May 18, 2021

Racism is a Public Health Crises, CT Senate Declares

May 18, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The Connecticut State Senate – with bipartisan support - has passed Senate Bill 1, which takes several key steps to address systemic racism in Connecticut. This bill declares racism a public health crisis; creates a cross-sector commission to set goals and create a strategic plan for dismantling systemic racism as it impacts public health; defines the doula profession; standardizes how race, ethnicity, and language data are collected; and takes other steps to address the impacts of racism on health in our state.

May 12, 2021

Mental Health Nonprofits Eligible for Red Sox Foundation Grants

May 12, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

With the COVID-19 pandemic straining the budgets of non-profit organizations, the Red Sox Foundation is once again providing grants to local non-profit organizations throughout New England working within the field of mental health.

April 04, 2021

Connecticut Medical Society Steps Up Opposition, Warnings on Marijuana Legalization

April 04, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

As Connecticut appears increasingly likely to permit legal use of recreational marijuana, the Connecticut State Medical Society is again raising strident concerns about the public health dangers of doing so. The state legislature is actively considering legislation that could make marijuana use legal within the next year, and many observers have predicted approval is more likely than not.

March 10, 2021

Connecticut's Roads & Bridges: 4th Worst in the Nation

March 10, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut’s road infrastructure is the fourth worst in the nation, at a cost of $676 annually for Connecticut motorists, according to a new study, with 34% of the state’s roads and 10.2% of bridges in either “poor” or “nonacceptable” condition.

February 21, 2021

Lawmakers Consider Requiring Defibrillators at Health Clubs in Connecticut

February 21, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Health clubs and athletic facilities in Connecticut would be required to provide and maintain automatic external defibrillators if legislation now being considered at the State Capitol is approved this year.

February 03, 2021

Infrastructure Investment High on Business Agenda at State Capitol

February 03, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Infrastructure investment if one of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s leading legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session, highlighting the cost to businesses and residents of roads and bridges in poor condition or a half century old.

February 03, 2021

Bradley Is Only Airport in New England to See Drop in Firearms Per Passenger Rate; One Gun Seized in 2020

February 03, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at New England airports detected firearms at a higher rate in 2020 than in 2019. The best record in the region belongs to Bradley International.

January 31, 2021

Major Snowfall Triggers Memories of Historic Blizzard of '78

January 31, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The order from the Gov. Lamont closing the state’s highways to some truck traffic with a major winter storm bearing down on Connecticut – and the predictions of possible blizzard conditions – bring to mind an unforgettable February snowfall in the state just over four decades ago this month. The Blizzard of ‘78 was one for the record books.

January 28, 2021

State Legislators, Municipalities Urge Declaration of Racism as Public Health Crisis

January 28, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Nearly two dozen Connecticut municipalities and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have declared racism a public health crisis. Those actions, during the second half of 2020, appear to have set the stage for state action this year.

January 25, 2021

Recent Studies May Raise Red Flags in CT Effort To Legalize Marijuana

January 25, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Whether recently released studies in the U.S. and Europe will provide sufficient reason to pause as Connecticut edges ever closer to legalizing recreational marijuana during the current session of the state legislature remains an open question.