A variety of news topics of interest to progressive thinkers in Connecticut
Lawmakers, ACLU, critical of Bridgeport police in shooting By Ken Dixon Tuesday, May 16, 2017, Bridgeport Post Photo: Contributed Photo / Contributed Photo HARTFORD — There are too many troubling questions lingering after the shooting last week of 15-year-old…
Dem congressman calls on Republicans to stand up to Trump By Eugene Scott, CNN Washington (CNN)A Democratic congressman said Tuesday he believes Republicans need to stand up to President Donald Trump in the wake of his apparent sharing of highly…
GOP asks far more of labor to offset eroding CT tax receipts By: KEITH M. PHANEUF | May 16, 2017 KYLE CONSTABLE / CTMIRROR.ORG House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, R-Derby, discusses the House Republicans’ proposed budget revisions. House and Senate…
Will Connecticut Finally Ban Fracking Waste? Grassroots activists have pushed lawmakers to act, and a final vote might come soon. We all need safe food and clean water. By Jennifer Siskind 05.11.17 On May 9, the General Assembly Representatives voted…
Local 33 plans major Commencement Day protest DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY MAY 15, 2017 STAFF REPORTER Yale Daily News Local 33 and its peer organizations are planning a major demonstration for Commencement Day, as the graduate student union continues to escalate its labor battle…
May 9, 2017 Salary History Inquiries to Be Off-Limits to New York City Employers Action Item: On May 4, 2017, New York City Mayor Bill DiBlasio signed Int. No. 1253-A, a bill making it unlawful as part of the hiring…
Democratic Lawmakers Defend Citizens Election Program by Christine Stuart | May 9, 2017 1:31pm CHRISTINE STUART / CTNEWSJUNKIE Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven, was elected under the system in its maiden year. HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut’s current budget crisis should…
No matter the mistakes made by Director Comey, the timing of his firing suggests that President Trump is trying to improperly influence or block the ongoing FBI investigation into his campaign’s collusion with Russia. It defies logic that President Trump,…
By Jenna Carlesso for the Hartford Courant May 9, 2017 City leaders have taken a step toward bankruptcy, soliciting proposals from law firms that specialize in Chapter 9, which protects financially strapped municipalities. The city is reviewing several firms and…
Gov. Malloy Announces $10.7 Million to Support the Development of Affordable Housing in Six Connecticut Communities Funds Support Development of Affordable Housing in Bridgeport, Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, and Windsor Locks 5/8/2017 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P….