Katherine Hepburn’s dune has taken a severe beating, but a living shoreline would protect it and the surrounding area.
CT’s small solutions to climate change: saving the Hepburn dune with a living shoreline
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Amid good school news, more can and must be done
Just days into the new school year, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) released the results from last year’s Smarter Balanced (SB) testing. Some progress is being made. Still, even a cursory look at the data makes the case that more must be done — with a sense of purpose and urgency.
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Climate science needs professional statisticians
“Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get!” This old cliché rings true, for climate is the distribution of weather. Weather’s distribution depends on season, location, internal variability, and external influences, both natural and human. As it is weather, not climate, that is observable and measurable, any study of climate is inherently statistical in nature.
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Longtime crusader against Oxycontin begins to see the fruits of her struggle
Barbara Van Rooyan’s son Patrick Stewart died at age 24 after taking an OxyContin pill. Patrick, who had also consumed a couple of beers, was opioid intolerant and suffered respiratory failure in his sleep. (Ana Venegas for KHN) Barbara Van Rooyan’s son Patrick Stewart died at age 24 after taking an OxyContin pill. Patrick, who […]
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Climate ‘strikers’ ask Lamont to take emergency steps on environment
Hundreds of thousands of young people and adults rallied Friday to voice their concerns and demands for climate change action.
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On transportation, a moment of bipartisanship
Democratic and Republican leaders were upbeat after a briefing by U.S. transportation officials about the potential for below-market federal financing for transportation improvements.
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Lamont: Don’t even think about spending projected surplus
Gov. Ned Lamont used his routine, monthly budget forecast to warn the General Assembly against even thinking about spending the projected surplus.
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CT’s small solutions to climate change: Making Bridgeport more resilient
After the south end of Bridgeport was walloped by Irene and Sandy, city officials decided to do something about it.
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Lobbying war stalls Congress’ attempt to end ‘surprise medical bills’
Connecticut has a tough state law to protect residents from surprise medical bills, but not tough enough to protect everyone.
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A disregard for competent delivery of mass transit service
At an August 13 press conference on Union Station retail, the only specific transportation item discussed by Richard Andreski of Connecticut DOT was his agency’s plans for a second parking garage. This was supposedly a conference on transit-oriented development! These latest comments add to a long line of episodes showcasing a stubborn bias toward automobiles and a disregard for competent delivery of mass transit service or construction projects.
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Lamont administration limits tax hike on prepared meals
The revisions essentially tell supermarkets to only collect the sales tax on items now taxable.
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Blumenthal dines with Zuckerberg to discuss Facebook regulations
“It’s no secret that I’ve been a tough critic of Facebook, so I was glad for the opportunity to discuss my concerns directly with Mr. Zuckerberg,” Blumenthal said.
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Lamont brings greetings, not cash, to housing conference
They were happy to see him. But funding would have been nicer.
Posted inEducation
CSCU leader concerned about whether funding for debt-free college is viable
The president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system is growing “increasingly concerned” about whether funding will be available in time to start offering debt-free community college in the fall of 2020 as called for in legislation passed earlier this year.
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Lawmakers vow to introduce ban on flavored vaping products if federal effort stalls
Connecticut would be following New York and Michigan which have already enacted bans.