The double standard of gender beauty has historically and systemically trickled down from seats of male power to the man in the street.
It’s time for new models of beauty
Posted inJustice
TaShun Bowden-Lewis fired as CT chief public defender
The firing of CT’s first Black chief public defender follows disagreements with the oversight board, misconduct accusations and a contentious hearing.
Posted inGovernment
Murphy: Biden order on immigration might not pass legal muster
Biden’s executive order to cap migrant crossings at the border drew backlash from a range of Democrats as well as immigrant rights groups.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT adds another $4M to Hartford flooding fund; broadens eligibility
The first $5 million in flood compensation for Hartford North End residents is spent, but the state is adding another $4 million to the fund.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT schools brace for the end of pandemic funding
WSHU spoke with Jessika Harkay to discuss her article about the effects of the end of ARPA funding on CT schools.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: Bigger fish in CT
Erica E. Phillips writes about Connecticut’s business climate, the Yale Innovation Summit, and the grocery store cereal aisle.
Posted inJustice
Ahead of TaShun Bowden-Lewis decision, race, equity concerns raised
Observers raised concerns about what they described as a lack of impartiality and show of disrespect toward CT’s first Black chief public defender.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Safeguarding the Atlantic’s only marine national monument
Just 130 miles off our coast lies the first and only marine national monument off the continental United States, a place protected from most human harms.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Work, live, ride died but legislators still defend their support for it
If passed, the bill would have usurped our local land-use authority and ended public hearings, environmental protections and more.
Posted inPolitics
At Greenwich fundraiser, Biden says ‘something snapped’ in Trump
President Joe Biden told a fundraising audience in Greenwich that Trump’s conviction pushed the presidential race into ‘uncharted territory.’
Posted inPolitics
Gay rights pioneers watch Pride flag raised over CT Capitol
In 1990, Joseph Grabarz came out as CT’s first openly gay lawmaker. On Monday, he watched the Pride flag fly over the state Capitol.
Posted inHealth
CT DPH gets funds to help address complaint backlog
The funds will help CT clear a backlog of nursing home and hospital complaints that dates back to 2019 and continues to grow each month.
Posted inPolitics
CT paid sick leave law 2024: What to know about the expansion
In 2024, the CT General Assembly expanded the state’s sick days law, requiring more employers to offer paid time off. Here’s what changed.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Fairfield County nonprofits: Where is the collaboration?
Fairfield County has ample financial resources. Our ‘soil’ is rich in nutrients except one — genuine and long-term collaboration amongst NPOs.
Posted inEducation
End of pandemic funding could spell disaster for some CT schools
Almost every CT public school student will feel an impact from the end of federal pandemic funds. But urban school districts will be hit hardest.