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THE LATEST

CT Democratic, Republican Chairs Team Up to Push for Earlier Presidential Primary

By Hugh McQuaid

In a rare display of bipartisan harmony, the chairs of Connecticut’s Democratic and Republican parties appeared together Monday before a legislative committee to speak in support of two proposals, including a bill to change the date of the state’s presidential primary.

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Regulatory Failure 101: What the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Reveals

By Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica

The collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this past weekend were the end point in an all-too-familiar cycle: first the boom, then the breathtakingly speedy bust and then the bailout. We are now at the postmortem moment — when everyone wonders where the regulators were.

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Educators Lobby For A Raise

By Christine Stuart

Teachers and paraprofessionals are creating a sense of urgency over the number of educators looking to leave the profession and last week they asked the legislature’s Education Committee for a raise. Unionized teachers and paraprofessionals are looking to use $600 million in surplus funds to increase salaries, along with a $500 income tax credit and […]

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OP-ED | Is There Such a Thing as ‘Truth’ Anymore?

By Barth Keck

Opinion writer Barth Keck says trust in our essential institutions – not just schools – is necessary if a society is to function properly. And public confidence in the news media has been in decline for decades. Now we're adding artificial intelligence to the mix.

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