Friday, May 9, 2025

Tag: Connecticut

The boldest step to close the racial wealth divide in generations

Connecticut’s Baby Bond program, which launches in July, and similar proposals across the country show that we may finally be willing to take the next step.

Victory for workers: Connecticut passes legislation raising state’s minimum wage to...

Connecticut now joins New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland by passing a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.

Why are Democrats trying to end the independence of the Green...

This attempted takeover of the Connecticut Greens shows the Democratic Party does not want competition from an authentic third party that stands in opposition to the two corporate-funded parties.

10 years ago, Connecticut got big money out of its elections....

The landmark public financing system is under threat.

BREAKING: Connecticut To Automatically Register 400,000 Voters

Connecticut becomes the fifth state to adopt this policy to make it easier to vote.

Connecticut Ends Veteran Homelessness

Now two states in the nation, Connecticut and Vermont, have a system in place to make sure that all homeless Veterans can find permanent housing within 60 days.

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Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans

Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.

GOP plan would force poor Americans to pay more for Medicaid to fund tax...

A Republican-backed budget proposal would slash healthcare access for millions by imposing new Medicaid fees on low-income Americans while paving the way for massive tax cuts for the wealthy.

The obscenity of collective punishment in Gaza

Netanyahu is about to escalate, yet again, his war crimes in Gaza.

Crypto kickback: GOP bill boosts Trump family wealth as corruption claims mount

Trump’s $TRUMP coin dinner, Abu Dhabi deals, and a fast-tracked Senate crypto bill raise alarms over corruption and billionaire influence.

The perennial struggle of young workers

This May Day, celebrate the young workers in your life. And if you are a young worker, start organizing with your coworkers—you might be surprised at what you can build together.