Helping the newest, neediest minority –By David Holahan –East Haddam — In CT ViewPoints — CT Mirror — July 10, 2017 Having just retired and with time on my idle hands, I want to give something back to society, to…
Side hustles are the new norm. Here’s how much they really pay –By Abha Bhattarai July 3, Washington Post– Nearly 1 in 4 Americans now earns money through a side-gig like Uber, Lyft or Airbnb. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) The “gig economy,”…
Austerity is the wrong medicine for Connecticut –July 02. 2017 — Op-Ed– By: Bilal Dabir Sekou — More than nine years after the start of the 2007-09 Great Recession, the U.S. economy is not working for most Americans. The recovery…
Beer prices in Connecticut among the lowest in the nation A data analysis determined the average price for a 24-pack of beer in Connecticut is $15.96. — By Phil Hall — June 29, 2017 — Westfaironline.com Connecticut beer drinkers have something worth…
No Revenue + Program Cuts for CT Budget Will Make You Cry – Here’s Why: People will die – Cuts to social service programs and medical services mean health care will be harder to get for: A. People with disabilities,…
Dozens Of East Haven Youth Lose Jobs Due To State Budget Woes The program was scheduled to begin in early July. Statewide more than 5,000 youths are put to work through the program. By Brian McCready (Patch National Staff) –…
Connecticut’s millionaire migration myth Ellen Shemitz and Derek Thomas–Connecticut Voices for Children — in CT Mirror Viewpoints As the legislature toils to come to consensus on this year’s budget, we urge them to make decisions grounded in facts, research, and…
Kevin Lembo: Time for the public option in health care Via CTPost.com The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said this of obscenity: “I know it when I see it.” It’s too late to ask Justice Stewart whether…
Nobel Laureate Urges Caution On Tax Cutting In Connecticut By HARRIET JONES • WNPR Nobel prize-winning economist Robert Shiller says Connecticut shouldn’t be cutting taxes in order to keep corporations in the state. Shiller, who is a professor of economics at…
Solid Gains in Health, Education Require Continued Investment Amid Discussion of Budget Cuts posted by Gwendolyn Pastor June 13, 2017 Today, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released their 2017 Kids Count Data Book. The data book ranks each state’s child…