The ‘No Kings’ demonstrations were part of a nationwide day of protests against what participants described as threats to democracy.
Maia Nehme
Maia Nehme is a reporting intern for The Connecticut Mirror. Originally from Washington, D.C., she is a senior studying history at Yale University. Maia recently wrote for The Washington Post's Local desk, reporting on the disappearance of D.C.'s outdoor eating spaces and the first fatal crash caused by a U.S. Park Police chase. She previously covered crime and courts for The Charlotte Observer and LNP | LancasterOnline, the daily newspaper for Lancaster, Penn. She has also reported on public safety in Connecticut for her college paper, the Yale Daily News.
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Lamont extols housing bill, brushes over past veto
Gov. Ned Lamont praised Connecticut’s sweeping housing legislation on Thursday for empowering towns and suburbs.
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‘Dead wrong’: Lamont says changes to Head Start would make life harder for families
The Trump administration’s proposal allows larger class sizes, reduces degree requirements for some staff and mandates teaching in English.
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Overhaul of Head Start could endanger CT children, advocates say
Changes would allow bigger classes, no longer require degrees for many staff and require programs to be taught in English, among other things.
Posted inHousing
Thousands could lose housing as court lifts ban on HUD funding changes
An appeals court lifted a ban on HUD funding changes last week, a move advocates say puts thousands of CT residents at risk of homelessness.
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CT prison watchdog DeVaughn Ward announces early departure
Ward’s appointment made him CT’s first correction ombuds since the office shuttered in 2010. He plans to step down early, on Oct. 16.