Seaside is surplus property and should now be subject to sale; a sale that could benefit, among others, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).  Here’s how.

For decades, Connecticut’s transportation financing methods have led to deferred or stretched out maintenance and the avoidance of equipment replacements, capacity expansion and performance enhancing technology improvements.  We have created a multi-billion-dollar queue of unfunded capital needs, worsening congestion, and mounting workforce productivity losses.

The legislature has created a High Deductible Health Plan Task Force to study the issues surrounding high deductible health plans and come up with recommendations for the state legislature’s upcoming 2020 session.  They will consider a wide variety of topics, including the financial impact these health plans have on members and their families.

What is community? It can mean a lot of different things. The place where you live. The people that surround you. Something bigger that you want to be part of.

Congress is right to prioritize patient protection, but if the current Senate bill is not amended, patients and providers could both be harmed while insurers unfairly increase their profits.

Journalism is more important than ever and providing the public with information that informs and empowers them is crucial. That fundamental premise served as the foundation for a decision this month that is resounding nationally, made by a Connecticut journalist.

The Commission requests a report from the CSUS System in Spring 2020 to be updated on the progress toward the planned 2023 merger of the 12 community colleges into a single institution. The Commission requests particular emphasis on how the proposed institution will meet the Commission's standards on Organization and Governance, The Academic Program, Students, and Institutional Resources.

Ocean color has become a vital metric in climate science in recent years, since it is difficult, if not impossible, to measure surface temperature across the world’s vast oceans. Instead, equations relate color to temperature, transforming satellite images into de facto heat maps.

Tourism and transportation go hand in hand. In the first five months of this year, a total of 19 states approved $1.8 billion in transportation funding for roads and bridges. The fact that transportation spending, focused on capital improvements as well as operations and maintenance, is a high priority on the state and national levels bodes well for investors.

This time last summer, when most teens were on the beach or at camp, Jody Bell took a different tactic. With a nudge from her “coach,” she brought her idea for a non-profit to fruition – and made international news. This summer, the possibilities for impact are endless.