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The Connecticut Mirror Afternoon Update View this email in your browser Trump administration defunds CT police in 'sanctuary' policy likely to come under Supreme Court review  Ana Radelat on Jul 31, 2020 05:00 am The Supreme Court is likely to decide whether the Justice Department can continue to withhold policing grants from Connecticut. Read more... Passing police reforms was hard. Making them work might be harder.  Mark Pazniokas on Jul 31, 2020 05:00 am Gov. Ned Lamont will sign a police accountability bill as officials consider how to implement a measure so bitterly fought by cops. Read more... Lamont doubled down on opening schools – but says the state won't enforce it  Isabella Zou on Jul 30, 2020 07:46 pm The Governor pushed back verbally against continuing teacher protests but continued walking back state power to mandate reopening. Read more... State regulators say they will investigate Eversource rate hike  Patrick Skahill | Connecticut Public Radio on Jul 30, 2020 05:54 pm Anticipating electric demand before and during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unwelcome surprise: massive jumps on electric bills. Read more... Connecticut's Statewide Opinion Page. Is classroom teaching advisable during COVID-19? Response: Absolutely not.  Christina Harden, Emma Allen, Adam J. Moore and Hijab Khan, on Jul 31, 2020 04:58 am On July 17, Dr. Sten Vermund, Dean of the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), published a piece outlining his support for in-person teaching this fall. That day, the CDC reported 72,045 new COVID-19 cases in the United States, bringing the total to 3,630,587. Less than two weeks later, that number rose by 16.3%, crossing the 4 million case mark. Against this backdrop, Vermund's case for in-person teaching is misleading and potentially calamitous. Read more... Absentee ballot boxes make voting easy and fair  Ben Martin on Jul 31, 2020 04:58 am The founding document of our country starts with "We The People…" When President Lincoln spoke up in favor of recognizing the rights of citizens of our country, he called our system "government of the people, by the people, for the people." Voting is the way most people participate in our government, from town council to […] Read more... Reduce the risks of reopening for Black and Latino workers  Nathan Kim and Cynthia Farrar on Jul 30, 2020 04:58 am The dilemma of reopening is often framed as a choice between public health and economic growth, between life and livelihood. But for some families the trade-off is not so clear cut. Because of a long history of occupational segregation, working is riskier to their health, and the economic rewards are limited and insecure. Read more... Hail to the Pigskins!  Sean Fitzpatrick on Jul 30, 2020 04:58 am I have spent a fair amount of time lately obsessing over a new name for "The Washington Football Team." And I think I've got it: Read more... How do we stop the spread? It is our collective responsibility  John L. Hopkins on Jul 29, 2020 04:58 am Over the past several months, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact all of our lives in ways we could never have anticipated – especially higher education. Read more... 'A thing of beauty. Destroy it forever'  Richard DiCarlo | Derby on Jul 13, 2020 05:00 am During times like these it's often fun to revisit something familiar and approach things with a different slant. I have been taking some Pop culture and Art masterpieces and applying the vintage 1960's and 70's classic figures (Fisher Price, little people) to the make an amusing pieces. Here is my homage to Fisher -Price, […] Read more... Shadows on the farm  Ellen Pliskin on Jul 13, 2020 05:00 am About the art: This was a local landmark on Marion Road in Cheshire. I have painted this old cider mill and farm over many years and felt it was a part of Connecticut's history. Ellen Pliskin lives in Cheshire. Read more... Princess Fiona in the time of corona  Sydney Weiser on Jul 11, 2020 05:00 am  As a college student who has returned from her musical theater major in New York for social distancing and remote classes, I needed a creative outlet. This is a parody of 'I Know It's Today' from Shrek the musical, where Princess Fiona waits in a tower for a prince to break her curse, social […] 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. 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. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2020 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