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Jessica is CT Mirror's Emma Bowen Foundation general assignment reporter for the 2022 / 2023 academic year. She is currently a senior at Central Connecticut State University pursuing her bachelor’s degree in journalism. She also works at her school’s newspaper, The Recorder, and peer mentored first-year undergraduates at Central. Jessica is a Connecticut native through and through.

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CT lawmakers look to end the ‘transcript trap’

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo March 14, 2023 @ 3:00 pmMarch 15, 2023 @ 1:23 pm

Thousands of CT students’ college transcripts are held up over debt, but a bill already approved in committee would end the practice.

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CT Politics: Public testifies on ranked-choice voting

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo March 10, 2023 @ 8:50 amMarch 10, 2023 @ 2:07 pm

Four bills introduced in the CT legislature this session would implement ranked-choice voting in the state for various elections.

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CT Politics: Bill would require parental consent for social media accounts

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo March 3, 2023 @ 1:29 pmMarch 3, 2023 @ 1:29 pm

CT lawmakers have proposed bills to address the mental health of young people, which experts say can be negatively impacted by social media.

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Bill would require parental consent for social media accounts

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo February 10, 2023 @ 7:30 amFebruary 9, 2023 @ 7:55 pm

The law would require social media companies to get parental consent before allowing anyone 16 or younger to use their platforms.

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CT officials mull ranked-choice voting this session

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo January 12, 2023 @ 1:52 pmJanuary 12, 2023 @ 5:56 pm

At least one bill has been filed to allow ranked-choice voting — where voters rank candidates by preference — in municipal elections in CT.

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Hartford announces teacher recruitment program amid shortage

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo December 20, 2022 @ 4:27 pmDecember 20, 2022 @ 4:27 pm

Hartford has a growing Caribbean and Latin American population, and a new program aims to fill with vacancies with teachers from that region.

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Study finds CHESLA student loans effective for in-state economic growth

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo December 2, 2022 @ 3:43 pmDecember 2, 2022 @ 3:44 pm

The study found that CT residents with a college education will earn $1.2 million more than those who graduated with a high school diploma.

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78% of CT residents worried about health care affordability

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo October 21, 2022 @ 1:55 pmOctober 25, 2022 @ 12:30 pm

Most Connecticut residents have faced at least one health care financial burden over the last year, according to a new survey

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CT vaccine info: What to know about new COVID-19 booster shot

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo September 22, 2022 @ 2:41 pmSeptember 22, 2022 @ 3:11 pm

The new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine is now available in Connecticut. Here’s a look at who is eligible and where you can get boosted

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As CT opioid overdose deaths rise, settlement funds begin arriving

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo September 19, 2022 @ 1:13 pmSeptember 19, 2022 @ 1:15 pm

New London, like other Connecticut cities and towns, is deciding how to spend National Opioid Settlement money from pharmaceutical companies.

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CT’s second ‘Sales Tax-Free Week’ of 2022 begins Sunday

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo August 17, 2022 @ 3:57 pmAugust 17, 2022 @ 11:27 pm

Connecticut residents can buy most clothing and shoes under $100 without paying sales tax for one week, for the second time in 2022.

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Rep. Treneé McGee, anti-abortion candidate, wins Democratic primary

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Lisa Hagen and Jessica Bravo August 9, 2022 @ 10:32 pmSeptember 26, 2022 @ 3:45 pm

McGee’s race was one of eight primaries for General Assembly nominations Tuesday.

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Insurance Department agrees to move rate hike hearing but won’t change format

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Jessica Bravo July 20, 2022 @ 4:53 pmJuly 20, 2022 @ 4:53 pm

Officials will proceed with the typical public meeting, albeit in a new location, despite William Tong’s ask for a more formal hearing.

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CT Transit bus ridership is recovering, in part because of free fares

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Tom Condon and Jessica Bravo July 17, 2022 @ 5:00 amSeptember 20, 2022 @ 10:54 pm

CT Transit bus ridership is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, and free fares are believed to be a key reason why. But challenges persist.

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Metro-North adds express trains to serve New Haven, Waterbury

Avatar photo by Jessica Bravo July 11, 2022 @ 3:56 pmAugust 3, 2022 @ 4:06 pm

The increased capacity on Metro-North comes even as ridership numbers are struggling to recover to pre-pandemic levels.

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