CT should move rapidly to adopt clean technologies such as solar in many forms, solar plus battery storage, geothermal networks and wind.
CT Viewpoints
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American Democracy needs religion — not less
The United States may not have been founded strictly as a Christian nation, but Christian values are intrinsically linked to American democracy.
AI is stunting critical thinking
We can either defend the habits of mind a robust democracy requires or preside over the automation of thinking and the training of automations.
The president who cried wolf
As in Aesop’s fable, the world’s tolerance for the President’s lies appears to be running out.
Unhoused people are dying, right on schedule
Winter will kill some 700 unhoused people in this country. We do little to prevent this, so there is only one plausible conclusion: We are okay with it.
Why Alzheimer’s advocacy matters more than ever
The need for a strong, dementia-capable public health infrastructure is not theoretical. It is urgent.
Washington is ignoring a $362 billion chronic illness
The economic consequences of chronic fatigue syndrome are enormous. Yet federal research funding bears almost no relationship to that burden.
How New Britain is rewriting its future
At this moment, when historic industrial land is being redeveloped, New Britain has a chance to redefine itself again.
Free rides to concerts can elevate CT rail
To encourage ridership, Connecticut should start by subsidizing Metro-North rides to concerts at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport.
Transparency in schools was never optional and now the law confirms it
The public’s right to know isn’t just about process—it’s about trust. And trust in Connecticut’s schools begins with transparency.
Enough with the COP climate talks already
We need to talk about a problem that would be facing us now even if The Donald had never been born.
Choosing love after Sandy Hook
Thirteen years ago, my world shattered in ways I never imagined possible. My son Jesse was killed in the deadliest shooting at an elementary school in U.S. history, Sandy Hook.
CT promised to protect students with dyslexia
Since the creation of the Office of Dyslexia, the state education department has failed to meet nearly every major requirement legislators put in place.
Nursing IS a profession
The U.S. Education Dept. exclusion of nursing as a professional occupation is a disgrace.
The closet is a dangerous place to hide LGBTQ+ abuse
You don’t have to understand every nuance of gender or sexuality to understand this: no one deserves to be homeless because a shelter won’t take them.



