As seems to be the pattern in recent years, state legislatures are stepping in to deal with problems that the federal government should have been on top of years ago.   Read More »

In a legislative session that will be remembered more for what was not done than for what was accomplished, state lawmakers managed still once again to kill a major ethics reform bill.   Read More »

As the 2008 General Assembly limped to its mandated adjournment at midnight, there fortunately was already discussion among legislative leaders of the need for a special session in the weeks ahead.   Read More »

His run for the presidency is far behind him, but Sen. Christopher J. Dodd has not forgotten what inspired him to run in the first place. A sweeping legislative reform the senator unveiled recently   Read More »

Connecticut has fortunately posted another victory in protecting the fragile environment and resources of Long Island Sound. A federal court last Friday correctly let stand Connecticut's rejection of   Read More »

State lawmakers have underlined once again that, as environmentally aware as Connecticut and its residents sometimes can be, there are definite limits in the state Capitol to being green.   Read More »

I am a public health nurse employed by the city of Bridgeport since 2001. With the reductions/layoffs of Bridgeport public health jobs probable in the near future, I would like to try to explain the   Read More »

Ken Dixon's April 20 column, "Trusting the state on toy safety over special interests," illustrated the typical rhetoric scare-mongering activists and their media cohorts use to stir the pot.   Read More »

Republican Sen. John McCain, 71, undoubtedly is a patriotic war hero. In my opinion, he is also a loose cannon. He is pro-war, advocates bombing Iran, supported the invasion of Iraq and the current   Read More »

Recently, the voters of Monroe chose to approve a budget with the lowest rate increase in the last decade. I thank all voters who participated in the townwide referendum.   Read More »

As a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Association of Naval Veterans, I hope all military veterans stand up for U.S. Sen. John McCain like he stood up for us and still does now   Read More »

As a small-business owner, I am surprised to hear the Connecticut Business & Industry's arguments against passing legislation mandating employers give their employees paid sick days.   Read More »

It is Saturday afternoon, and spring has arrived on Long Beach in Stratford. A cool breeze is carrying hundreds of Canada geese in from South America, the sun is warm, but the beach is nearly   Read More »