Recognizing the impact that citizens make towards promoting social justice is important. It’s a powerful proof point to encourage broader civic engagement.
Public engagement is helping reduce gun violence
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Politics, personalities and the tumultuous departure of former UConn president Tom Katsouleas
Katsouleas’ departure was “about politics, about personalities … about all those things,” said state Sen. Derek Slap, D-West Hartford.
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Students who learned remotely had lower scores, report shows
Students across Connecticut lost ground academically during the pandemic, according to data released by the state Department of Education.
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On the smearing of Lamont via Cuomo
Wow. What else is there to say about an op-ed entitled “What their actions say about the values of our leaders, including Lamont’s,” of August 30, written by Brendan Cunningham about Gov. Ned Lamont that implies he knew about former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s wrongdoings – without supplying any facts whatsoever.
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The Lamont-Looney waltz
On the point of tax credits – a progressive redistributive tool – the moderate lamb, Lamont, and the immoderate progressive lion, Looney, have lain down with each other.
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With approach of NFL season, Connecticut adopts ‘emergency’ sports betting regulations
There was no public input in the emergency regulations adopted Tuesday, a process chosen by lawmakers and the governor.
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Residents, advocates ask CT insurance department to reject proposed rate hikes
Advocates urged the insurance department to reject proposed increases in health insurance rates for plans set to begin next year.
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As school year begins, some immunocompromised families feel left behind
In districts that aren’t offering remote learning, sending a child back to the classroom could put some families at risk.
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Reflecting on the tragedy of Afghanistan
The failure of America’s mission in Afghanistan illuminates the full meaning of the term tragedy. The most obviously tragic aspect is the suffering of the Afghan people, recently captured in images from the Kabul airport that brought the reality of the war home more vividly than at any time in the past 20 years.
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No, generous unemployment benefits are not driving the labor shortage
Conventional wisdom blames the current labor shortage on overly generous federal unemployment benefits. Such benefits can pay nearly as much as an hourly worker’s salary but are taken away upon accepting a job, making it reasonable to believe they could discourage a return to work. However, recent research shows that the impact of these benefits is likely small.
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Backed by new CDC report, Lamont stands firm on school mask mandate
Gov. Ned Lamont visited a school district where the superintendent says masks are not an issue.
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Vaccinated? Connecticut schools now asking teachers for proof
School districts are required to record the vaccination status of all school employees, but not many have done it yet.
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What their actions say about the values of our leaders, including Lamont’s
Time and again we’ve learned that the abuse of women and girls is enabled by a network of third parties surrounding men in positions of authority and power. Jeffrey Epstein had Ghislaine Maxwell. Harvey Weinstein had his attorneys as did former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Connecticut’s university system offers an example, too.
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How widespread are PFAS chemicals? CT officials are about to inspect more than 2,400 locations
Over the next two years, some 2,400 sites in Connecticut will be inspected for possible contamination with PFAS chemicals.
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What we know about masks, students, and COVID spread: A guide
The research is shaky. Here’s why many experts recommend masks anyway.