After its many reported transgressions, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs needs an attitude adjustment and it must start at the top.
Opinion
Op-ed: Is urban parking the symptom or the disease?
A recent set of studies from the University of Connecticut aptly describes the ills of urban parking and how it affects the landscape of downtown Hartford. Surface parking now covers 22 percent of the land in downtown Hartford, and āentire blocks have been turned from human-scale building fronts to expansive surface lots.ā Why does Hartford […]
Op-ed: FOI advocate’s passion overrides his judgment on victims’ welfare
Garvin G. Ambrose During the nearly six months spent working zealously on the Task Force on Victim Privacy and the Publicās Right to Know, I developed a sincere level of respect and appreciation for the passion that James Smith displayed for the Freedom of Information laws. It is regretful, however, that his passion continues to […]
Op-ed: Beware! (of Gov. Malloy’s new Victims’ Rights panel)
Freedom of information laws in Connecticut and elsewhere are continually being watered down so that it is harder and harder for citizens to know what the government is doing.
Op-ed: Supreme Court prayer decision a poor fit for our nation
Not only does the Supreme Court majority seem out of touch with the diverse nature of the American population, it also seems out of touch with the notion of prayer.
Op-ed: What’s at stake? Only the quality of education at CSU
President Grayās plans will destroy the quality of education at CSU.
Op-ed: Common Core raises question: Who is in charge of education?
The Common Core standards were built on the foundation of No Child Left Behind, which has been a complete failure in many ways.
Op-ed: Mental health treatment is not perfect, but it can be life-saving
There is ample evidence from many research facilities that conduct brain research that mental illness is a biological disease.
Op-ed: Unless Senate acts now, years of litigation loom for Connecticut
The Senate should not let HB 5221 — commonsense and necessary legislation — wither and die again.
Op-ed: Justice, public safety should trump politics
I do not pretend to understand Connecticut politics. But I do understand sentencing policy, and the āSecond Lookā bill about sentencing for juveniles is a sound one.
Op-ed: Giving APRNs the right to practice independently was the right move
Health care is more than ordering tests and handing prescriptions to patients.
Op-ed: Adult English language programs are flourishing – and need volunteers
If you choose to volunteer, it’s likely you will find students to be self-directed, highly motivated people who want to get a better job, learn a trade, be able to read to their children in English or seek higher education.
Op-ed: More mental health nonsense
It’s not surprising that a former member of the pharmaceutical-supported National Alliance on Mental Illness would provide inaccurate information about what is, and is not, mental illness.
Op-ed: Biological change can be verified in those with mental illnesses
It is simply not true that mental illnesses have not been verified by science.
Op-ed: CT senators: HB 5521 can save the life of a child with allergies
Epinephrine is the only course of treatment when the body goes into anaphylaxis, and the sooner epinephrine is given, the better the chance for survival.



