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Diary of a UConn demonstration
Students established an encampment dubbed the āUCommune” and voiced demands, largely surrounding divestment, of university administration.
Government advertising bill for CT news is smart public policy
HB5408 (An Act Concerning The Purchase Of Print And Digital Advertising By The State) would direct half of the funds the state already spends on advertising to dozens of Connecticut-owned community news outlets.
No, heat pumps wonāt break CT’s grid
Heat pumps are an essential climate solution, and CT’s grid can and will be ready for them. Delaying this is not an option.
Connecticut must reform its response to sexual assault now
A new bill in the CT General Assembly would empower victims and give them the help they need. Encourage your representatives to pass it.
Protect CT election officials against harassment
As harassment of poll workers increases across the country, it is only a matter of time before it becomes a real problem here in Connecticut.
Make the cable companies pay their fair share to CT
CT’s cable TV providers have had sharply increasing profits while paying sharply decreasing taxes and funding for local programming.
Nontraditional students need affordable, high quality state universities
As the number of nontraditional students continues to rise, I worry about the ability of CT’s public colleges and universities to serve them.
Textured hair equity: A call for inclusive cosmetology education
Curly and kinky hair textures are treated as an afterthought in cosmetology education. CT must pass a bill to change that.
CT legislators, protect children affected by parental intimate partner homicide
Connecticut has an opportunity to streamline the connection between children impacted by intimate partner homicide and the resources necessary for them to move forward.
No one should be denied a marriage license due to citizenship status
A CT bill would finally grant individuals the ability to request a marriage license without fears of scrutiny and doubt.
Connecticut is in a housing crisis. Here is one solution
The Housing Growth Fund, which would award points to municipalities for creating new housing, is one of the solutions CT needs right now.
CT should turn off the tap on PFAS
CT is considering a bill that would ban the use of PFAS in many products, which would go a long way to ‘turn off the tap’ of toxic chemicals.
No more criminal background checks for hemp producers
The case for exempting hemp producers from fingerprinting and background checks is rooted in practicality, equity, and economic empowerment.
Food cost inquiry is a waste of the CT attorney general’s time
It’s a waste of time for the CT Attorney General to rifle though costs from one store to the next to determine if there is price fixing.



