Senate gives overwhelming bipartisan approval to new CT budget
A new CT budget cuts income tax rates and invests in local schools but leaves questions around higher education and social services.
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PODCAST: New Farm Bill could help diversify CT’s agricultural sector
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen to discuss her article on how the federal Farm Bill could help Connecticut farmers.
CT has the means, but must find the will to properly fund education
Our state’s elected leaders have chosen to defer — and thereby to deny — economic and educational justice to low-income young people and their families.
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CT passes bill focused on expanding kids’ mental health services
The bill includes provisions to support mental health care for children, public libraries, and play-based learning.
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Protesters arrested as Lamont, lawmakers strike CT budget deal
With a budget centered on middle-class tax relief largely finalized Thursday, protesters were still demanding more spending on wages.