We know how to end homelessness. What we lack is the consistent financial support to make lasting change.
CT Viewpoints
We welcome informed and responsible commentary about local, state and national public policy from all Connecticut residents and organizations. Submit one here.
CON regulations should not be used to close whole units of hospital services
There needs to be a comprehensive review of Certificate of Need regulations as they are applied now, but based on quality-of-care requirements, not the business concerns of the hospital industry.
CT child-to-caregiver ratio change an alarming idea
The proposed changes to the ratio of children to caregivers would reduce the quality of care children receive in day care settings.
CT legislators must prioritize school funding — and spending
Last year we made great strides in equitable funding for CT schools. We need to ensure that districts are spending money equitably as well.
Optimistic about the future of the Connecticut-Israel economic relationship
Some people think that CT’s economic future should be dictated not by financial reality but by the political prejudices of Israel-haters.
Connecticut’s special taxing districts perpetuate exclusivity
As Connecticut’s special district numbers have grown over time, so has the inequality of our income distribution.
Making sense of the UConn budget
Restricting critical resources to higher education is wrong-headed, un-wise, unfair and destabilizing to the fundamental mission of the state’s flagship university.
Connecticut needs both wildlands and woodlands — not one or the other
As we face the twin crises of climate change and extinction, the importance of forests continues to take center stage in public discourse.
Waterbury needs gender-neutral bathrooms for transgender student safety
The Waterbury Public School system has a legal obligation to support and accommodate its transgender and non-binary students.
CT deserves peer mental health respites—not more of the same
Connecticut residents don’t currently have the option to go to a peer respite when experiencing mental health crises. The legislature has the power to change that.
Right to counsel for tenants is transformative and economical
In Connecticut, a study found that only 7% of tenants were represented in eviction proceedings.
Stop the export of U.S. energy
Instead of American fuel for Americans, international fossil fuel corporations are selling our energy to the highest bidder around the world.
The risks and realities of being a CT home health care worker
It is long past time that changes were made to protect home healthcare workers and to improve systemic inequities that affect both clinicians and their patients.
CT’s climate change and housing policy shouldn’t be at odds
The governor’s new climate bill unnecessarily pits climate change mitigation and resiliency against his stated goals of promoting housing affordability.
My boss, Bill Cibes
One of the qualities I most appreciated in Bill was his conviction and skill at protecting the academic side from political intrusiveness.



