CURRENT NEWS

Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit

March 3, 2022

I was proud to stand with my legislative colleagues on Wednesday and talk about the permanent expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Please click here or on the video below to hear and learn why this is only a beginning and that we still need to do more to help people in Connecticut.   

 

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State Advocacy Groups and Lawmakers Discuss Solutions for Juvenile Justice Issues

August 6, 2021

On Friday, August 6, 2021, the Connecticut Justice Alliance (CTJA), Tow Youth Justice Institute (TYJI) at the University of New Haven, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT), along with Connecticut community advocates and lawmakers, held a press conference today on the North Steps of the State Capitol to discuss data-driven solutions to car thefts and youth crime that don’t center on incarcerating teens but instead offer an actual plan of action to provide resources to support their specific needs.

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