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ANALYSIS | What I Unlearned About Roe v. Wade
Hearing the underwater mechanical thumping of an ultrasound machine monitoring a fetal heartbeat felt miraculous. And terrifying.
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6 Common Barriers Men Face When Seeking Mental Health Support
The outward effects of mental illness can often be dismissed as a sign of weakness or personal failure. For men, this type of social stereotyping can be especially hard to escape — being told to…
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Marijuana Violations Have Taken Over 10,000 Truck Drivers Off the Road This Year, Adding More Supply Chain Disruptions
As more states legalize recreational marijuana, more truck drivers have tested positive for the substance and have been suspended, contributing to national supply chain issues based on a lack of available drivers.
Continue readingJob: Program Assistant (CT)
The Conservation Law Foundation is seeking a Program Assistant to provide administrative support for CLF’s Connecticut office, including the state advisory board, scheduling meetings, financial tasks, and development efforts. They will work closely with the…
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The Conservation Law Foundation is seeking an attorney to work independently and as part of state-based and regional teams advocating for clean air and water, clean energy, and climate justice. Advocacy will include collaborating with…
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OP-ED | Some Democrats Are Anti-Abortion, But Democrats Aren’t Passing Draconian Anti-Abortion Laws
While I agree with Jonathan L. Wharton that one can’t necessarily figure out where someone stands on a woman’s right to control the decisions she makes over her own body based on party affiliation, his…
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Event: Journey Home Spring Soiree
Join us for JourneyHomeCT.org’s Spring Soiree fundraiser on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Talcott Mountain Collective in the Weatogue section of Simsbury. Tickets include plenty to eat and drink from select food trucks, two…
Continue readingMedical Examining Board Fines Doctor $10,000
The state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday fined an Oxford doctor $10,000 for fraudulently using another doctor’s name and Drug Enforcement Agency registration number to prescribe controlled substances to a family member.
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DeLauro Seeks $28M In Emergency Funding To Tackle Infant Formula Shortage
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro Tuesday continued taking a lead on addressing the nationwide infant formula shortage, introducing a bill to allot $28 million in emergency federal funds to tackle the current crisis as well as…
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OP-ED | Ignoring COVID-19 Isn’t a Solution
Susan Bigelow says it’s strange. On the one hand, things are getting bad enough that some schools have had to close due to staff shortages. But on the other hand, when was the last time…
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Party Chair Confronts Un-Conventional Era
Inside the convention hall, candidates jostled for last-minute support to win the party’s endorsement. Democratic Town Committee Chair Vincent Mauro Jr. had his two candidates picked. If this were his uncle’s day in charge, or…
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Connecticut To Get FEMA Funds for COVID Testing Sites
Connecticut will receive more than $2 million in federal emergency funding to pay for the operation of COVID-19 testing sites during a six-month period last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday. The roughly…
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OP-ED | Politics and the Power of Words (Part 2)
Barth Keck highlights how Justice Samuel Alito used specific language to frame his argument in the leaked opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court, in an effort to rhetorically change how we think about the issue.
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PODCAST | How Medical Aid In Dying May Change The Way We Live
Medical aid in dying offers what some may call “a good death.” But how will the increased use of it change our relationship with dying? That’s the topic of the latest episode of Audacious with…
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COVID Transmission Increases in CT
As of Friday afternoon, Connecticut’s test positivity rate was 13.71% and there were 323 residents hospitalized with the virus. On Thursday, the Department of Public Health reported that 158 of Connecticut’s 169 municipalities qualified for…
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Grocery Items With The Greatest Price Increase In April
Inflation rose 0.3% in April and 8.3% year-over-year, according to April Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday, May 11. The most recent numbers represent a modest reprieve from March’s…
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Under the supervision of the Director of Training and Outreach, this individual will have responsibility for coordinating the general programming and training efforts of HES and The HES Advantage. The successful candidate will have a…
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Budget Green Lights Psychedelic Therapies
Buried in the budget Gov. Ned Lamont signed this week is a provision that would create a pilot program to allow Connecticut to be the first-in-the-nation to study the impact of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin…
Continue readingJob: Policy & Advocacy Manager
Under the supervision of the Director of Policy, this individual will be responsible for policy analysis, engaging in policy research, writing reports, and ensuring timely and accurate communication with HES’ advocacy networks. This will include…
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