We need to build housing near train stations now, and state-level action on transit-oriented development is the best way to achieve that.
Fairfield County needs transit-oriented development now
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Working together, we can achieve greater equity in our region
No organization, community, state, or society can fully prosper while systematically excluding significant proportions of its participants from equitable opportunity.
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AAUP union leader’s attack was dishonest and unfair
An Eastern Connecticut State University professor’s criticism of a member of the CSCU negotiating team was neither honest, accurate nor fair.
Posted inPolitics
In Connecticut, Pelosi dismisses mid-term challenges
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she does not fear the mid-term trend that threatens her hold on the House.
Posted inJustice
State to close Radgowski Correctional Center
This is the second prison closure announced this year due to the declining number of people in prison or jail.
Posted inHousing
Landlord spat offers peek into LLC deals
A court battle over a landlord’s alleged theft offers a glimpse into how internationally backed real estate deals take shape.
Posted inMoney
Lawmakers want to shield contracting watchdog from the Executive Branch
The State Contracting Standards Board, which lost proposed funds for investigative staff, will lose its executive director next summer.
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Bus ridership crawls back
Much has been written about Metro-North’s slow return to “normal.” But what matters as much, if not more, is bus ridership.
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The need for reforms in the Town of Prospect
Not long ago my fellow Town Council members and I voted to make public a risk assessment of municipal operations for the current administration. This assessment was initiated in direct response to a town theft of over a quarter of a million dollars that occurred in 2017 and 2018.
Posted inTransportation
Report: CT not meeting emissions goals; Transportation to blame
Connecticut is not on track to meet its greenhouse gas emission goals — and transportation emissions are the main culprit.
Posted inGovernment
Delayed by COVID, Connecticut’s redistricting ramps up
Connecticut’s reapportionment will test whether technology can bring public participation to a process controlled by political insiders.
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Connecticut’s diversity: Growing in expected and unexpected places
Connecticut is more diverse than it has ever been.
Posted inEducation
How one CT school district prepared to start the year anew, again
Teacher Courtney Haskell prepares for the upcoming school year. Different from last year, students in her class will be allowed to share books in the bookshelf in the classroom. A year ago, like many districts throughout the state, the Meriden public school system was ready to re-open its doors, weary of a pandemic that had […]
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How to get passenger trains on the Housatonic Line
Passenger trains to Northwest Connecticut offer major economic, social, and environmental benefits. Why isn’t there more progress? The rebuilding of the Housatonic (Berkshire) Line to provide passenger service between New York City and Pittsfield, Mass., has been studied for over ten years. Such a service is technically feasible and practical. It would provide substantial benefits […]
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Would Hartford gain from a Boston train? Advocates are all aboard
Train service from New Haven to Boston via Hartford, Springfield and Worcester could have a “transformative effect” on the economy.