Here are some measures we can take to limit the damage hyperscale data centers can do to our state.
Opinion
That wasn’t a trend. It was representation
It is misleading to portray the outcome of the Glastonbury Democratic nomination vote as a rejection of moderation by the broader electorate.
CT needs a 21st century tool to fight Medicaid fraud
CT’s HUSKY Health program is missing one of its best defenses against fraud because the one person who can verify the truth — the patient — is largely left out of the process.
Secure gun storage will save lives
Firearm homicides are in rapid decline, but firearm suicide is rising. It accounts for 62% of all gun deaths in the U.S.
The Great Speed Camera Debate of ’26
Do automated speed cameras slow drivers and protect children near schools, or are they out-of-control government surveillance and a “money grab?”
So doctors don’t deserve payment for services?
Reneging on a financial obligation, –medical debt or otherwise –used to be called welching.
Words from a Connecticut YIMBY
YIMBYism is about reacting to change with openness, rather than fear, to promote economic, environmental, and social renewal.
Addressing youth crime in New Haven County
We cannot address youth crime without addressing the conditions that shape it.
Embracing the dark
Watching horror movies has taught me that fear isn’t always the enemy.
Why I’m biking 100 miles: to end fossil fuels
The Ride to End Fossil Fuels is a 100-mile bike ride across Connecticut to protest the expansion of fossil fuels across our state.
CT talks housing, but doesn’t walk it
In recent years, auditor reports and developers have revealed serious concerns about how our state’s public housing activities operate.
CT expanding cannabis use will make roads more dangerous
The legislature’s recent approval of expanding access to cannabis/THC will only make an already dangerous highway situation worse.
What’s behind the brave face
I’ve seen first-hand just how many athletes turn to substances to cope with their mental health struggles.
ECS reform is not the real answer
CT doesn’t need ECS reform but property tax reform. That is the only way to achieve “ZIP-code neutrality” in our K-12 financing system.
The silence of the CT Five
The 30 were not calling for sanctions. Just transparency. Just acknowledgment of what the entire world already knows.

