The inequalities that existed in Connecticut well before the pandemic were only worsened by COVID. So whose recovery is this anyway?
Untold: How are CT workers recovering from the pandemic?
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Untold: How are CT students recovering from the pandemic?
If you had to think about a key area of life where COVID-19 exposed enormous divisions that already existed, education would be near the top of the list.
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Untold: How are CT residents with addiction recovering from the pandemic?
The pandemic has shown us all the importance of prioritizing recovery and mental health. Are we turning the corner on the stigma of drug use?
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Untold: How are CT’s formerly incarcerated recovering from the pandemic?
Thousands of people were released from Connecticut prisons in 2020 as the Department of Correction tried to stem a tide of COVID in its facilities.
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Connecticut desperately needs a stable naloxone supply
In the absence of naloxone in syringe service programs and their surrounding communities, we run the risk of heightening the overdose crisis in Connecticut.
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Expand school-based health centers to CT’s underserved districts
School-based health centers offer a safe space and lifeline for children who face barriers to care due to lack of insurance and difficulty accessing care outside of school.
Posted inPolitics
Bob Stefanowski: Raises for state employees are ‘reasonable’
Bob Stefanowski, the Republican candidate for governor of CT, didn’t object to 2.5% raises for state workers but opposed $3,500 bonuses.
Posted inHousing
CT state budget designates $5 million for eviction prevention programs
The rent bank program will now provide up to $3,500, up from $1,200, over an 18-month period to families facing eviction.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Millions slated for cleaning Connecticut’s contaminated sites
The federal government said this week it will invest nearly $7 million to clean up and redevelop contaminated properties across the state.
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Juneteenth is more than a Connecticut state holiday
Juneteenth is a recognition of a people’s ability to rise above centuries of discrimination and disparity, as well as an acknowledgment that the struggle endures.
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Occupational licensure reform opens opportunities for former offenders —and everyone else
Reducing licensure burdens on everyone —former offenders as much as anyone else—would open opportunities for faster, meaningful career advancement in Connecticut.
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As Ned Lamont promotes clean energy, Bob Stefanowski wary on cost
Commitment to a establishing a carbon-free electric grid by 2040 may be a wedge issue in Connecticut’s race for governor.
Posted inCities & Towns
Lamont OKs more oversight for West Haven amid financial scandal
The state’s Municipal Accountability Review Board will have more power to control West Haven’s budgets, its purchasing department and more.
Posted inEducation
Education funding bill fails, but advocates vow to bring it back in 2023
Supporters of the legislation say is crucial to correct funding inequities facing magnet, charter and vocational-agricultural schools.
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Don’t underfund Hartford’s public safety (or the police)
You can support the police and recognize that there’s more to public safety than law enforcement.