by Suzanne Bates | Feb 5, 2013 | Features, General, Politics
The number of children raised in single-parent homes is on the rise in Connecticut, especially in the state’s biggest cities. Statewide the number of children living with single moms went up five percent over the past ten years, from 19 percent to 24 percent,...
by Suzanne Bates | Feb 1, 2013 | Blog, Education, Features, General, Politics, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
Gov. Dannel Malloy announced on Thursday that he wants to borrow $1.5 billion over the next 10 years to strengthen the science, technology, engineering and math programs at the University of Connecticut. This announcement raises a few questions. First, how much of...
by Suzanne Bates | Jan 26, 2013 | Economy, Education, Features, General, Health Care
This week two more examples surfaced of how men are falling behind women, lending credence to the national narrative that men – particularly young men – are struggling to keep up. More young men than young women in Connecticut drop out of high school, and the state’s...
by Suzanne Bates | Jan 18, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care
The state is moving closer to the creation of a database that will track the intimate details of our medical choices – linking our social security numbers, dates of birth and other demographic information to the health care we receive. While the regulations for this...
by Suzanne Bates | Jan 10, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care, Politics, State Budget, Taxes & Spending
According to all signs and indicators Connecticut is in a financial mess. While other states are starting to see signs of recovery and job growth, Connecticut still faces high unemployment, continued budget deficits and an onerous tax burden on the state’s families....
