For years Connecticut hasn’t helped towns fund many air system upgrades in schools. Does that work in times of COVID?
Some schools need better air control systems. But who will pay?
Polarized politics: A reason to get vaccinated, not to refuse to
Politics has become so polarized that people are refusing a highly effective vaccine for COVID – risking their lives and others. First some facts:
A new job for Gitmo
The race is on to exfiltrate the Afghans who helped us fight the Taliban, now that our 20-year effort to re-invent Afghanistan has ended. It’s a race, because if the Taliban finds and identifies them in Afghanistan, their throats will be slit.
CT House speaker: Lawmakers should get COVID vaccinations or weekly tests
The House speaker says lawmakers and legislative employees should expect to meet the same standard as executive branch employees.
Pandemic unveils growing suicide crisis for communities of color
During the pandemic’s first year, suicides among white residents decreased compared with previous years, while they increased among Black residents.
Nursing homes share best practices, challenges in vaccinating staff
Vaccine mandates, education cited as helping to get the most buy-in.
We should choose to protect Connecticut families from housing insecurity
While the drop in childhood poverty is the largest we have seen in decades, if more permanent measures are not put in place, it might be only temporary.
Railway to the moon
New England is home to many railroad “firsts,” but none is more impressive than the Mount Washington Cog Railway, the world’s first cog rail line.
A barber’s deal in Hartford: Get a COVID shot, and the haircut is free
Popsicles and haircuts were the lure Wednesday at COVID vaccination clinic in Hartford, which badly lags the statewide vaccination rate.
Anti-mask protesters disrupt back-to-school roundtable
Gov. Ned Lamont and other state officials abruptly left a back-to-school roundtable after anti-mask protesters disrupted the speakers.
CT needs federal transportation money, but spending it could be the challenge
The Department of Transportation expects to lose key employees soon, and CT has had persistent problems funding its transportation needs.
Why investing in affordable housing matters for all Connecticut residents
Changemaker Tiffany Manuel has observed that “too many of us who are involved in housing, community planning, development, and real estate markets make the assumption that ordinary people and policymakers clearly understand what we do and why it matters – but that’s not always the case.” This is what we do. And here’s why it matters.
Health insurance costs are crippling nonprofits
One of the oldest organizations of its kind in the country, Community Partners in Action (CPA) was founded nearly 150 years ago and champions criminal justice reform and advocates for preserving human dignity. While a nonprofit, we must also operate as a sound business; we pay salaries, manage properties, and provide benefits to our employees. One of our biggest challenges is the skyrocketing cost of health insurance.
Blumenthal, Murphy break with Biden over Afghanistan deadline
Connecticut’s senators said U.S. troops must stay in Afghanistan until the evacuation of Americans and allies is complete.
CSCU mandates COVID vaccines for all employees
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities have joined the University of Connecticut in requiring all employees to receive COVID vaccines.

