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Democracy
Language Access Is Essential To Our Democracy
The contribution of Connecticut’s immigrant population is undeniable, yet many cannot fully participate as Connecticut citizens because the State of Connecticut does not provide full language access to its government agencies.
Parent Leadership for a Healthy Democracy
Civically engaged parents leading for and on behalf of their children bring about the change — the much-needed change in Connecticut and through every neighborhood in the Capitol region.
Innovation in Inclusive Public Policy
COVID-19 has provided us an opportunity to consider the issues that may have been not as visible before the pandemic. One of the largest issues that we have learned is the divisiveness in our communities,...
Candidates for Governor Need to Speak About Racial Inequities
The reality of negative outcomes for Black residents is often papered over because Connecticut is a “blue” state, and Democrats are given more credit for being progressive on matters of race. However, when you dig...
Health Equity
Education
Harnessing Technology For Exploration
The current system bleakly promises “make an investment and personal sacrifice now and maybe you will be rewarded later”, the new trend in technology reinforces the intrinsic value of each youth’s time and through this...
Hartford’s Sheff Case Requires Action From Lawmakers
Connecticut has a nasty habit of overlooking how wealthy and overwhelmingly White our suburbs are, while we have so many poorer and majority minority cities. Our school districts reflect our divided communities and the Sheff...
Stop Making Students Take Impossible Tests
Our students do not have a hard time reading and writing. They have a hard time reading and writing in a stilted, academic format, under pressure, for two hours at a time. Failing these tests...
Leadership by Lawsuit and “Students First”
Given all we know about the structure of the system office, Connecticut’s deeply entrenched system of political ties, friendships, and cronyism, is this how we want to safeguard one of our state’s most important public...
Environment
Climate Resilience Requires Equal Access to Education and Fiscal Supports
While our state laws clearly state that the transition to a clean energy future should be inclusive, the continued lack of representation of black and brown leaders in our state’s energy and infrastructure planning has...
Connecticut Begins to Take Climate Change Seriously
Connecticut is not a place where we have to convince people that climate change is real, but there is still work to be done to show how serious the situation is. Decreasing carbon emissions and...
Rapid Climate Change Requires Local Action, Too
Executive action, including state-wide shutdowns and other emergency measures are the norm for extreme cold weather conditions; the same actions are needed to address dangerous heat waves
We Are The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For: Connecticut’s Climate Leadership
On August 16th, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law, committing $369 billion to mitigate climate change and advance the country’s transition to clean energy. As the most significant Federal climate initiative...
Community Wealth
Two Years into Covid, Still No Financial Backup Plan
Imagine in a worst-case scenario that 60% of the people currently suffering through the omicron surge in Hartford are now missing wages for up to two weeks. That’s a staggering loss of wealth, for both...
Which Will Be Connecticut’s Comeback City: Bridgeport or Hartford?
Hartford has some political promise because there’s more competition within its Democratic Town Committee and there’s a viable Working Families Party getting candidates elected to the city council. Party competition could lead to more candidates...
In Hard Times, Co-ops Can Help Hold Communities Together
Worker cooperatives and consumer cooperatives are two of the most powerful tools to stabilize the economies of urban neighborhoods and small towns. They wait only for the participation and support of local governments and local...
Somebody Actually Started A New Credit Union. Here’s How They Did It.
The model explicitly combines deposits from inside the community with deposits brought in from outside the community that might otherwise be deposited in bigger banks like those on Wall Street.
Culture & Sport
Connecticut’s LGBTQ+ Network Assesses Needs and Makes Plans
The existence of the Network serves as a groundbreaking step forward for a historically underserved community (in Connecticut and beyond). Importantly, LGBTQ+ individuals can no longer be forgotten by lawmakers both as a population with...
Celebration, Changemaking, and Queer Unity
The LGBTQ+ Nutmeggers recognized this year provide a symbol of queer visibility, determination, and courage from every corner of the state. Despite immense hardship, the 19th Annual Dorothy Awards showcased the unfailing pluck and creativity...
Understanding Cultural Norms Through Restroom Laws
Conversations about cultural norms are important and we should continue to have them, but let’s also remember to celebrate our diversity, to value each other’s perspectives, and to stand up to those who seek to...
eSports Is the Future and Hartford Students Need a Level Playing Field
The NFL and NBA didn’t start off as the professional sports behemoths they are now and someday we’ll look back on this era as the moment when eSports began its ascendancy to similar heights of...
