Voices from the Capitol

OPINION Hearst Connecticut Media Editorial Board July 20, 2023 We didn’t need a U.S. senator to tell us we have a housing crisis. We can see it every day. Supply is down, prices are up, evictions are climbing and options are limited. But it doesn’t hurt to have powerful people making the case th...

This op-ed was published in Connecticut by the Numbers. However, it was originally published as testimony provided to the state legislature’s Appropriations Committee.    Poverty is a policy choice. A wide body of research tell us that the difference between financial security and poverty is...