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After Emotional Debate, Committee Sends Aid-In-Dying To House
Lawmakers on the public health committee struggled Friday with a bill that allows a terminally-ill person to end their life. Lawmakers on both sides of the issue set politics aside and used their personal experience to guide them in making the decision to send the bill to the House.
Continue reading210 Capitol Ave Blog Adds A Reporter
Former reporter Julie Martin Banks is back on a writing beat. Banks, who was previously a reporter for the Naugatuck Daily News in Naugatuck and the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, has begun writing for the website’s 210 Capitol Ave blog.
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SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT CREATION ASSOCIATE: The Narrative Project, Connecticut’s only anti-racist & social justice communications firm, is seeking a full-time associate who will be responsible for developing and producing social and digital-first creative content for The Narrative Project and the organizations we serve. FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY
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Committee Debates Housing As A Human Right Bill
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our perception of housing as a basic need. The legislature’s housing committee debated legislation Thursday to make sure people don’t get evicted and are able to access housing. “Many believe…
Continue readingCT COVID-19 Update: 4 p.m., Thursday, March 4
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and members of his administration provided a briefing on efforts to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Click to watch the video.
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ANALYSIS | The Slow COVID-19 Thaw
COVID-19 cases and case prevalence, or the number of new cases per 10,000 people, dropped again this week after rising for the first time since early January. Case numbers are now at their lowest ebb since late October.
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Plan To Expand Child Tax Credit Offers Hope Along With Direct Payments
Read more from the Connecticut Health Investigative Team.
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OP-ED | Preserve Patient Benefits with Reliable Dental Insurance
Dr. Tam Le of the CSDA says dental insurance should be reliable and predictable, and dental patients should not have to overcome red tape to pursue the dental care they seek to stay healthy.
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Podcast: Bringing the Voices of the Underserved to the Table
In order to bring about real change when it comes to racism in this country, policymakers need to remember racism isn’t just about red caps, the South and Jim Crow, according to Josh Gray, Vice…
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OP-ED | A Republican Exodus is Happening, But Not Toward the Democratic Party
The headlines trumpet Republicans leaving their party, but Jonathan L. Wharton says it’s time both parties started working to recruit new members
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Public Policy Job Listings
SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT CREATION ASSOCIATE: The Narrative Project, Connecticut’s only anti-racist & social justice communications firm, is seeking a full-time associate who will be responsible for developing and producing social and digital-first creative content for The Narrative Project and the organizations we serve. FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY
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OP-ED | Making the Public Option Better
Ellen Andrews gives her prescription to improve Connecticut’s public option
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Dannehy Returns to State Service in Lamont Administration
Nora Dannehy, a highly respected federal prosecutor who most recently assisted Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation of the 2016 election, will replace Robert Clark as general counsel to Gov. Ned Lamont, his office announced Monday. …
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