Lo que debe saber sobre el plan que ofrecería educación preescolar gratuita o a precio reducido a numerosas familias de CT.
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 inEducation
What would Lamont’s universal pre-K plan mean for your family?
Gov. Ned Lamont is championing a plan that would offer free or reduced-price pre-K education to scores of CT families. Here’s what to know.
Posted inEducation
New England Head Start office closed; federal funding in flux
Although funding for the early childhood program has not been cut, uncertainty remains about its future. One parent said she is ‘terrified.’
Posted inHealth
CT’s Medicaid income limits for disabled are illegal, lawsuit alleges
Advocates argued CT’s lower HUSKY C income limits discriminate against residents with disabilities and violate the state constitution.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
After Trump cut LIHEAP staff, CT energy assistance future unclear
Lawmakers warned the cuts could put CT’s most vulnerable in harm’s way and result in higher taxes and electricity bills for all residents.
Posted inPolitics
CT marks transgender day of visibility: ‘It’s about being respected’
Members of CT’s transgender community expressed joy and pride with impassioned speeches, calls to action, and laughter at the Capitol.
Posted inEducation
Will Lamont’s universal pre-K plan prevail?
A bill could allow children to attend preschool for free or at a radically reduced cost. But many elements of the program are still unclear.
Posted inMoney
CT loses $155M in federal aid for public health programs
The Trump administration nixed about $155M in grants that support infectious disease management, genetic screening of newborns and more.
Posted inPolitics
CT child advocate bill reworked following Lamont opposition
The bill, which wouldn’t take the power to appoint CT’s child advocate away from the governor, is a far cry from what had previously passed.
Posted inHealth
Bill would allow ‘baby boxes’ for parents to relinquish infants
A bill that would allow parents to relinquish their infants in temperature-controlled chambers at hospitals could unleash a slew of issues.
Posted inGovernment
CT library book banning bills raise concern among some lawmakers
Some GOP lawmakers opposed bills designed to deter book banning, arguing parents need input into which books are taken off library shelves.
Posted inHuman Services
Should CT have overdose prevention centers? Bill would open 4
Lawmakers weighed a bill that would create the facilities, where people can use drugs in a monitored setting, in four CT municipalities.
Posted inHuman Services
Bethany sex abuse case prompts controversial bill on town camp safety
The bill, which among other reforms would ensure municipal programs for children conduct employee background checks, got mixed reactions.
Posted inHealth
Legislators try again to pass law on mental health parity
The legislation seeks to hold health insurers accountable and comply with federal regulations that require parity in mental health services.
Posted inImmigration
Refugee resettlement in CT at risk as executive orders upend IRIS
IRIS and other refugee resettlement groups in CT are struggling amid the loss of funds and suspension of refugees entering the country.