The political reality of creating a state that is safe for survivors requires dramatically changing almost all of our systems and relationships.
Why do we fail survivors of sexual and domestic violence?
Posted inStudent Voice
Addressing winter homelessness in Connecticut
Making sure people don’t end up on the streets starts with offering support like a fully staffed housing hotline and adequate shelter space.
Posted inEconomic Development, Education
Tech advances leaving many in CT locked out of jobs and economy
In order to adapt to the new economy, new internet users need computers, instruction and support. In CT, libraries are part of the solution.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Learning from the Europeans how to do rail right
Imagine Washington to New York air shuttles being legislated out of existence. Imagine Amtrak offering cheaper, but still high-speed, options.
Posted inPartner Content
As 2024 election looms, state legislatures consider voting changes
Lawmakers in Connecticut, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas plan to implement changes in voting laws.
Posted inGovernment
Hundreds gather at vigil for CT Rep. Quentin Williams
Hundreds attended the vigil in Middletown for Quentin Williams and remembered the legislator as an advocate for change and a friend to all.
Posted inPolitics
A new year, and a new rush of bills (that may or may not have a shot)
The bills filed in the first week of the CT General Assembly session offer a hint of objectives to be pursued, less a blueprint for them.
Posted inPartner Content
225 CT bridges are in poor condition, but repairs are costly
New federal funding will speed up repairs on CT’s longest bridge, but the project is only a small part of the state’s infrastructure needs.
Posted inEspañol
Lamont promete reducción de impuestos, oportunidades y crecimiento, detalles por venir
El Gobernador Ned Lamont también prometió oportunidades y crecimiento. Hay detalles por venir después que él inauguró su segundo mandato.
Posted inTransportation
Plan to rebuild Hartford highways gaining support, waiting for DOT
The ‘Hartford 400’ project could take 15 years and cost $17 billion. It’s gaining funding and support, but the CT DOT hasn’t signed off.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Undocumented child immigrants should have a right to counsel
No child should ever be forced to represent themselves in deportation cases, in a foreign country that they have no knowledge of.
Posted inHousing
CT right to counsel program for tenants likely saved state millions, report says
By preventing evictions or helping tenants obtain additional time to find new housing, Connecticut likely saved between $5.8 and $6.3 million in 2022.
Posted inPolitics
Rep. Quentin Williams killed in crash with wrong-way driver
Rep. Quentin Williams, D-Middletown, was killed in a crash involving a wrong-way driver on Route 9 in Cromwell Thursday.
Posted inPartner Content
Conservationists hail major victory in a decade-plus effort to preserve Plum Island
A recent government spending bill directs federal agencies to brief Congress on potential costs for conserving and managing Plum Island.
Posted inStudent Voice
Solving the college mental health crisis
Mental health days and peer support should be the norm on college campuses to combat the rising impact of depression and anxiety.