As chairman of a House Appropriations subcommittee, Rep. Rosa DeLauro is pressing to boost funding for health, labor and education programs by billions of dollars.
Government
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Deidre Gifford, top Medicaid official, named to lead DSS
Dr. Deidre Gifford, a physician and top federal Medicaid official, is the governor’s choice to oversee social services in Connecticut.
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Paid family and medical leave a point of contention at Capitol
Lawmakers heard hours of testimony from supporters and opponents of paid family and medical leave Thursday.
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Nonprofits press CT to privatize more social services
Connecticut’s private, nonprofit social service agencies released an agenda Wednesday that includes further privatization of state-sponsored services.