As newspapers fold and online disinformation proliferates, what’s the future of news? How can we preserve its function as a pillar of democracy?
PODCAST: The future of news
Posted inPolitics
How politics derailed mental health care at Killingly High School
A controversial decision not to open a mental health center has led to a formal complaint, a board resignation and a state investigation.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Hidden costs of CT’s proposed false claims act legislation are significant
Connecticut’s civil false claims act has its place in the healthcare industry, but it does not work well in other industry sectors, and particularly not in the construction industry.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
It is time to repeal Connecticut’s incarceration lien
A three-star hotel in New Haven will cost you around $174 per night. A night in a Connecticut prison will cost you $229.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Give CT’s voters options on how to cast their ballots
Connecticut is clearly behind the ballot access curve in the United States.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Will century-old Italian politics influence American (and CT) law on abortion?
Will 21st Century America be unwittingly guided by an Italian Pope from his grave?
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Senate passes and sends to House a CT Clean Air Act
The bill passed Tuesday night is intended to speed Connecticut’s embrace of electric vehicles with tax rebates for e-bikes and electric motor vehicles, and tighter deadlines for electrifying bus fleets.
Posted inGovernment
Marijuana gifting bill passes CT House, with some changes
A bill that would ban the practice of gifting cannabis in commercial settings is now headed to the CT Senate.
Posted inJustice
Lamont offers support of bipartisan juvenile crime bill
The bill provides for graduated penalties for motor vehicle theft based on prior convictions, rather than on the value of the vehicle.
Posted inHealth
Insurance exchange launches enrollment period for low-income families
Residents whose household income is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level can get low- or no-cost health plans via Access Health CT.
Posted inMoney
Lamont, legislators on the cusp of a new CT budget deal
Legislative leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration have offered compromises, and debate and a vote could be as soon as this weekend.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut’s prison system must better protect the mental health of its inmates
A bill before Connecticut General Assembly can improve inmate mental health and reduce the incidence of suicide in prisons.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Climate change bills face the ticking legislative clock, again
Complex measures aimed at tackling environmental issues still await final passage with just days to go in the legislative session.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut’s automotive dealers should examine their own behavior
Car dealers portray themselves as customer advocates in the fight over direct-to-consumer electric vehicle sales. The facts show otherwise.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT must protect youth mental health with these two bills
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed mental healthcare and behavioral services across our state to the brink, exposing deep fissures in Connecticut’s mental health system.