Gun violence in Connecticut’s cities too often goes ignored, and its victims get little help to rebuild their lives.
Opinion
Schools should save students from drugs, not shame them
Educators must identify and work to help students who may be struggling with drug use issues, instead of excluding them.
Eat less, be healthier, save the world
What if I told you that by simply eating less, we could help save the planet?
The case for banning cellphones in the classroomĀ
When kids disconnect from their devices, they can focus, learn and connect with each other. More schools need to make this happen.
Narcan access is a lifeline. CT needs to recognize that.
Narcan, also known as naloxone, can save lives. CT must make the medication, and training on how to use it, affordable and accessible.
CT’s building trades support transition to EVs āĀ and want to build the infrastructure
The Connecticut State Building Trades must be a part of the transition to clean energy. Put us to work.
Considering a CT ‘crisis’ during Adoption Month
A report on āConnecticutās Unspoken Crisis,ā regarding āat-riskā or already ādisconnectedā youth and young adults, has illuminated problems centered on one-fifth of those ages 14-26. Dalio Education and its consultants spanned sectors to gather data, engage advisors, and convene a series of discussions around this significant report. November āAdoption Awareness Monthā is an occasion to focus […]
NYC shopping, going electric — both challenging in CT
If youāre one of the 3 million Americans who flew on Sunday, congratulations.Ā Thatās a new one-day record, according to the TSA.Ā But thatās nothing compared to the 5.7 million New Yorkers who take the subway, bus or commuter rail each day in NYC.Ā
In CT and beyond, all politics is still local
A highly polarized national conversation has led to a growing distrust in our institutions at every level of government, and that distrust has unfortunately made its way to our local conversations and campaigns.
CT senator should focus on clean air āĀ and not stonewall EV progress
Massachusetts, New York and seven other states across the country have already embraced this clean transportation future, and Connecticut should not be left behind.
Why Connecticut is not ready for a ban on gas car sales
The effort to curb air pollution is a laudable objective, but the metrics to realize this goal haven’t been flushed out.
To cut the death toll from opioids, Connecticut needs safe-use sites
Where safe drug-use sites have been implemented, they are saving lives. Connecticut should learn that lesson.
Israel-Hamas war discourse has created ‘climate of attack’ at CT colleges
How can we articulate our support for our respective kindred people, and hold aggressors accountable, without resorting to hate speech and bigotry?
Connecticut does not have ‘overwhelming support’ for vehicle bans
To hear DEEP explain it, public feedback to the proposals has been overwhelmingly positive. But a closer look reveals it has been negative.
The Kids Online Safety Act is still dangerous
Regulating content on the internet won’t be solved by a flawed act that allows censorship of important information.
