We need to end fossil fuels to keep rising sea levels from washing over our Connecticut shoreline, to keep heat waves and flooding due to heavy rainfall from getting even worse…,
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CT must chart a path to affordable health care
We cannot continue down the path of allowing health care costs to increase out of proportion to household income.
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Automated traffic safety in CT school zones is a no-brainer
We all have an interest in stopping reckless driving, and automated traffic cameras are a no-brainer for school zones across Connecticut.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Metro-North to commuters: Get back to the office
Part-time commuting just got more expensive. The MTA is ending the 20-trip ticket discount as of Sunday.
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Lamont — a rare leader in a time of ambition and excess
In Lamont, the Constitution State can become the seed for a new model of governance for mayors and governors to run the extra mile presidents unworthy of the office can not and will not.
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Attacking diversity, equity and inclusion hurts all Americans
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action tore down a pillar of legal, moral and ethical hope and decency established to help rectify years of inequity, discrimination and bias.
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Ranked choice voting can end the ‘spoiler’ problem in elections
Our current single-choice system of voting which allows a candidate to win without getting a majority vote.
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Murphy was right. Alito was ‘stunningly wrong’
The curtain that had given the U.S. Supreme Court the charade of transcending politics has been torn away.
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Disgusted and disillusioned over CT politics
It is disheartening and disillusioning that anyone who has the courage to do what’s right for marginalized people in CT will be castigated.
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60 new railcars will enhance CT service
Obviously CDOT hopes these sleek, roomy new cars will attract new riders, but only time will tell.
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Replace loan forgiveness with free community college
It’s time for the federal government to exit the student loan business. Instead, let’s fund free community college for all.
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Televise the USA v. Trump trial
America needs to see the trial of USA v. Trump first-hand, unfiltered by media bias and partisan spin.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
It’s time to reform the CT sex offense registry
Our response to sexual offenses needs to be informed by the data on what really works to keep our communities safe.
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Apology and acknowledgement: The midwives were always right
Without apology or acknowledgement, the U.S. is slowly returning to the model of care eradicated by obstetricians of the early 1900s.
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Josh Elliott, a liberal voice
Josh Elliott is a state representative for the 88th District of Hamden.