Cutting off immigrant family access to Head Start is a cruel and shortsighted move that will force parents to choose between working and caring for their children.
CT Viewpoints
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Resist federal policy encouraging civil commitment!
Civil commitment is not one of the powers of the federal government and civil commitment of individuals with mental illness is not the policy of the state.
Help build the Margerie Reservoir Trail
With $2.28 million in state funding, we’re closer than ever to creating safe access to this beautiful place — without asking for new local taxes.
Private water — a proven partner for CT’s future
Claiming that government ownership of a water system inherently delivers transparency, accountability and long-term value is simply not supported by actual evidence.
CT’s ballot access travesty
I can attest to the absolute ridiculous rules and regulations in Connecticut to unfairly restrict people from getting on the ballot.
CT’s opioid settlement is for saving lives, not balancing books
Gov. Ned Lamont will be tempted to move funds from the hard-won opioid settlements to fill the gaps. This temptation should be resisted.
How federal policy threatens CTās proven wind success
new federal policy aimed at halting wind energy development is having a direct and negative impact on states like Connecticut that have invested heavily in offshore wind.
Tong should sue Prospect Medical
Company owners took obscene profits at the expense of CT’s healthcare system. They should not get away with it.
Expanded paid leave will benefit CT schools workforce
As of Oct. 1, CT paid leave will expand to include non-certified employees of āpublic school operatorsā including custodians, paraeducators, bus drivers, good service staff, and to non-public elementary and secondary schools.
CT should stand up for New England’s national forests
National forests are in the Trump administration’s cross-hairs.
We buried them without a grave. Now more Iranians are disappearing
Since the 12-day war ended, the Iranian regime has escalated its crackdown. More arrests. More executions. More prisoners quietly transferred to unknown locations.
Connecticut, Americaās strongest incumbent-protection state
Our state has erected what may be the most restrictive ballot access regime in America, creating a protective fortress around entrenched incumbents.
ACA federal funding changes jeopardize well-being of thousands in CT
Looming federal changes to the the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rules threaten to disrupt health care coverage for tens of thousands of CT residents.
Bike infrastructure: Not just for nerds!
Lower-income residents would benefit if communities better accommodated the cleanest, cheapest, and healthiest way to get across town: the humble bicycle.
A Presidential attack on the unhoused
This Executive Order is a deliberate attempt to reverse hard-won progress and appease those who view unhoused people as a nuisance.



