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CT Viewpoints
We welcome informed and responsible commentary about local, state and national public policy from all Connecticut residents and organizations. Submit one here.
Stop misleading the public about the bill to stop FOI harassment of faculty
Take a look at the testimony, including oral testimony by University of Connecticut faculty. Faculty FOIA- harassment risk is real and terrifying.
PURA’s Marissa Gillett — a leader and agent for change
I have had the pleasure to get to know Gillett in my work as a clean energy advocate. We should all be honored to have her working for us.
Too many heat pumps would bring grid failure to CT
CT’s proposal to add 310,000 electric heat pumps to our already fragile grid doesn’t add up, and would have far-reaching implications.
CT residents pay the price for failure to adopt new clean air standards
Supporters of clean air and climate are left wondering if Connecticut’s leaders will stand up for policies they robustly supported as recently as 2022.
Looking back to move CT children forward
From 2006 to 2023, CT’s national standing declined from third best to ninth on measures of overall child well-being. We must reverse this disturbing trend.
Proposed prescription drug legislation will hurt the patients legislators aim to help
Prescription drug affordability boards are a hot idea for states to enact right now, but there is no actual track record yet of success.
Negating local control will not address CT housing’s underlying issues
The problem is not a paucity of housing units but the cost of renting or owning those units, which is as much a factor of income as it is of cost.
The press often misleads what renewables deliver
Reports on renewable energy often inflate their contribution to our energy supply.
CTtransit free bus fare — a ticket to opportunity for at-risk youth
HB5213 would support at-risk and disconnected high school students by providing free bus fare to school and after-school programs.
CT’s retail industry depends on earned wage access
Lawmakers must uplift CT’s workers by protecting access to innovative solutions like Earned Wage Access.
Solar is CT’s path to lower energy costs
Renewable energy, and solar in particular, is the path to lower, more stable electric rates.
Work Live Ride isn’t a mandate. It’s a new path forward for CT
Work Live Ride was designed to assist communities that want to grow around their transit stations but need state guidance and funding to do so.
CT’s consistent failure to fund services for children’s mental health and disabilities
Under-funding these nonprofits has resulted in closed programs, endless wait lists for services, loss of staff, and reduced support for existing clients.
Transgender medicine – and lawsuits waiting to happen
While those promoting gender affirming care have characterized their opposition as MAGA yahoos, religious nuts, homophobes and transphobes, they are now encountering a much more formidable group – the trial lawyers.



