Two bills aimed at expanding fertility access for those on Medicaid, LGBTQ+ families and would-be single parents died in committee.
Ally LeMaster
Ally is a CT Mirror 2024 legislative intern. She is a senior at University of Connecticut studying English and journalism. In addition to The Connecticut Mirror, she acts as the editor-in-chief of Long River Review, UConn’s undergraduate-run literary magazine and works as a research assistant on The Mansfield Training School Memorial and Museum project, recording and writing about disability history. She has also written for The Daily Campus, her university’s newspaper.
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CT bill designed to lower wheelchair repair wait times gets full passage
A bill aimed at curbing wait times for wheelchair repairs won final approval at the General Assembly on Tuesday.
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CT: ‘Safe haven’ for transgender youth? For some, not safe enough
Many advocates say state leaders could be doing more to protect LGBTQ+ students, but the debate among lawmakers is far from settled.
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CT advocates ask lawmakers to fund approved charter schools
Advocates demanded funding for two charter schools that were approved by the state but lack the legislature’s sign-off on financial support.
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Anti-abortion advocates oppose CT constitutional amendment
The March for Life drew more than 1,500 people who called on CT to halt a proposal to enshrine reproductive rights in the state Constitution.
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CT wheelchair repair wait times are increasing. A bill aims to change that
For the roughly 5,500 wheelchair users in CT, wait times have increased in recent years and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘Disconnected youth’ bill receives support during public hearing
The ‘disconnected youth’ bill, aimed at re-engaging students at risk of dropping out or young adults out of work, has bipartisan support.
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Chris Murphy brings anti-loneliness message to middle schoolers
CT Sen. Chris Murphy, who last year introduced a bill to combat loneliness, spoke to East Hartford middle-schoolers about the issue.
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CT’s newest workforce pipeline is video games
Nearly a dozen colleges and universities in CT have esports degree programs to get students into the multibillion-dollar esports industry.
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Lamont’s child care overhaul plan gets plenty of pushback
The $43.4 million child care plan could come at the expense of K-12 funding — and doesn’t go as far as a Blue Ribbon Panel had recommended.
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CT Young Dems hold public hearing to ‘amplify’ Gen Z
The Connecticut chapter of the Young Democrats held a public hearing at the Capitol on Monday to build its own issue priority list.
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CT lawmakers propose extension of free school meal program
Two CT Democratic lawmakers plan to sponsor legislation that would extend COVID-era funding for free school lunches for many students.