Through a new pilot program, advocates hope to take another nation-leading step in CT’s effort to create wealth in marginalized communities.
New Haven pilot seeks to test CT baby bonds program — and close the racial wealth gap
Posted inHuman Services
Audit finds more kids missing from CT foster care
Children went missing from DCF care about 3,700 times from fiscal years 2021 to 2023, and the number of incidents increased by 42%.
Posted inStudent Voice
DEI opponents wrongly conflate Asians and whites
When DEI despisers conflate my racial experiences with those of white students, they promote a false sense of Asian-white solidarity.
Posted inPartner Content
New Haven to build $316M transit-oriented development project at Union Station
Two towers containing 470 apartments and 28,000 square feet of retail and commercial space are now slated to be built next to Union Station.
Posted inPolitics
Zohran Mamdani’s upset in NYC mayoral primary resonates in CT
CT Democrats called Mamdani’s win significant but warned against proclaiming him the answer to what went wrong in the 2024 presidential race.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Why I travel to D.C. each year to fight for families like mine
Alzheimer’s doesn’t care who you are, where you live, or what party you belong to.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
A plea to safeguard SNAP
The 2025 Map the Meal Gap report reveals that one in seven Connecticut residents, or 14.3% of the state’s population, are food insecure.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
PURA chair admits to deleting texts, fueling criticism of top utilities regulator
The messages are being sought by gas utilities in a lawsuit. Gillett said texts on her personal phone were set to delete after 30 days.
Posted inEducation
UConn trustees debate enrollment as a solution to budget shortfall
To help close UConn’s deficit, leaders are looking to enroll more students from outside CT — but that could create new problems.
Posted inBriefs
Does Waterbury have a higher violent crime rate than New Haven or Bridgeport?
Waterbury, New Haven and Bridgeport have among the highest violent crime rates in Connecticut, but how do they compare to each other?
Posted inPartner Content
NYC used ranked choice voting in its Dem mayoral primary. Here’s how it works
NYC is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election, a system that takes some explaining. Here’s how it works.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Beauty of this bill is in the eye of the beholder
Everything about American life would be affected: agriculture, the armed services, energy, commerce, financial services, homeland security, border security, customs – and the judiciary.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
As hate crimes increase, this CT agency steps up
It is an unfortunate reality that the number of hate crimes in the nation and in CT have been steadily rising in recent years.