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Roads were meant primarily for cars, trucks and buses. We should not lose sight of that fact in conversations about traf...
11/06/2024

Roads were meant primarily for cars, trucks and buses. We should not lose sight of that fact in conversations about traffic fatalities.

Join me in urging the Board of Regents and CT legislature to stop taking the opportunity to attend college away from des...
10/06/2024

Join me in urging the Board of Regents and CT legislature to stop taking the opportunity to attend college away from deserving students.

Research shows and common sense dictates that feeding children the right thing to do. So let's continue CT's universal s...
07/06/2024

Research shows and common sense dictates that feeding children the right thing to do. So let's continue CT's universal school meals program.

On the anniversary of D-Day, we learn how a daughter responded to one of her father's deepest wartime regrets.
06/06/2024

On the anniversary of D-Day, we learn how a daughter responded to one of her father's deepest wartime regrets.

On June 9 in Wooster Square Park, New Haven will accept a monument honoring Italian immigrants that replaces the Christo...
06/06/2024

On June 9 in Wooster Square Park, New Haven will accept a monument honoring Italian immigrants that replaces the Christopher Columbus statute.

The double standard of gender beauty has historically and systemically trickled down from seats of male power to the man...
05/06/2024

The double standard of gender beauty has historically and systemically trickled down from seats of male power to the man in the street.

Trying to promote a culture of constant harmony on campus by removing the rock prevents the expression of students’ indi...
05/06/2024

Trying to promote a culture of constant harmony on campus by removing the rock prevents the expression of students’ individual ideas.

If passed, the bill would have usurped our local land-use authority and ended public hearings, environmental protections...
04/06/2024

If passed, the bill would have usurped our local land-use authority and ended public hearings, environmental protections and more.

Just 130 miles off our coast lies the only marine national monument off the continental U.S., a place protected from mos...
04/06/2024

Just 130 miles off our coast lies the only marine national monument off the continental U.S., a place protected from most human harms.

Fairfield County has ample financial resources. Our 'soil' is rich in nutrients except one — genuine and long-term colla...
03/06/2024

Fairfield County has ample financial resources. Our 'soil' is rich in nutrients except one — genuine and long-term collaboration amongst NPOs.

Connecticut is rapidly facing a behavioral health access crisis driven by the health insurance industry. We must address...
31/05/2024

Connecticut is rapidly facing a behavioral health access crisis driven by the health insurance industry. We must address the issue.

To suggest that a 'safe haven' can only be provided in communities that medically 'affirm' a gender transition is untrue...
31/05/2024

To suggest that a 'safe haven' can only be provided in communities that medically 'affirm' a gender transition is untrue.

Following a mass shooting at my high school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, I learned how corporations with a conscience can ...
30/05/2024

Following a mass shooting at my high school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, I learned how corporations with a conscience can be a force for good.

In California, biodiesel and renewable diesel are generating the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the t...
30/05/2024

In California, biodiesel and renewable diesel are generating the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector.

An enterprise capital grant to All Our Kin supports the pursuit of an equitable and accessible child care landscape for ...
30/05/2024

An enterprise capital grant to All Our Kin supports the pursuit of an equitable and accessible child care landscape for all families in CT.

The Greenwich delegation ran on a promise to protect local zoning control and that's what we did. Don't fall for hype th...
29/05/2024

The Greenwich delegation ran on a promise to protect local zoning control and that's what we did. Don't fall for hype that says otherwise.

When I was evicted for contravening zoning laws, it was an education in how Connecticut segregates housing opportunities...
28/05/2024

When I was evicted for contravening zoning laws, it was an education in how Connecticut segregates housing opportunities.

An education at CCSU is getting more and more expensive, putting it beyond the reach of people who should have access.
28/05/2024

An education at CCSU is getting more and more expensive, putting it beyond the reach of people who should have access.

The Jewish community is not a monolith, and the connections that Jews on college campuses have to the state of Israel ar...
27/05/2024

The Jewish community is not a monolith, and the connections that Jews on college campuses have to the state of Israel are varied and complex.

Coal’s end in New England presents the ideal opportunity to correct course and get our communities off the gas and fossi...
27/05/2024

Coal’s end in New England presents the ideal opportunity to correct course and get our communities off the gas and fossil fuel rollercoaster.

The U.S. policy of unconditional support for Israel has failed to bring about a just peace for Israelis and Palestinians...
24/05/2024

The U.S. policy of unconditional support for Israel has failed to bring about a just peace for Israelis and Palestinians.

Open educational resources break down financial barriers, granting all students access to vital materials regardless of ...
24/05/2024

Open educational resources break down financial barriers, granting all students access to vital materials regardless of financial standing.

When we fail to invest in community colleges and portray them as inferior, we deprive CT students of exploring their opt...
23/05/2024

When we fail to invest in community colleges and portray them as inferior, we deprive CT students of exploring their options.

You could suggest just about any topic and I could think of a Gaza connection, because Gaza is on my mind. We need a per...
23/05/2024

You could suggest just about any topic and I could think of a Gaza connection, because Gaza is on my mind. We need a permanent ceasefire now.

We are far past the point where Connecticut can afford to put off until another day consideration of climate change’s ex...
22/05/2024

We are far past the point where Connecticut can afford to put off until another day consideration of climate change’s existential challenges.

My wife was nearly killed by a falling roadside tree in Branford. We need towns to adopt forest management tools to avoi...
22/05/2024

My wife was nearly killed by a falling roadside tree in Branford. We need towns to adopt forest management tools to avoid future disasters.

ECSU had many notable accomplishments under Núñez’s helm. Underlying all of them are the many dimensions to this talente...
21/05/2024

ECSU had many notable accomplishments under Núñez’s helm. Underlying all of them are the many dimensions to this talented woman.

Colleges should be responsible for their dorms' indoor air quality, just like CT landlords are expected to maintain safe...
20/05/2024

Colleges should be responsible for their dorms' indoor air quality, just like CT landlords are expected to maintain safe and habitable homes.

Each Mother’s Day, I’m reminded that every mom wants the best for their child. But not every mom can afford that. We mus...
17/05/2024

Each Mother’s Day, I’m reminded that every mom wants the best for their child. But not every mom can afford that. We must help them.

Sitting in lectures isn't the best way for everyone to learn. Universities need to acknowledge this and adapt.
17/05/2024

Sitting in lectures isn't the best way for everyone to learn. Universities need to acknowledge this and adapt.

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