States struggle with unreliable federal funding for making sure elections are secure
Hired security personnel wait for voters outside the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office on November 3, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The federal…
Native Hawaiian Midwives Are Asking A Judge To Uphold Their Birth Traditions
They are contending state law aimed at ensuring the safety of women jeopardizes those long-held practices.
Anti-abortion groups say Supreme Court’s mifepristone ruling won’t deter them
The nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court likely will not issue their opinion on the use of mifepristone until late spring. Oral arguments are set for Tuesday. (Photo by…
CT DOH official opposed ‘fair share’ housing policy, emails show
Internal emails exchanged among high ranking officials at Connecticut’s Department of Housing last year reveal deep fissures between top Democratic lawmakers and higher-ups in the executive branch on a zoning…
PAID POST: Got GETs? How Eversource Deploys Grid-Enhancing Technologies to Maximize Electricity Transmission, Benefit Customers
In recent years, as the federal government and states across the country continue to adopt ambitious zero-carbon targets for power supply, climate change continues to bring more severe and damaging…
Biden Title IX regulation targeted by Republicans in Congress
Michigan State University | Susan J. Demas WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress got one step further in their efforts to reverse the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX after…
Big Brother is your traveling companion
Ready for a summer vacation? Car packed, airline tickets at hand? You may not realize it, but Big Brother’s coming along with you. However you chose to travel, don’t expect…
My father’s hug
My college fraternity brother Ken Summers and I planned to ring in the 2017 New Year by traveling to experience two of the most significant Seven Wonders of the World:…
Easier jobs make Dan, Geno better liked than legislators
Celebrating Dan Hurley’s decision this week to keep coaching the men’s basketball team at the University of Connecticut, state House Speaker Matt Ritter confirmed a thought previously reserved for cynics.…
CT fathers (and families) deserve better
With Father’s Day upon us, it feels more like Groundhog Day here in Connecticut. Once again, state legislative leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont have chosen to wipe out funding for…