This Women’s History Month, I am issuing a challenge for everyone to devote at least 15 minutes to studying her life and legacy.
CT Viewpoints
We welcome informed and responsible commentary about local, state and national public policy from all Connecticut residents and organizations. Submit one here.
Connecticut should not treat homeless people like a contagion
Unhoused people are not a threat to all that is good and wholesome here in the Land of Steady Habits.
Connecticut should not bar the Independent Party’s name
How ironic that Democrats and Republicans might destroy a minor party in Connecticut, just as we strengthen our name recognition.
Doctor, heal thyself — by getting the law changed!
When people with mobility disabilities try to access health care, they routinely cannot get essential services. CT needs to change that.
Would Aquinas prefer Connecticut or Alabama on beginning of life?
Whatever Aquinas and Augustine may have thought about the sanctity of life, they most definitely did not agree with Alabama that life begins at conception.
Working together toward a brighter future for CT’s young people
There is both a moral obligation and economic urgency for Connecticut to address its estimated 119,000 disconnected youths.
Community colleges in CT are being dismantled
The community college system in Connecticut is being dismantled, with many of the resources that directly help students being reduced or eliminated in order to fund the large unnecessary bureaucracy to run the system.
Ethnic enclaves enable cultural inclusion. Let’s embrace them
We should take advantage of the existence of different ethnic and cultural communities that make our country a true melting pot.
CT SB299 — afraid of the future, data centers and AI
Some lawmakers don’t think Connecticut is able to transition into being a modern, data-driven, digitally dependent economy and manage the demand for electrical power that AI demands.
Why Greater New Haven’s high-quality, abundant water is an economic asset
Available water to our homes and businesses is something that most of us take for granted. In Greater New Haven, our water system can help grow our economy.
Just Cause Eviction protection will keep CT renters safe in our climate crisis
The climate crisis adds a layer of precarity that makes housing stability in CT even harder. Just cause eviction protections could help.
China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is hurting us and other countries
We as Connecticut residents cannot be naïve to the fact that China’s BRI is having an impact on us and our wallets.
Why Sen. Kushner gets it wrong on CT paid sick leave
The truth regarding paid sick leave and its economic impact is more nuanced than State Sen. Julie Kushner lets on.
The dos and don’ts of choosing a lawyer
The relationship that evolves with your lawyer will be one of the most important relationships in your life. Here’s how to find the right one.
CT parents need more time for kindergarten age change
The new waiver process has failed my child and my family. We have no options but to navigate this unjust system.



