Tuesday, December 3, 2024

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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World Central Kitchen halts operations after Israeli airstrike kills staff in Gaza

Humanitarian efforts in Gaza face new challenges after an Israeli airstrike kills aid workers, highlighting the dangers of delivering aid in conflict zones.

Dire betrayals – banishing the past and core values: what else tells us who...

Revolutions are not about overwhelming negativity.

Election aftermath

Staring down misogyny.

Book bans across the U.S. disproportionately target children’s books by authors of color

Study reveals book bans in U.S. schools disproportionately target works by authors of color, using censorship as a political tool amid cultural conflicts.

Trump’s Project 2025 architect pick sparks fears for Social Security and Medicare cuts

President-elect Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought, a lead figure in Project 2025, signals the potential for deep cuts to critical safety net programs, despite campaign promises to protect them.