Connecticut Tag

CT Asst. Principal Won’t Hire Catholics Because Progressives are ‘More Savvy’ in ‘Delivering a Democratic Message’

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 31, 2022 47 Comments

"Because if someone is raised hardcore Catholic, it’s like they’re brainwashed. You can never change their mindset."...

Professor Wins Decade-Old Lawsuit Against the U. of Connecticut Over Ethics Concerns

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 07, 2022 2 Comments

"initially pursued First Amendment–related claims against UConn, but federal and state courts sided with the university"...

Connecticut State Senate Votes To Make State An “Abortion Refuge”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 01, 2022 40 Comments

"It would also allow nurse-midwives, advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants certified in the procedures, to perform abortions."...

VIDEO: School Board Member Leaves Stage To Confront Speaker

Posted by Jeff Reynolds on December 17, 2021 24 Comments

Protest at school board was over demands to restore school team names: "We are offended by the Board of Education's removal of the TOMAHAWKS mascot name AND the process by which it was removed and replaced."...

UConn Offers Exhibition and Series of Talks About Racial Bias in Puppetry

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 27, 2021 5 Comments

"staff spent $3,000 on creating the display spaces"...

University of Connecticut Declares Racism a ‘Public Health Crisis’ After Pressure From Student Government

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 17, 2021 5 Comments

“We will continue to evaluate and strive to improve the recruitment and retention of people of color throughout the university”...

COVID Slamming New England Despite High Vaccination Rate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 06, 2021 83 Comments

Study published in European Journal of Epidemiology shows higher vaccine levels are not tied to fewer new Covid cases. Researchers conclude we need to "strike the balance of learning to live with COVID-19"....

UConn Student Group Under Fire for Merely Defending Free Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 15, 2021 2 Comments

"Its authors have been accused of white supremacy and one of them even received an ISIS beheading video."...

History Prof Under Attack From Peers for Opposing 1619 Project Curriculum in Schools

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 09, 2021 1 Comment

"Some professors at his university demanded he be officially censured, sanctioned or publicly repudiated."...

Yale Student Government Passes Vile Anti-Israel Resolution (UPDATE: Yale Student Responds to LIF Coverage, Yale Professor Condemns Student Govt in Op-Ed)

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on July 05, 2021 11 Comments

In an age when nearly everyone appears keen to publicly prove their 'woke' credentials, students at Yale University refuse to be outdone. The quickest way to demonstrate your anti-racist bonafides on campus? Self-satisfied student government "resolutions" condemning only the Jewish State.

USA Today Stealth Edits Female Athlete’s Op-Ed Because She Called Transgender Women ‘Males’

Posted by Stacey Matthews on May 31, 2021 38 Comments

Last month, USA Today got caught allowing failed 2018 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams to stealth edit a piece it had published. Editors allowed Abrams to sound more anti-boycott than she initially did after Major League Baseball announced they were pulling the All-Star Game over Georgia's new voting law, which Abrams had referred to as "Jim Crow 2.0."

Cable Holding Flag at Central Connecticut State U. Perceived as a Noose

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 31, 2021 13 Comments

"We have to think about intention versus impact. If that's not the intention then think about the impact you're having on the community."...

Connecticut Female Athlete: ‘Transgender Athletes’ Make Sports ‘Unfair’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 24, 2021 51 Comments

In Connecticut, High School student and track star Chelsea Mitchell and a few of her teammates filed a lawsuit to block biological males from participating in female sports. A judge dismissed the lawsuit, but the athletes plan to try again. Mitchell wrote about her experience in USA Today, which took a beating for giving her a voice.

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Block Transgender Females From Competing in Female Sports

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 26, 2021 32 Comments

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chatigny dismissed a lawsuit against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference to stop transgender females from competing on female high school sports teams because the female students already graduated. (Chatigny's Opinion PDF) But Chatigny's ruling might not hold up due to a recent SCOTUS decision.

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