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Dive Deeper: 2023 Legislative Session · Ned Lamont · CT Congressional Delegation
CT bills to expand insurance coverage for fertility care unsuccessful
Two bills aimed at expanding fertility access for those on Medicaid, LGBTQ+ families and would-be single parents died in committee.
Lamont to veto bill providing state aid to strikers
Gov. Ned Lamont plans to veto a CT AFL-CIO priority bill that would have created a $3 million state fund to assist striking workers.
How one sentence relaxed CT school construction bidding rules
CT had banned construction managers from bidding on school building projects they oversee. Now it’s OK again
Bridgeport’s Sen. Marilyn Moore says she won’t seek reelection
Moore, who pushed for a $15 minimum wage and advocated on housing issues, said she will not seek reelection after 10 years in the Senate.
At deadline, CT Senate passes bill benefiting strikers
Gov. Ned Lamont, who opposed a measure that would have given strikers unemployment benefits, has yet to say if he will sign the bill.
Pro-Palestinian protesters demand divestment at CT Capitol
Roughly 150 protestors gathered outside the Capitol building on Wednesday to demand that Connecticut divest from Israeli interests.
CT lawmakers criticize OHS for CT health care reform bill failure
House leaders criticized the CT Office of Health Strategy Wednesday as it became clear some hospital oversight reforms would not pass.
CT Senate gives final approval to nursing home oversight bill
A measure to provide a range of changes to nursing home operations and requirements awaits Gov. Ned Lamont’s signature.
CT child care trust fund has 23 advisory members — but $0 to work with
A bill that sought $100 million to boost child care has cut all state money from the plan, instead asking businesses and foundations to pay.
CT bill designed to lower wheelchair repair wait times gets full passage
A bill aimed at curbing wait times for wheelchair repairs won final approval at the General Assembly on Tuesday.
On final day of session, a showdown is threatened in CT Senate
A collision seems unavoidable over two bills the Senate Democratic majority pledges to pass and the Senate Republican minority vows to block.
First expansion of CT paid sick days law wins passage
The Senate approved Democratic legislation that will expand CT’s paid sick days mandate into a nearly universal benefit by Jan. 1, 2027.
A plan to get CT health benefits to a select few is abandoned
The provision — described as a “rat” — would have extended health coverage to a few unpaid members of quasi-public authority boards.
CT: ‘Safe haven’ for transgender youth? For some, not safe enough
Many advocates say state leaders could be doing more to protect LGBTQ+ students, but the debate among lawmakers is far from settled.