When I was a psychiatric resident, my house burned down. I lost a beloved pet and most of my possessions, and moved into a motel. I subsequently developed a number of disturbing symptoms: flashbacks, intrusive thoughts and a crushing depression that lasted for months. I desperately wanted to take...
Penny-wise and pound-foolish is how I would describe the Department of Correction's recent decision to reduce funding to community agencies by as much as $6 million. These funding cuts will result in the elimination of critical re-entry and support services to released or soon-to-be-released inmates...
The Republican Party has shown itself not only to be in disarray but dysfunctional as well when the speaker of the House describes their front-runner as "warm and genuine." Donald Trump? Who espouses torture and murder as policies of state? Who is not only misogynistic and xenophobic, but also quietly...
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Winning caption by Brien Wholey, Canton
It's a remarkable achievement for Connecticut to be close to ending chronic homelessness. The state has already pretty much done away with veteran homelessness. This is a moment to celebrate — and then get to work on the next goal, ending child homelessness. This year's statewide count of homeless...
He eventually relented, but Connecticut Republican leader J.R. Romano deserves a thumbs down anyway for threatening to bar a reporter from covering the state Republican convention in Hartford. Last week, Mr. Romano, who is chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, denied press credentials...
Thumbs down on the inexplicable wait for details on the state budget deal. Line-item information was finally posted online Tuesday afternoon — nearly a week after the agreement was reached by the governor and legislative leaders. The policy and fiscal analyses that usually accompany the budget...
Painful as they are, the spending cuts in the state budget agreement are the right start to solving a chronic problem, and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy deserves commendation for negotiating this deal with fellow Democrats who control the House and Senate. Eventually, however, legislators will have to...
Ever since the incident in the checkout line of my local supermarket, I've been unable to shake off the anxiety I feel whenever I need groceries. It was once a place that filled me with pure euphoria, where I would amble down the produce aisles to the deli and act surprised every time when the...
Connecticut taxes are high and so is the cost of living. I grew up in Texas, where there is no state income tax. My parents still live there and, at times, I am envious of the cheap housing prices and low cost of living. I also worked from 2003 to 2005 in South Dakota, another state with no income...
American consumers aren't what they used to be — and that helps explain the plodding economic recovery. It gets no respect despite creating 14 million jobs and lasting almost seven years. The great gripe is that economic growth has been held to about 2 percent a year, well below historical standards....
Over the past few weeks, a number of parochial interests have called for the Connecticut Airport Authority to publicly disclose the terms of ongoing business negotiations between the authority and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes regarding the potential development of a gaming facility...