To increase access to unbiased Connecticut news and information, this grant will help launch an online site offering news, information and discussion about the state’s government and public policy. Providing insight and analysis, the site will disclose the “whys” and consequences of public policy decisions. It will use the vast capacity of the Internet to provide data from voting records and school test scores to original source documents in ways that are accessible and searchable. The project will also provide channels for information to flow from the people to public officials, through online public hearings, issue forums and conversations. Additionally, it will offer a diversity of opinions through op-ed articles and moderated reader feedback.