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CT Viewpoints
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From Little League dreams to collegiate realities
Opportunities once reserved for professionals now extend to college and even high school athletes, with the pressure filtering further down.
CT’s role in American wars — a historic duty to resist
We have to study the past to prepare for our future. By examining campaigns for peace by opposing American wars we are provided with lessons from which we can learn and take courage. In March,1967 a Connecticut man named Harrison Butterworth sailed with six companions to Vietnam’s Gulf of Tonkin. Their 50-foot ketch was dubbed […]
How data can transform support for CT youth
Connecticut has the opportunity to lead the nation in demonstrating how data, when shared responsibly and equitably, can transform the way we support our most vulnerable youth.
Why CT needs single-stair reform
A move allowing single-stair exits in five-story buildings is being negated by extremely restrictive fire department staffing and capacity requirements.
Opinion: CT needs to rethink certificate of need laws
Rather than streamlining outdated restrictions, Connecticut needs new strategies that actively build health care infrastructure where its needed.
Put the focus where it should be – policies, not people
Marissa Gillett’s departure from PURA is a sad moment for Connecticut’s fight to improve fairness in utility rates.
There is something deeply wrong happening in Gaza
The situation in Gaza exposes a global economic and political order where no entity has the power or political will to stop genocide and starvation.
Teens, screens, pressures, parenting — and prevention
Today’s school and social media environment can put enormous pressure on adolescents in particular. What can parents do?
Is it time to let the Connecticut Sun set?
As much as it pains me to say it, it may be time for the State of Connecticut to confront reality and move on from the WNBA’s Sun.
CT lawmakers should guarantee free school meals for all children
Why did the United States have a more comprehensive childcare and school meal system during World War II than we do in 2025?
New laws, stronger elections in CT
Recent articles claimed election fraud cases in our state failed to inspire a legislative response. That is false.
Democrats criticize Lamont’s HB5002 veto (but not this Republican)
H.B. 5002 could be better named the “Democrats Hate Small Town Life in Connecticut Bill.”
The case for civics and media literacy in CT
After decades of marginalized social studies instruction, many students who enter our classrooms have little understanding of how their government works, or what their role in the process might be.
Connecticut cannabis is safe. Here’s why that matters for patients.
Connecticut’s medical cannabis program is safe, tightly regulated, and designed to protect people who rely on it.



