Commentary from the advocacy group ImpactCT Black History Month invites reflection not only on the history and struggles we commemorate, but also on the present
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Category: Analysis and Comment
Senator Gaston: The Chain Is In Our Hands Now – Saluting Jesse Jackson
From State Senator Herron Gaston: As a pastor, a person devoted to civil rights, and someone who has been steeped in the movement, I believe
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What Is A Renter’s Tax Credit? A Key Affordability Issue In Current Session Of General Assembly
Among the policies under review in the current session of the General Assembly is passage of a law that creates a renter’s tax credit for
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Ace Holleran: Yeah, I’m From Bridgeport—What Of It? Got Somethin’ To Say?
Nearly 40 years ago, on the cusp of age 30, I came up with the forced-literature idea of starting my own community weekly newspaper. With
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Candidate Of Withdrawn Town Committee Slate: ‘You Have The Right To Give Us The Truth Not The BS Of A Half Wacko’
Catalina Acevedo, part of a slate of candidates that withdrew their names from participating in a Democratic Town Committee primary battle in the Upper East
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Is Now The Time For A Younger Generation Of Leadership In Connecticut? Depends
Election campaigns are all about dear ol’ MOM – money, organization, message. In this civic maelstrom across the country, howls for new, younger Democratic candidates
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Will CT Republicans Stem The Coming Tide? Storm Approaches Vulnerable GOP Senators Tony Hwang, Jason Perillo
A distressing buzz is swarming the State Capitol, particularly among Republican political operatives. How in the world do we save our vulnerable state legislative veterans
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What’s In A Name? Your Car Has A Face — And The DMV Is Judging It
By Jim Cameron | Columnist, CT Mirror February 8, 2026 Your car has a face, and in Connecticut, that face can be subject to editorial
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