Good morning, Hartford! ☀️ Here’s what we’re reading this week. From rising healthcare costs and food security in Connecticut to sustainable communities, housing affordability, climate philanthropy and the power of organized communities, this week’s Hartford Times newsletter explores the ideas and policies shaping our communities. 📚 In this week’s reads: 🏥 Can Connecticut’s new healthcare affordability measures actually lower costs? 🏘️ What’s the fiscal case for building more homes near jobs and transit? 🌱 What can green urbanism teach us about building more sustainable communities? 🗣️ When does protest translate into lasting policy change? 🌎 Why does climate philanthropy have an access problem? 🥫 What does the rapid loss of SNAP benefits mean for Connecticut families and communities? Plus, we examine what can get lost when nonprofits remove DEI language from their work. At Hartford Times, we’re interested in more than what happened. We’re sharing research, ideas and perspectives that help us better understand the systems shaping our communities. 📰 Read this week’s newsletter and tell us: What are you reading? Subscribe on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7301319614133592064 #Hartford #Connecticut #WhatWereReading #CivicEngagement #CommunityDevelopment #PublicPolicy

Good morning, Hartford! 👋🏾 Here’s what we’re reading this week at the Hartford Times: 🏫 A high school where students learn from the very systems powering their building 🏠 New approaches to keeping seniors housed, healthy, and connected to their communities 💬 Why we’re not just bothered by different beliefs, but by believing others are wrong 🏭 Research linking proximity to oil and gas wells with increased risks of rare childhood leukemia 💻 Whether tech philanthropy can solve the harms created by tech extraction 🗳️ How Americans are engaging with news, politics, religion, and civic life 💰 Why voters increasingly believe billionaire wealth is built through exploitation, not hard work From education and public health to democracy, technology, and economic inequality, these are the stories and ideas on our radar this week. 📖 Read more in this week’s Hartford Times newsletter. #HartfordTimes #Hartford #Connecticut #CivicLife #Community #EnvironmentalJustice Subscribe on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7301319614133592064

Good morning, Hartford. What does opportunity look like, and who gets access to it? What we're reading this week in Hartford Times 📰 🎓 State Rep. Maryam Khan asks: Should a child’s future depend on a lottery? 👩🍳 Hartford’s young chefs prepare to face off in a citywide culinary championship. 📚 What the end of the K-12 “disparate impact” rule could mean for Connecticut schools. 🌎 Courts block the cancellation of $22 billion in climate grants. 🗳️ Rethinking democracy as America marks 250 years. 🏥 The first Black woman set to lead the CDC faces the challenge of rebuilding public trust. 💬 What gets erased when nonprofits scrub DEI language? Read these stories and more in this week’s Hartford Times. #HartfordTimes #HartfordCT #Connecticut #CommunityNews #Democracy #Education #EnvironmentalJustice https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hartfordtimes-hartfordct-connecticut-ugcPost-7492041974754070528-30BT/?

Infrastructure. Housing. Education. Climate. Democracy. 💡 Good morning, Hartford. The latest edition of The Hartford Times explores the policies, ideas, and stories shaping Connecticut and the conversations happening far beyond our state. Here's what we're reading: 🟢 Connecticut breaks ground on a $1.6 billion rail modernization project. 🟢 A look at how a national housing strategy could make homeownership more attainable. 🟢 The debate over Rep. Nancy Mace's proposal to eliminate congressional affinity caucuses. 🟢 Why stronger early literacy interventions matter for student success. 🟢 Reflections on what repair and accountability mean for younger generations. 🟢 A powerful perspective on climate responsibility in the face of increasingly severe hurricanes. 🟢 Indigenous scientists working to preserve the knowledge held within old-growth forests. At The Hartford Times, we're committed to curating thoughtful reporting that informs, challenges, and sparks meaningful conversations about the future of our communities. 📰 Read the latest edition, and let us know which story stayed with you. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/champion-reform-advocate-people-hartfordtimes-qyeye?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via