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Early Voting On The Ballot For All CT Residents- Jackie Foster — a Jamaica native, a mother of one, and an experienced juice maker — stood under her blue tent at a windy October farmer’s market in downtown Bridgeport and said she has every intention of casting her ballot in the upcoming midterm...

Jackie Foster — a Jamaica native, a mother of one and an experienced juice maker — stood under her blue tent at a windy October farmer’s market in downtown Bridgeport and said she has every intention of casting her ballot in the upcoming midterm election. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy, however.

Connecticut is one of four states without early voting. But some Black and Latino voters say it would help them.

Ranging anywhere from three days to 45 days, early voting has already helped more than 17 million people in places like Florida, Georgia and Texas, according to the University of Florida’s U.S. Elections Project. And this year’s midterm election turnout is on pace to match 2018′s, which saw some of the highest turnout in U.S. history, in large part due to early voting.

Climate change has come along with incurable crop diseases and insurmountable pests and our main cash and food crops are facing extinction unless some solutions are quickly found.

In the US, some young men report that legal changes to reproductive rights have catalysed them to opt for vasectomies.

Estate planning takes a lot of time, but another factor that needs to not be overlooked is having a power of attorney.

Everyone is feeling stress from rising costs and an uncertain economy. For Gen Z, the effects are particularly acute, and impacting how they live now and may be able to in the future.

More US states and cities are forcing companies to disclose wage data, to improve equity. But it’s not a complete solution to closing wage gaps.

Some parents are championing ‘gender-creative’ parenting styles, which are designed to let children pick their own identities later in life.