Healthcare affordability is not just an economic issue; it is a public health crisis. Connecticut lawmakers have a chance to help.
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Appreciating volunteers — for child abuse prevention and more
April is a time to focus on ways families —along with professionals from realms including law, education, and social services— can prevent harm to children.
In 2026 SB503 must become law
SB503 will address fair juvenile sentencing reform for individuals who committed crimes when they were under 26.
A workers retention law for ALL CT workers
There are significant problems in CT –, from the well-known crisis in affordability to the seemingly intractable limits faced by many low-wage, hourly workers.
In CT, a cathedral for trains… but no trains.
Why are we spending $402 million on station improvements when we can’t find a paltry $3 million to restore some train service on Shore Line East?
Rising graduate schools costs are putting healthcare jobs at risk
The cost of continuing my education could stand in the way of everything that my parents and I have worked for.
We’re asking for a ‘just cause’ eviction bill
It’s time to support S.B. 257, known as the Just Cause Eviction Protection bill.
CT’s AI tax targets the wrong signal
As CT lawmakers are asking a question more states will soon face: As AI changes work, what happens to workers whose jobs change or disappear?
Why the arts belong at the center of healing
Investment in the arts is not only a cultural priority. It is a public health and economic strategy.
Why CT students can’t wait any longer for SB 7
An increase in state education aid for Connecticut’s high-need school districts is long overdue.
CT leaders must deliver on early care and education promises
It appears that just a fraction of the promised $300 million childcare support might be delivered. — a devastating blow to parents and guardians counting on this support.
Who will heal the health care workers?
Each day in the U.S., an average of 57 nurses are assaulted, which is about two per hour.
CT’s homeless students deserve better transportation
We know what happens when transportation fails. Nearly half of homeless students nationwide are chronically absent.
We are training CT’s kids for jobs
Even in the programs genuinely building workforce skills, what kind of workforce readiness are we actually producing?
This Earth Day make polluters pay
Accountability must be at the core of climate action, shifting the burden off everyday people and onto the biggest polluters.



