On Sept. 1, all public schools in grades 3–12, as well as colleges and homeless shelters, must provide free menstrual products in restrooms.
Opinion
Who will pay for improving New England’s energy grid?
Everyone must acknowledge that if we are going to build smarter energy infrastructure, customer costs will increase to make it happen.
Fairfield County, CT must change the affordable housing narrative
Numerous studies have shown that affordable housing helps grow the economy and reduce crime as families are more secure.
The Aquarion Water acquisition bill was a good move
We should applaud the effort to retain local control of Aquarian Water Co. rather than see it be sold to an entity that may not have the stellar record and expertise of the regional water authority.
The gun, the assassin’s weapon of choice
I call upon my Republican colleagues to put their shock over Trump’s brush with death to good use: stop blaming “rhetoric” and start blaming guns.
New England Wind I and II moving ahead
The power purchase agreement for the Park City wind energy project was cancelled, the project itself is still on track — renamed New England Wind.
Guardian angel of the highways
Tom Kaminski is like an omniscient guardian angel, floating in the heavens and keeping motorists in the tri-state area safe from motoring mayhem.
Reform prescription drug transparency laws now
Countless Americans are compelled to forgo expensive, life-saving prescriptions every year—not because of a shortage, but rather because of a system that was supposed to help them – the pharmacy benefit manager. PBMs serve as vital actors in the administration of prescription medication benefits for individuals, employers, and government initiatives such as Medicare Part D. […]
What makes for a good judge
There are widely varying views, but here is a list of the characteristics that in my opinion can be found in a good judge.
What ‘divesting’ from Israel really means
Divesting from Israeli companies would harm Connecticut’s pensioners, state employees, and taxpayers in general.
CT has new opportunities for manufacturing careers
Here in Connecticut, we may be in the midst of a shift back to manufacturing.
A call for ranked choice voting
We must empower those who prioritize good policy over partisanship.
Control the shooters better, not the guns
What confounds me is the absence of demanding accountability of and consequences for those charged with criminal firearm behavior.
Climate protests focus on popular events
Climate activists arrested at the PGA Championship say their focus is on “the things people love and will miss” due to the devastation of climate chaos.
Our transportation future is electric. We’ll need a lot more juice
Planners say the region will see a 23% increase in electric demand in just the next decade (not including electric trains).
