Nothing could have prepared me for the pain, isolation and loss that cancer brings, but it has also been a transformative experience.
Lessons from my cancer journey
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High schoolers want to stay connected to their community. Here’s how free bus fare would help
A free bus fare program that has allowed high schoolers to commit to more extracurriculars may not be coming back due to a lack of funding.
Posted inMoney
CT budget: House OKs $55.8B spending plan investing in children
The House adopted a budget that scales back increases to health care providers, reforms ‘fiscal guardrails’ and invests in children.
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The importance of press freedom
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of the press, and history has shown that when journalists uncover uncomfortable truths, those in power often find ways to suppress them.
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Repeal CT’s law that denies justice to injured inmates
No one should be denied access to justice because of a procedural rule that serves no constructive purpose.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Legislation promising modest relief on CT electric bills clears Senate
The bill would also promote grid-enhancing technologies and lower subsidies for solar and other renewable energy, among other measures.
Posted inEducation
CT special education reform receives unanimous final passage in state legislature
The bill, which was approved unanimously, would reform how private providers charge for services and increase oversight of programs.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont aide Jonny Dach misused state vehicle, investigation finds
Dach used a state vehicle as his personal car for nearly two years and drove at speeds considered reckless under CT law, the probe found.
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Transformative CT early childhood education bill gets full passage
The bill promises to transform early childhood care and education for generations by eventually allowing free access for qualifying families.
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P.R. Lockhart joins CT Mirror as new economic development reporter
Lockhart will cover the state economy, including how businesses interface with, and are affected by, state and federal policy.
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There is no difference between Black feminism and DEI
People think DEI is about race and feminism is about gender. But intersectionality can be found embedded into both.
Posted inGovernment
What Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could mean for CT residents
Republicans are trying to pass a bill in Congress that would extend tax breaks and make cuts to safety net programs. Here’s what to know.
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The moral — not fiscal –crisis in Connecticut
Connecticut’s crisis is no longer fiscal. It is moral. The Democratic governor of our state should address and combat extreme concentration of wealth, not embody and enable it.
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Will CT towns mirror San Francisco’s fate?
CT’s H.B. 7033 risks turning parks into squatter camps, diminishing property values, safety, and civic pride.