We know what happens when transportation fails. Nearly half of homeless students nationwide are chronically absent.
CT Viewpoints
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Why CT students can’t wait any longer for SB 7
An increase in state education aid for Connecticut’s high-need school districts is long overdue.
The key to lower energy bills? More solar, now
Solar power is uniquely positioned to meet this moment, if state lawmakers let it.
We are training CT’s kids for jobs
Even in the programs genuinely building workforce skills, what kind of workforce readiness are we actually producing?
This Earth Day make polluters pay
Accountability must be at the core of climate action, shifting the burden off everyday people and onto the biggest polluters.
The healthcare subsidy paradox
This catastrophic-only coverage makes routine “maintenance care” unaffordable for the average American.
Twice punished: CT’s survivors justice act
HB5306 is not only about the individuals it would directly affect. but what message CT’s system sends to the people living inside abusive relationships.
The subject of the debate, but silenced in the room
The people with the most direct knowledge of incarceration —those who have lived through it — are frequently absent from the deeper policy discussions that shape it.
Cut Chromebooks, not teachers
Studies reveal that using Chromebooks does not result in better academic outcomes as compared with traditional teaching methods — and may do social harm. –
More solar – not gas – will bring down your electric bill
I’m running again to be the state representative for the 108th District. As a candidate, one of my top goals is lowering energy bills.
CT needs homelessness program coordination
Solving homelessness requires a system that can assess who someone is, what they need, and route them to the right combination of housing, treatment, supervision, and support.
Giving away our protected ocean places
This proclamation is yet another move that sacrifices American public lands and waters in exchange for political favors to a few.
The privilege of knowing how to swim
It’s critical for state lawmakers to take action to ensure swim lessons are affordable and available to all children.
Dignity at life’s end should be a right in CT
Medical aid in dying requires the patient to self-administer the medication, which is optional and ultimately up to the patient․
Tale of a defeated data center in CT
Communities nationwide face significant risks from unchecked, large-scale data center growth.



