The announcement comes just before the Dobbs decision anniversary. The ruling allowed states to decide whether to allow abortions.
CT attorney general appoints special counsel to protect abortion access
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PODCAST: Connecticut’s Black residents say they still feel underrepresented
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Jaden Edison to discuss his article in which he talked with Black residents about policing in their neighborhoods.
Posted inPartner Content
Justice Samuel Alito took luxury fishing vacation with GOP billionaire who later had cases before the court
In 2008, Paul Singer flew Alito to Alaska on a private jet. In the years after, Singer’s hedge fund came before the court at least 10 times.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Legislature’s inaction on food waste leaves towns holding the (trash) bag
The CT legislature didn’t provide funding to help municipalities get food out of the waste stream. Now, cities must pay the price.
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David Holahan, career writer, journalist
David Holahan has been a writer and journalist since he graduated college in 1971.
CT Viewpoints
CT teens are being targeted by big vape
The fact of the matter is, teens are getting sicker while e-cigarette companies are getting richer.
Posted inHousing
New legislation could change CT renters’ rights. Here’s how
New rights include protections for LGBTQ people, late fee limits and pre-occupancy walk-through requirements. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inCities & Towns
A tree grows in Canton, and it’s not the only preserved quirk in CT
The Canton tree saga suggests CT residents are taking a broader view of what local quirks and idiosyncrasies ought to be kept in place.
CT Viewpoints
The state needs to begin inquiry of Killingly school board now
The Killingly Board of Education needs a chaperone, an adult in the room. The State Board of Education should provide it.
CT Viewpoints
Police decertification in CT must include sexual misconduct as a specific ground
Police sexual abuse needs to be more widely recognized as a problem. That can start by making it a ground for decertification.
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Neighbor dispute risks souring a Connecticut community on solar energy
Noise complaints against an East Windsor solar project reveal the limits of what state and local officials can do if problems arise with existing solar farms.
CT Viewpoints
Juneteenth: Black Celebration with caution
In the news there are many issues that make me question if the progress we celebrate on Juneteenth is at risk.
Posted inPolitics
A new CT gun law passed in 2023. Here’s what to know about it
On June 6, Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law the first comprehensive update of Connecticut’s gun laws in a decade. Here’s what changed.
CT Viewpoints
CT has a new law. Let’s make it work
It’s time to develop a system of distribution that ensures menstrual hygiene products are reliably available in all Connecticut public schools,
Posted inStudent Voice
Juneteenth: a celebration of the past and the future
Juneteenth might stir up difficult realities from America’s past, but it also promises change for the future.