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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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The Bullies among Us

The Bullies among Us

October 11, 2024
Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he’s attracted bullies. At his rallies, he encouraged audience members to rough up protestors. He told cops to “not be too… Read More
The Stench on the Bench

The Stench on the Bench

October 11, 2024
The last few years have been like being on a rollercoaster that’s careening on a 240-year-old track held together by duct tape and Krazy Glue. We’ve told ourselves that the relentless… Read More
Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

October 11, 2024
The electoral college system is like the cicada: it crops up every four years to annoy voters with its power to override the popular vote in favor of arcane calculations that minimize the influence… Read More
We Need a Media Makeover

We Need a Media Makeover

October 11, 2024
“The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.… Read More
The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More
Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More
Beware The Coming Shenanigans

Beware The Coming Shenanigans

September 17, 2024
We’ve been here before. In 2016, Hillary Clinton was in position to beat Donald Trump. The polls looked good. Then, James Comey announced that the FBI was re-opening an investigation into her… Read More
The Longest Year

The Longest Year

September 17, 2024
I was at a gathering recently where several people noted how stressed they were about the upcoming election and wondering how long they could get through another 70 or so days of whatever THIS is. We… Read More
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Governor Lamont and Secretary Thomas Remind Connecticut Voters That 14 Days of Early Voting Begins Monday, October 21

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
October 16, 2024
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont and Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas today are reminding voters in Connecticut that a 14-day period of early voting for the 2024 general election is set to… Read More

Governor Lamont Announces FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Wilton Closing, Southbury Location Remains Open

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
October 14, 2024
HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making a schedule change to Connecticut’s two recently opened Disaster Recovery Centers… Read More

Think of Early Voting as Disaster Prevention, Plus Sec of the State Stephanie Thomas

October 14, 2024
Early Voting starts October 21, and we get all the details direct from CT Sec. of the State Stephanie Thomas! Then, we fact-check the VP debate (even if JD Vance doesn’t like it) and tell you… Read More

Governor Lamont Announces $28 Million To Increase Broadband Access in 88 Towns and Cities

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
October 11, 2024
Historic Program Aimed at Making Fast, Affordable, Reliable Connectivity Widely Available; Applications for the Second Round of Grants Now Open HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut… Read More

What George Logan WON’T Say Speaks Volumes

October 10, 2024
Waterbury, CT — Fifth District Congresswoman Jahana Hayes debated her Republican challenger George Logan Wednesday evening, in a live, televised debate that is garnering national attention for… Read More
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