Almost all of humanity, more than seven billion people worldwide, have better leave support than new parents in the U.S.
America — the only high-income country without paid family leave
Posted inJustice
Alex Jones liable for defamation in Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ case
The case moves now to a jury to decide what damages Jones owes the families.
Posted inCT Viewpoints, Talking Transportation
Leaves vs. locomotives
How do you stop a train? Hail it like a cab? Pull the emergency brake? Put wet leaves on the track?
Posted inCT Viewpoints
It’s high time to grow your own cannabis
Last July, Connecticut legalized cannabis for adult recreational use. Legal to possess and smoke, but not quite yet to grow.
Posted inEconomic Development
Without broadband access, CT small businesses are locked out of markets
There is a growing digital divide among Connecticut businesses, and as internet speeds accelerate, small businesses could get left behind.
Posted inPartner Content
There are more jobs than jobless people in 42 states
A record number of job openings and fewer workers to fill them have left 42 states with more available jobs than people looking for work, according to a Stateline analysis of federal statistics from August, the latest available. Employers such as RF Buche, who runs a 116-year-old family chain of South Dakota fast-food restaurants and convenience stores, […]
Posted inHealth
Researcher: Medicare Advantage plans costing billions more than they should
Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions more than keeping them in original Medicare
Posted inNews
Landlords wanted: As Afghan refugees arrive in CT, housing is an issue
As Connecticut prepares for an influx of refugees from Afghanistan, affordable housing has become a challenge.
Posted inMoney
Legislature wants to take greater control when budget cuts must be made
At issue are savings targets, often involving hundreds of millions of dollars that the legislature directs the governor to achieve.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
With world seas awash in plastic, big changes are needed on global, local scales
“Plastics are the largest, most harmful and most persistent fraction of marine litter.”
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Advancing Critical Race Theory: Not letting a good crisis go to waste
Anyone who is semi-conscious knows that Critical Race Theory is a hot topic
Posted inPartner Content
New CT program empowers students to decide how relief funds are spent
A number of CT schools will split $1.5 million in federal relief, and students will decide how to spend it.
Posted inHealth
Religious exemptions to COVID vaccine more common among state agency workers
Health care workers in state agencies are claiming exemptions to vaccine mandates at a higher rate than workers outside government.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
What a real day for veterans would look like
There are 40,000 homeless veterans in this country. A real day for veterans would address their physical and emotional needs.
Posted inMoney
Talk of tax relief grows as the state’s revenues surge again
Surging sales tax receipts are swelling Connecticut’s already robust coffers by another $800 million, sparking new talk of tax cuts.