Municipal zoning rules require far fewer spaces than are actually needed for single family homes, but far more parking spaces than needed for multifamily homes.
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Amid Israel-Hamas war, taking a stand against hate should be easy
Although I acknowledge the complex political history surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, why is taking a moral side against hate so difficult?
Wages are about respect, and it’s time women got more
Servers in CT making tipped minimum wage must depend on strangers for income, making them vulnerable to sexual harassment and abuse.
As home care in CT grows, we must do better by providers
The market and demand for home care in CT have evolved, but our system of funding services and protecting home care workers has not kept up.
The cannons aren’t going anywhere: Trinity should remove its confederate memorial
Despite reports to the contrary, Trinity’s student government is not advocating for the removal of historic Civil War cannons on campus.
Connecticut’s Green Plan must preserve our ‘wildlands’
As DEEP updates the Green Plan, we should focus on identifying, protecting and connecting a small but vital network of nature: wildlands.
Why Trinity College should leave its Civil War cannons in place
Students who are arguing for the removal of cannons salvaged from the USS Hartford after a Civil War battle are doing history no favors.
Victims retraumatized by new state rules on release of criminally insane
New rules granting rights to violent offenders to apply for release from Whiting Forensic hospital needlessly perpetuate victim trauma.
Connecticut needs offshore wind energy now
The time for Connecticut to take advantage of offshore wind power is now. Here’s why.
Connecticut, give democracy back to the people with ranked choice voting
Connecticut, it is time to use ranked choice voting to forge a democracy that is based on active, rather than passive, consent of the governed.
LGBTQ municipal electees are part of CT’s queer wave
Today, many LGBTQ people feel comfortable running openly as themselves – and that’s a credit to Connecticut’s culture of civility and longtime commitment to LGBTQ rights.
Adequate funding of CSCU would be a ‘virtuous cycle’ for Connecticut
CT needs to recognize the value of its state college and university system — and must fund the schools accordingly.
CT’s Paid Leave offers relief for women with endometriosis
A covered worker can take leave continuously, intermittently, or on a reduced schedule under the Connecticut Paid Leave program.
CT hospitals need nurse-to-patient ratios. Legislators should mandate them
Unsafe nurse-to-patient ratios have been statistically shown to increase patient mortality. Connecticut needs mandated nurse staffing ratios.
Social workers are sought after in CT. But are they appreciated?
What have we done for our experienced LCSW workforce? From a policy perspective, pretty much nothing!



