House sends lean, overdue CT budget to Malloy’s desk

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We’re winning the battle of homelessness in Connecticut

by Alicia Woodsby and Lisa Tepper Bates

Connecticut’s annual count of homelessness shows that our state continues to make major gains in the effort to end this significant problem, driving overall homelessness down to new lows. The continuing decline follows major investments to end homelessness by the administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the General Assembly, in tandem with concerted efforts to coordinate and target resources at the community level.

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Measure strips $1B in bonded projects off of CT’s credit card

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The Senate voted late Thursday rebalance Connecticut’s credit card in the face of shrinking tax revenues, canceling or delaying about $1 billion in financing for a wide array of projects and programs, and to authorize $380 for municipal school construction, down significantly from recent years.

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Connecticut women — here’s a reminder to schedule a health checkup

by Kafi Rouse

May 8-14 is National Women’s Health Week, and Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (PPSNE) is reminding women to make their health a top priority by scheduling a checkup. If a woman cannot recall the date of her last wellness exam, sometimes called an annual exam or well-woman checkup, or has to flip through a calendar to remember, then it has probably been too long.

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