Attention, haters: The election of Donald Trump did not grant anyone license to bully, belittle, assault, abuse or otherwise demonize women, African Americans, Hispanics, gays, lesbians, Muslims or anyone else. If you are out there thinking it's OK to use hateful language because it's no longer...
On Tuesday, a majority of Americans voted for Hillary Clinton as our country's next leader. Unfortunately, because of the archaic rules of the Electoral College, our nation has been robbed of its chosen leader. This is frustrating, devastating, and -- for my daughter, many of my young female students...
Given the result of the presidential election, I am ashamed to be an American. Secession is a subject we need to consider seriously. The coasts are being held back from their potential by the middle of the country. If liberal areas of the country secede, we can finally take control of our own destiny...
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Winning caption by Tom Newkirk, Torrington
As disappointing as Republican Donald J. Trump's presidential win is to many in Connecticut, which voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton, it is critically important that all residents of this state and nation — Republican and Democrat alike — put aside the vitriol that has stained this long season....
1. Because this election is extraordinary. The presidential race has had more twists than a thriller. It will continue to be the talk of the water cooler for some time. Be part of the conversation and part of history by voting. It's smart to do so before the lines get too long. 2. Lines? Connecticut...
This election reached a new low with an ad linking William Petit with Donald Trump's "attack on women and families." Mr. Petit is a Republican candidate for the state House whose wife and daughters were murdered in an attack that seriously injured him. "Poor judgment," Connecticut's largest labor...
When the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority gave its former director $250,000 on his way out the door last year, it also gave every state resident one more reason to distrust the system. It's not a question of whether the CHFA can afford it. The authority, which offers mortgages to low- and...
Four of my grandmother's brothers served in World War II. Three returned safe and sound: Steve from the Army, Charlie from the Merchant Marine, Jimmy from the Navy. And then, there was my mother's Uncle Ernie. He sat on the couch in a white T-shirt, watching TV and smoking cigarettes. His manner...
After all that's happened in this bizarre election, we need to brace ourselves for the chance that it might not end on election night, or even the next morning. The risk of that happening is higher than it used to be — and higher than most of us realize. This is not reason to panic. No one wants...
On Tuesday, Americans will elect a president without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act. The last time that happened they were deciding between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater — more than a half-century ago. In 2013, the Supreme Court declared that voter discrimination was no longer...
There's a theory in psychology that we root for underdogs because we perceive them as scrappy. They work harder than the other guys. For champions, it all comes easy. For the underdogs, it's all struggle and sweat. Wednesday night, a pair of scrappy underdogs in the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians...