College affordability suddenly hot in Hartford, Washington

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For now, Malloy says this budget problem is the legislature’s

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas

Exactly four years ago, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was in Norwich for the fifth of 17 town-hall meetings to pitch Connecticut on the labor concessions and record tax increase he proposed to erase the nation’s largest per-capita state deficit. Today, he is vacationing in Puerto Rico. There is no tour this year to sell the public on his plan to resolve a smaller shortfall with business taxes and spending cuts that fall heavily on the poor, elderly and disabled.

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Caring professionals — the key to promoting children’s mental health

by Judith Meyers

The state legislature is once again considering a bill directing the Office of Early Childhood to provide professional development training to pediatricians and child care providers to help prevent and identify mental, emotional and behavioral health issues in children. This is a strong start, but we must continue to support those working with our youngest and most vulnerable children to help change the trajectory of their lives.

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Op-Ed: Caring professionals — the key to promoting children’s mental health

by Judith Meyers

The state legislature is once again considering a bill directing the Office of Early Childhood to provide professional development training to pediatricians and child care providers to help prevent and identify mental, emotional and behavioral health issues in children. This is a strong start, but we must continue to support those working with our youngest and most vulnerable children to help change the trajectory of their lives.

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