The events in Minnesota paint a picture of lethal force used as a tool of compliance and deterrence rather than a last resort for survival.
CT Viewpoints
We welcome informed and responsible commentary about local, state and national public policy from all Connecticut residents and organizations.Ā Submit one here.
CT can lead toward 100% voter participation
Lawmakers this session should create a task force to study ways to dramatically improve voter turnout.
CTās model for connecting research and lawmaking
The promise of better public policy in CT is within reach if we continue to bring data and decision makers together.
A deeper dive into your electric bill
As people feel a growing crunch on Ā the cost of housing, food, health insurance, and just about everything else, they are increasingly worried and frustrated about the cost of energy in the state.
Why CT should model protecting trans kids
Even in Connecticut, gender-affirming care āand the broader principle of bodily autonomy āis in real peril.
Why small CT towns need a different 8-30g standard
If we want durable, equitable solutions to affordability, they must be grounded in place, not imposed uniformly across towns with vastly different capacities.
Why my daughterās rare genetic disorder is CTās moral imperative
The crisis facing rare disease and disability families in CT is caused by systemic underinvestment, administrative barriers, and policy choices.
School boards need an open-government refresher
Many CT school boards have stopped doing written evaluations of superintendents. Instead conducting oral evaluations. In secret. In executive session.
If ICE can do this to them, it can do it to any of us
When an agency leaves bodies in its wake, and the response is deflection rather thanĀ reform, removal is necessary. Leadership without accountability is complicity.
How HR1 deepens racial inequities
The driving force behind the new work reporting requirements is the racist stereotype that Medicaid enrollees are ālazyā and arenāt doing enough to earn their benefits.
Pretti was right. ‘Freedom is not free’
Will we stand up for our democracy, to uphold the law, and to preserve traditional American values or will we cower in shame at what we have become?
On Gaza and Palestine: Lest we forget
The current situation in Gaza is neither just nor humane, and never will be if allowed to continue as is.
What is really going on in Fairfield
Over the past two years, Fairfield has seen a troubling breakdown in oversight and institutional stability.
Your First Amendment rights when protesting
We are living through a profound and accelerating test of the First Amendment. Across the country, people exercising their constitutional rights to speak, protest, and record public activity are increasingly met with confusion, intimidation, and force. Observing what the government is up to and peacefully protesting are among the most fundamental rights guaranteed by the […]
Now is not the time for risky health care experiments
Single-payer, public option, universal or government-run health insurance programs consistently underdeliver, bringing higher costs, fewer choices, and market instability.



