confederacy. By joining the rebellion Lee and fellow travellers became, in effect, traitors.

Opinion Trump’s reaction to defeat further confirms urgency for school focus on social emotional skills 
by Sandra M. Chafouleas 

Imagine what would happen if a preschooler didn’t “use their words” when they got upset about sharing, instead stomping around yelling while adults simply observed in silence. Think about what the school climate would feel like if a student punched another during recess while others watched without seeking help.  Now consider the actions – and inactions – by Trump Jan. 6 as the electoral vote counts occurred at the U.S. Capitol.

Opinion Is Trump leading a cult?
by Elena Sada

My experience as a former cult member and researcher in the field of Social Sciences earned me the ability to identify narcissism and cultish tendencies. Furthermore, as a former  New York City resident who kept abreast of interviews with the city’s apparent “movers and shakers,” I often questioned Trump’s qualifications as a leader, let alone as national presidential leader.

Artwork Grand guidance
by Anne:Gogh

In a world of systemic oppression aimed towards those of darker skintones – representation matters. We are more than our equity elusive environments, more than numbers in a prison and much more than victims of societal dispositions. This piece depicts a melanated young man draped in a cape ascending high above multiple forms of oppression. […]

Artwork Shea
by Anthony Valentine

Shea is a story about race and social inequalities that plague America. It is a narrative that prompts the question, “Do you know what it’s like to wake up in new skin?”

Artwork The Declaration of Human Rights
by Andres Chaparro

Through my artwork I strive to create an example of ideas that reflect my desire to raise social consciousness, and cultural awareness. Jazz music is the catalyst to all my work, and plays a major influence in each piece of work.”

Artwork ‘A thing of beauty. Destroy it forever’
by Richard DiCarlo | Derby

During times like these it’s often fun to revisit something familiar and approach things with a different slant. I have been taking some Pop culture and Art masterpieces and applying the vintage 1960’s and 70’s classic figures (Fisher Price, little people) to the make an amusing pieces. Here is my homage to Fisher -Price, Yellow […]

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COVID-19

Nursing home residents are receiving the COVID vaccination at a higher rate than their caretakers

by  Dave Altimari and Jenna Carlesso
Politics

Legislative leaders support extension of Lamont’s emergency powers during COVID

by  Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
Election 2020

Weeks after the election, Secretary of the State’s efforts to monitor disinformation campaigns ended

by  Kasturi Pananjady and Dave Altimari
Politics

Sunday in Hartford: Massive show of police, not protesters

by  Mark Pazniokas and Dave Altimari
Politics

‘No one took us seriously:’ Black cops warned about racist Capitol Police officers for years

by  Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien | ProPublica
Money

Donald Trump built a national debt so big (even before the pandemic) that it’ll weigh down the economy for years

by  Allan Sloan and Cezary Podkul | ProPublica
Health

For some transgender people, pandemic paves path to transition

by  Carol Leonetti Dannhauser | C-HIT.ORG
Justice

After killing his cousin, Clyde Meikle found purpose in prison through service. Now he’s asking to go home.

by  Kelan Lyons
Politics

Connecticut’s $90M lobbying industry has a new player: former Speaker Joe Aresimowicz

by  Mark Pazniokas
Money

Spiking tax revenue will wipe out state budget deficit, analysts say

by  Keith M. Phaneuf
Justice

Judge approves shorter sentence for convicted murderer turned prison mentor

by  Kelan Lyons
Politics

Without vocal dissent, Senate confirms Justice Andrew McDonald

by  Mark Pazniokas
Transportation

Funding to fix CT’s roads and bridges is drying up, and officials don’t have a solution

by  Keith M. Phaneuf and Kasturi Pananjady
Health

COVID deaths and infections in CT nursing homes decline as more residents are vaccinated

by  Dave Altimari
Justice

Lamont appoints reformers, disability advocates to Police Officer Standards and Training Council

by  Kelan Lyons
Politics

Once controversial, Justice Andrew McDonald backed for reappointment to CT’s high court

by  Mark Pazniokas
COVID-19

CT formally expands next group of COVID vaccines to those age 65 and up

by  Jenna Carlesso
Politics

CT’s U.S. Representatives join the vote to impeach President Trump, and the state braces for protests

by  Mark Pazniokas
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