As we approach Jan. 1, 2014, and full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, we expect that 25,000 to 50,000 people will have new health care coverage through Connecticut's adoption of the Medicaid expansion. That's the good news.
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Protecting your children from dangerous chemicals; that's the goal of a new bill that's now in front of the General Assembly.
Young Jack wants to stay toxic free, but it's not easy today for kids, or parents.
"I pretty much poisoned my kids on a daily basis, not...
If you work for a Connecticut company with 50 or more employees, then it’s likely you qualify for 16 weeks of leave under the Family Medical Leave Act. But what most people don’t know is that it’s unpaid leave.
In today’s economy that’s causing young families...
Republican Senators filed 75 amendments on the state budget Monday before debate began at around 4 p.m. this afternoon. It’s unclear how many of them they planned to call, but one of those amendments so infuriated Democratic lawmakers that they held a press conference to address it.
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As state senators debate Governor Dannel Malloy’s $40.1 billion budget through Monday night and into early Tuesday morning, they may spend some time discussing a controversial amendment posed by newly elected state Sen. Len Suzio (R-Meriden) that was the focus of a Democratic press...
When the recent bitter battle between Republicans and Democrats over the budget became deadlocked, a total shutdown of the federal government was avoided with only an hour and a half to spare. Positions had become so hardened that legislators we talked to even at the last minute were not betting...
Members of Wesleyan Uncut, Wesleyan University’s new student group which promotes sexual dialogue on campus, released a video March 10 in support of Planned Parenthood's federal funding.
The video has since received more than 320,000 views on YouTube and brought the...
Given the amount of attention paid to it during last week’s budget cliff-hanger in Washington, you could be forgiven for thinking Planned Parenthood was a contender on a bizarre congressional version of “America’s Got Talent.” Vote it out! Vote it in! Keep the audience...
If you're seeking some comic relief, and you're not Sen. Jon Kyl, look no further than Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
The comedians took after the Arizona Republican for his wild misstatement during last week's shutdown showdown of the percentage of Planned...
I asked Mike Clark, my new best friend running for the Republican nomination in the 5th District, who favors sharp federal cutbacks. His answer shows why this is one Republican is worth listening to:
Why are they cutting that, of all the things in the world? Cut the fat stuff! And we'...
