What is the purpose of our correctional system?
Opinion
A legacy behind the heels: My 38 years with Nancy Wyman
Nancy Wyman was a gift to the State of Connecticut, a trailblazer who proved that one could be both a fierce advocate and a compassionate and loving friend.
The missing piece of CT’s affordability puzzle — food
While Connecticut is a leader on many policy areas, food is one area where we unfortunately lag behind our fellow Northeastern states.
The traffic calming illusion
You’ve seen the bumper stickers: Slow down in town. They’re a nice thought. Completely useless, but nice.
Lowering CTs electric bills takes more than political promises
CT should increase the percentage of renewables in our energy mix by switching to more stable, alternative power sources.
Bombs failed, deals failed, try supporting the Iranian people
The Iranian people reject both the current religious autocracy and a return to past monarchical dictatorship. They want a modern, secular, democratic republic.
The benefits of war?
For most of America, whether war still stimulates an economy is a historical question. For Connecticut, it is a paycheck.
The science that protects our children doesn’t take a summer vacation
Connecticut’s own biopharmaceutical community has played an important role in advancing vaccine science.
A slapdash EV tax is not the answer
EVs should contribute to the maintenance of our transportation system, but in a way that acknowledges the damage that burning fossil fuel causes.
A letter to Luke Bronin
I hope these tips might help with the transition to becoming Congressman Bronin and a critical member of Connecticut’s delegation.
What trans youth need from CT leaders now
CT trans youth and families continue to reel from the year-old disruptions to their healthcare.
The high-speed railroad never built — 120 years ago
Alexander Miller knew the importance of straight-running tracks to achieve and hold high speeds, a lesson we in Connecticut wish they’d learned.
Why all the flack about Flock
West Hartford is asking us to trust ALPR companies like Flock Safety, an $8.4 billion private artificial intelligence company. Many of us simply don’t.
CT doesn’t have a childcare crisis. It has a childcare policy crisis
If Connecticut truly wants to solve its childcare crisis, it must stop treating family childcare as an afterthought.
License plate readers are a tool – not a threat
Hartford residents deserve a straight explanation of how license plate readers work and how they should be governed.
