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The Connecticut Mirror Afternoon Update View this email in your browser If you value CT Mirror, please make a tax-deductible donation today. We can't do this work without your support. DONATE Donate today to make this message go away. Auditors: Port authority spent big on meals, liquor and lodging  Keith Phaneuf on Oct 31, 2019 03:50 pm The Connecticut Port Authority spent thousands of dollars on expensive meals and liquor, incurred excessive legal fees and generally acted without clear policies governing purchases, personnel matters and ethics, the state auditors reported Thursday. Read more... Kane to stay on as chief state's attorney for another month  Kelan Lyons on Oct 31, 2019 03:02 pm Just hours before his retirement was set to begin, Kevin Kane announced he will stay another 30 days to review Hartford State's Attorney Gail Hardy's unresolved investigations into five police shootings. Read more... Connecticut finds $500,000 for census outreach  Mark Pazniokas on Oct 31, 2019 01:56 pm Community foundations pledge to match the state's funding for census outreach. Read more... Pedestrian advocates urge commission to consider "national crisis" when searching for next chief state's attorney  Kelan Lyons on Oct 31, 2019 05:00 am "The idea is not to be throwing people in jail, but to change behavior," said New Haven Alder Abigail Roth. Read more... More CT hospitals end 2018 in the black, but financial picture mixed  Jenna Carlesso on Oct 30, 2019 07:39 pm The finances of Connecticut's hospitals remained mostly unchanged in 2018, with slightly more hospitals turning a profit. Read more... DMHAS not candid with Whiting advisory board about abuse scandal, chairman says  Kelan Lyons on Oct 30, 2019 07:20 pm "I think the biggest problem that we had was that if we were to give any sort of advice, we'd like to be informed," Board chairman William Wynne said. "And we were never informed." Read more... Jongbloed breezes through confirmation hearing for federal bench  Ana Radelat on Oct 30, 2019 04:23 pm Unlike controversial Trump nominees to the federal bench, Superior Court Judge Barbara Jongbloed has the support of her home state Democratic senators and is virtually assured confirmation. Read more... Connecticut's Statewide Opinion Page. Sex change in a small Connecticut town  Michele A. Zommer on Oct 31, 2019 04:59 am If you think men and women are fundamentally equal in America, try this. Open Google and in the search box, type: your vote is your voice. Then click on the IMAGES tab, scroll down, and you'll see something striking. Hundreds of graphics appear, dominated by male images. A man's sleeve, a man's hand, a man's mouth shouting, a figure of a man in a suit, and a giant hand of a man being held up by what appears to be dozens more men. A man stuffing a ballot box. A man lecturing. A man holding a protest sign. A superhero image, in the shape of a man. Read more... A new vision for West Hartford  Janée Woods Weber on Oct 31, 2019 04:58 am As a first-time candidate, I am excited to be the first-ever Working Families Party candidate, on Row C. I am running to represent the diverse, working people in our community who feel like they don't have a seat at the table. Although West Hartford remains one of the best places to live in Connecticut, our town has struggled to respond to the needs of many residents effectively. Read more... Restoring the missing middle: an affordable housing plan for Hartford  Moise on Oct 31, 2019 04:58 am We all need a place to live in. For many families, housing remains one of the biggest, and most critical, monthly expenses, one that has an impact on everything from their health to their children's education. Cities must ensure that residents have access to housing that is both affordable, well-maintained, and has good access to jobs and services. This is the one policy that policymakers should make a priority to get it right. Read more... Five goals for 5G in Connecticut  John A. Elsesser on Oct 30, 2019 04:59 am We have all heard the promises and potential of the future of 5G. The advance marketing is promising five times faster response and 100 times faster loading time. 5G promises to change the world through virtual and augmented reality applications, connect the "Internet of Things" and allow communication to driverless vehicles. Gov. Ned Lamont has stated that 5G is "a matter of equity and workforce development." Read more... Cutting retirement benefits to teachers is no solution to our education crisis  Alisha Blake on Oct 30, 2019 04:58 am We face a crisis in education: we are recruiting and retaining too few teachers. Only 30% of teachers stay for ten years, the time required to vest in the Teachers' Retirement System. Why is this happening? There are many reasons. The ever-increasing demands on the time and energy of teachers certainly is a factor. So is the low comparative salary. Read more... We welcome informed and responsible commentary about local, state and national public policy from all Connecticut residents and organizations. Here are guidelines for writing and submitting a Viewpoint. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2019 The Connecticut Mirror, The Connecticut News Project Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: The Connecticut Mirror The Connecticut News Project Inc. 1049 Asylum Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list