The CEA’s recent Op-Ed, “Connecticut charter schools a good idea gone awry,” made a bunch of claims that aren’t only false, they’re dishonest and frankly insulting to parents who are exercising their right to choose a school for their children.
Op-Ed: CEA rhetoric not helping kids, public schools are
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Tax hike ideas abound at the Capitol
Now that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s campaign pledge not to raise taxes is in the political rearview mirror, the Democratic governor’s political base is seeking to widen the tax debate in hopes of averting some painful spending cuts. Higher income-tax rates on the wealthy, restoration of the capital gains levy, an extra $1.50 per pack on cigarettes and expanding sales taxes on business are among the ideas circulating at the Capitol.
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Behind The Numbers podcast – Episode 3: The changing climate for CT hospitals
Connecticut Mirror Budget Reporter Keith M. Phaneuf discusses hospitals with Mirror Health Care Reporter Arielle Levin Becker.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Op-Ed: How much CT environmental spending seems right?
How much does each of us Connecticut residents contribute, on average, to the portion of the current DEEP budget devoted to environmental protection, according the Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality? Does $100 sound about right? Guess again.
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Fed rail official: High-speed service shouldn’t bypass CT
High-speed rail shouldn’t bypass Connecticut, said a federal official. And it won’t, vowed the state’s senior U.S. senator. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and acting Federal Railway Administrator Sarah Feinberg made those declarations Friday as they joined Mayor Toni Harp at Union Station to tell the Republican-controlled Congress they won’t let the state be cut out of any proposal for high speed rail in the Northeast Corridor.
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One educator’s wish list for renewal of No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act is up for renewal. Most famous was its promise of having all U.S. students proficient in reading and math by 2014. That was the year the U.S. would again be number one in education; that year has come and gone. Here is my wish list for the No Child Left Behind reauthorization.
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Current state budget slips deeper into the red
The state’s budget rollercoaster ride through the current fiscal year took another dip Friday as Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration reported a $133 million deficit, more than doubling the red ink from one month ago.
Posted inHealth
Former Cigna lobbyist to lead insurance department
Katie Wade spent 21 years at Cigna, working primarily in government affairs positions. She will now lead a state agency that regulates what is by some measures the largest insurance industry in the nation.
Posted inEducation
Op-Ed: Time to dismantle the CT Board of Regents
The buzzards have been circling above Connecticut higher education for many years, and it is certainly time to bring it back to life. There isn’t a teacher or a staff member in the entire Connecticut State College and University system who doesn’t want that to happen. However, the current iteration of the Board of Regents isn’t helping.
Posted inNews
Op-Ed: School officials should not interfere with opting out of SBAC tests
Gov. Dannel Malloy, Interim Commissioner of Education Dianna Wentzell and all superintendents of schools should cease their obstruction of the rights of parents to decide whether to allow their children to sit for the SBAC test.
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DeLauro clashes with Obama trade officials over U.S. exports
Washington – Rep. Rosa DeLauro escalated a war on a proposed trade pact between the United States and most Pacific Rim nations by saying on Thursday the nation’s top trade official is wrong about U.S. imports and exports.
Posted inEvents
Mirror announces ‘Policy Pairings Series’ — Four Issues, Four Breweries
Four Connecticut homegrown breweries will serve as the backdrops for discussion of pressing state issues as The Connecticut Mirror launches its first “Policy Pairings Series.” Two events are scheduled for April and two for May at locations across the state. Tickets are available starting today at ctmirrorpairings.org.
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Her story in support of ending one’s life with dignity
Death with dignity is a tough issue for many of us. Although I have co-sponsored the bill before the Legislature, I didn’t always support the concept. When I started to think about it as a matter of individual choice, I realized what a personal and intimate decision it was.
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Physician-assisted suicide is not a choice issue
Proponents of assisted suicide call the concept aid-in-dying. They view it as a choice issue, much like same-sex marriage, an idea whose time has come. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
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CEA rhetoric not helping kids, public schools are
The CEA’s recent Op-Ed, “Connecticut charter schools a good idea gone awry,” made a bunch of claims that aren’t only false, they’re dishonest and frankly insulting to parents who are exercising their right to choose a school for their children.