Rep. Joe Courtney says ‘the well is going empty,” but partisan differences stall new federal coronavirus-response help.
Food Stamps
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There’s never been a test like COVID-19. Will the state pass?
The COVID-19 pandemic is subjecting state governments everywhere to an unprecedented stress test.
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CT enrollment in food stamps soars, but there’s a wait for benefits
Applications in Connecticut for food stamps have more than tripled and further increases are expected.
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Himes: Coronavirus brings ‘the start of a very, very difficult economic period’
Himes says the government must rush money to Americans on the “suffering frontier” of the coronavirus pandemic.
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U.S. House hopes to vote on massive new coronavirus spending bill
The House has teed up a multi-billion dollar coronavirus bill with a new paid sick leave program and enhanced unemployment insurance.
Posted inEducation
As coronavirus shutters schools, CT lawmakers press DeVos on fate of students
Lawmakers are questioning how school closures will impact kids who rely on free meals.
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DeLauro seeking to block Trump food stamp cuts
DeLauro said the Trump administration’s move to require some food stamp recipients to work at least 20 hours a week “is a betrayal of our nation’s values.”
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CT lawmakers slam Trump administration’s food stamp cuts
The lawmakers said the proposed food stamp rule would “dramatically undermine Connecticut’s ability to assist families in need and will disproportionally impact our state’s most vulnerable populations.”
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Court gives CT a win in immigrant ‘public charge’ lawsuit
Responding to a request from Connecticut and two other states, a federal judge put a hold on a new Trump administration policy aimed at discouraging immigrants from using federal benefits.
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Blumenthal sponsors bill to try to block Trump ‘public charge’ rule
That rule would deny entry or green cards to immigrants based on their use of public programs like food stamps and Medicaid.
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CT files injunction to halt Trump ‘public charge’ rule for immigrants
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said the new rule “has instilled fear and chaos in Connecticut’s immigrant communities.”
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CT to sue to block Trump ‘public charge’ immigration rule
Calling it part of a “cruel and racist campaign,” Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said he intends to join other states in a legal challenge to the Trump “public charge’ rule.
Posted inHealth
Trump proposal would cut food stamps for at least 11K Connecticut residents
If the new Trump rule is implemented, thousands of Connecticut schoolchildren would lose free lunches, too.
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Trump seeks to cut food stamps, CT Dems push back
The attempt by the Trump administration could push tens of thousands of low-income Connecticut residents off the program.
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As federal shutdown lengthens, impact on state, local governments grows
Washington– The longer the federal government is shut down, the more state and local governments will feel the disruption in Washington.