An Independent governor would be free from partisan pressure and able to pursue the policies that voters want.
CT Viewpoints
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Do our elections offer a real choice?
Poverty and neglect breeds crime and violence. Anyone serious about ending this trend will vote to support our less privileged.
On abortion, trust the informed decision-maker
Hi! Local political leader here. I don’t think a woman’s decision whether to end her pregnancy should involve me.
Most voters skipped ‘in person on Election Day’ when offered a choice of how and when to vote
The 2020 election made clear that many Americans – all across the nation and of all political stripes – prefer to cast their ballots by methods other than showing up on Election Day itself.
We cannot understand the plight of the homeless without understanding their experiences
On Nov. 5, in South Windsor’s Nevers Park, I will co-host, alongside the anti-homelessness charity Hartford Bags of Love, the fourth-annual Sleep Out to End Homelessness.
Blame medicine for so many old politicians
Blame the medical profession for keeping the bodies of aging politicians and judges -– who should be out to pasture — capable of maintaining a vigorous schedule.
The new normal is not even close to normal
At what point do we look around and say, NO! This is not the world we want to live in. This is not ok. Your freedom to own a gun is not worth more than my child’s life.
Connecticut needs to address the realities of the post-COVID job market
Employers here in Connecticut can and should consider talent pools all over the U.S. vs. those just located a commutable distance from their offices.
Don’t let party affiliation drive appointments to Weston’s vacant board seats
The new additions to Weston’s boards of education and finance must add new, fresh thinking, unencumbered by political bias, and be able to communicate to the community their rationale for their decisions.
Voting is power. Make it easier.
Connecticut citizens deserve what 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories have: the opportunity to vote on more than one day.
Connecticut’s elections: The devil is in the details
The duopoly of Connecticut’s two major parties leaves us with a second rate democracy.
SCSU faculty wrong in their reaction to Southington high school race issue
It is not an established fact that America today is systemically racist, favoring whites over people of other races, and that all whites are complicit in this.
Early voting is essential to a robust democracy
Early voting promises to increase voter participation, an antidote to an ailing democracy.
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let’s give Connecticut survivors a chance at fair sentences
American legal systems, including Connecticut’s, too often punish survivors for behavior directly responsive to abuse.
We can make it easier to vote in Connecticut
CT’s voter turnout lagged behind 15 other states in 2020. But we will soon have a chance to make it easier for everyone in the state to vote.

