Our advice to Themis Klarides is simple: Stop misleading the public if you are claiming to work in good faith to resolve the budget crisis that you've helped create. There are serious challenges, and we need serious leaders.

Tim Herbst is a fraud.

Democrats believe health care is a right, not a privilege. And make no mistake, Connecticut residents will suffer under this new iteration of Trumpcare.

He's gone after Muslims and women and trans people and veterans, and now he's going after young immigrants who came to this country through no fault of their own and know no other home. There are 5,000 DREAMers in Connecticut, and they make our state a better, more vibrant place. This cruel and pointless policy change sends these productive members of our community back into the shadows.