While New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and others have banned child marriage in the last few years, this relic from a sexist past remains legal, and happening at an alarming rate in the Constitution State.
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A piece of President Carter’s legacy lives on in Eastern Connecticut
In Eastern Connecticut there exists a special and unique appreciation for the former President from Georgia.
Lamont’s housing policy is deeply inadequate
Governor Lamont sees himself as a pro-business, pro-development guy, but so far his rhetoric is far too timid for the task at hand.
South Carolina, first in line for presidential voting? Please
I have a different first state to nominate for the Democratic primary process. America, I give you the solidly blue state that I call home: Connecticut.
‘He gets us’ Super Bowl ads — an unfortunate bait and switch
The funders of the series of ads “He gets us” are the same folks who promote anti-LGBT legislation, a denial of women’s rights to their own bodies, the campaigns of clear white supremacists, and the evangelical church.
Here’s how capping rents can save the CT economy
A bill that aggressively caps annual rent increases will not only stabilize rent in our state, but significantly improve our economy.
CT needs a balanced approach to meeting electrical energy needs
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer and no perfect energy source.
Child care is the foundation to our state and economy
The Care 4 Kids program needs to be dramatically expanded to account for the immense childcare need across Connecticut and providers deserve a much-needed raise.
Parent engagement is essential to reducing child abuse and neglect in CT
While child fatality data is released publicly by state agencies, for a variety of reasons that data rarely reaches the populations who need it most.
Lamont’s, lawmakers’ efforts on early voting mandate are ‘insufficient’
More than a month into CT’s legislative session, serious discussion of early voting has been insufficient.
Work Live Ride is ready for departure
Steering Connecticut away from the car-centric sprawl that’s dominated our planning and stunted our imagination for nearly a century won’t be easy, but we must start now.
CT’s Bottle Bill: Better than ever, but still facing challenges
It is the time to stand strong, protect CT’s modernized bottle bill, and let the state’s single-best recycling system do what it does best.
State needs to turn the corner on bureaucracy
Today in Connecticut, it often takes years and vast sums of money to get things done, to initiate constructive change and to enjoy the benefits of innovation.
How will we train our police after Nichols?
Was the police behavior that resulted in Tyre Nichol’s death the result of how the police who killed him were trained?
Finding shelter in love, and love in shelter
As we move forward in these unsettling times, it is imperative that love be our guiding principle.

