‘No Kings’ rallies are scheduled in 33 locations across CT on Saturday, part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration.
Laura Tillman
Laura Tillman is CT Mirror’s Human Services Reporter. She shares responsibility for covering housing, child protection, mental health and addiction, developmental disabilities, and other vulnerable populations. Laura began her career in journalism at the Brownsville Herald in 2007, covering the U.S.–Mexico border, and worked as a statehouse reporter for the Associated Press in Mississippi. She was most recently a producer of the national security podcast “In the Room with Peter Bergen” and is the author of two nonfiction books: The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts (2016) and The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo Garcia (2023), which was just awarded the 2024 James Beard Award for literary writing. Her freelance work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. Laura holds a degree in International Studies from Vassar College and an MFA in nonfiction writing from Goucher College.
Posted inImmigration
At New Haven ICE protest, a teen girl speaks of her mother’s arrest
The protest aimed to bring attention to ICE activities in New Haven and across the country during an explosive week of national protest.
Posted inHealth
CT ranks 8th nationally in kids’ well-being in 2025
CT earned high marks in education and health in the 2025 Kids Count but not in its economic well-being and family and community data.
Posted inPolitics
CT municipal camp bills, proposed after Bethany scandal, expire
Proposed regulations spurred by a child sex abuse scandal at a Bethany camp will not come to pass after session ended without a vote on them.
Posted inEducation
Republican lawmaker cites explicit language during budget debate
A book-banning provision within the CT budget prompted a lawmaker to read sexually explicit material on the House floor during debate.
Posted inEducation
Transformative CT early childhood education bill gets full passage
The bill promises to transform early childhood care and education for generations by eventually allowing free access for qualifying families.
Posted inEducation
CT Senate passes early childhood, special education bill
The bill creates free and reduced cost CT child care slots, while also providing funding for special education programming.
Posted inEspañol
Qué saber sobre los beneficios del EBT de verano de CT en 2025
Lo que debe saber sobre el programa del EBT conocido a nivel federal como SUN Bucks, que proporciona fondos para alimentos durante el verano.
Posted inHuman Services
What to know about CT’s EBT summer benefits in 2025
This is the second year the program, federally known as SUN Bucks, is offered to eligible families. Most people will not need to apply.
Posted inHuman Services
Bethany first selectwoman to resign after scathing report
Paula Cofrancesco was accused of mishandling reports that children were sexually abused while attending town-run camp programs.
Posted inPolitics
Report faults Bethany first selectwoman, state police in abuse case
Bethany First Selectwoman Paula Cofrancesco failed to protect local children from an alleged abuser, a new report charges.
Posted inPolitics
Group home workers join with nursing home workers in strike threat
Unless the groups reach an agreement, 1,700 CT group home workers will join 6,000 nursing home workers who have already pledged to strike.
Posted inEducation
CT Senate passes municipal camp bill following emotional debate
The bill to require state licensure of municipal camps passed despite concerns it could unintentionally shutter low-cost child care options.
Posted inHuman Services
CT AmeriCorps programs shut down by Trump administration cuts
AmeriCorps members in CT, including 184 working in a preschool program, were informed last month of program closures due to federal cuts.
Posted inImmigration
A family of Afghan refugees arrived in CT. Here’s what happened.
The family’s crisis-driven arrival may be the new reality for refugees, as support flounders and groups turn to private donors.
