Veterans are entitled to healthcare if they develop conditions related to their service. But too many of them are dying without being helped.
Community Editorial Board
The Community Editorial Board (CEB) is a new CT Mirror project to amplify diverse voices and perspectives. The Connecticut Mirror invites eight to 12 community members to join the Community Editorial Board for year-long terms. During this time they will write opinion essays on their areas of expertise or interest and provide perspective to the CT Mirror news staff. Learn more about this year’s Community Editorial Board members here. Harriet Jones is the editor of the Community Editorial Board.
Early voting brought us together
From spontaneous reunions to full circle moments, the chance to vote early gave Connecticut residents a new sense of connection this year.
The inspiring history of the Divine Nine
The community and advocacy of the Divine Nine, America’s Black fraternities and sororities, is a powerful force for good.
¿Está listo y disCAPACITADO para la votación anticipada de CT?
Read this story in English Más de 38 millones de personas con discapacidad tienen derecho a votar, lo que representa casi 1 de cada 6 votantes. Pero como votantes con discapacidad, votamos a un porcentaje menor que las personas sin discapacidad y tenemos el doble de probabilidades de enfrentarnos a barreras a la hora de […]
Are you ready and disABLED for CT early voting?
Connecticut and many other states have a history of excluding people with disabilities from the ballot box. But the situation is improving.
I-95 is an environmental injustice to Stamford’s South End
Tackling the pollution from our freeways may seem impossible, but we owe it to our cities to dream big for the future.
Reach out for help with early breast cancer detection
Spotting cancer early is key to a good outcome. Connecticut has resources for ensuring mammograms are accessible to everyone.
Youth are not being heard on gun violence
We put them through lockdown drills and make them wear a bulletproof backpacks, yet we’re not listening to the voice of our children.
Every CT student deserves equal access to education
When students with disabilities face transportation issues that limit the number of in-person classes they take, the playing field isn’t level.
We must confront the use of the ‘N-word pass’
Students and teachers should be empowered to address hateful and harmful language in our school communities.
The reality of being a CT state assistance recipient
When you rely on benefits to get by, you’re not just battling poverty – you’re also faced with humiliation and prejudice.
Connecticut tiene que garantizar la igualdad de acceso a las boletas electorales antes de las próximas elecciones
Read this story in English. Según nuestro censo de 2020, el 22.1% de la población de Connecticut (cinco años o más) habla un idioma distinto del inglés en sus casas. De ese número, 8.3% – eso es 275,126 personas – hablan inglés menos que muy bien. Los EE.UU. no tiene un idioma oficial – ni […]
Connecticut must ensure equal ballot access before the next election
With unprecedented elections just weeks away, it’s imperative that leaders act judiciously and with precision to allow all voters to have equal access in their own language when they go to the ballot box.
We should celebrate our heritage as a nation of immigrants
Recent rhetoric about immigrants has been ugly and disturbing; we would do better to remember how common the immigrant experience is.
Home sweet home, hopefully
When a roof over your head becomes a luxury item, what do we owe to our neighbors who face the stress and disruption of eviction?

