Jane Garibay

Assistance through the Emergency Coronavirus Recovery Act of 2020, also referred to as the CARES Act extension, is on the way for tens of thousands of unemployed workers at risk of losing unemployment benefits across the state.

A new federally-funded grant program – a helping hand to bars and restaurants and other local businesses – will start cutting checks right around New Year's Eve.

Climate change is a defining issue - a crisis that demands our attention and demands action. On Monday, Governor Lamont announced a multi-state climate initiative in partnership with Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C.

With the first COVID-19 vaccines being distributed and administered across the country and our state, we may finally be seeing the light at the end of what has been a long and difficult tunnel.

The holidays are here, but this year will look different in the face of COVID-19. As we continue to take critical precautions to slow the spread and keep ourselves safe, many restaurant owners and employees are fighting their own battles just to keep their doors open and take care of their families this year.

On December 14, 2012, a shooter opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 20 first-graders and six educators. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history and sent shockwaves across Connecticut.

Looking for ways to help your fellow Connecticut residents, especially during the holiday season? Join the Step Up Connecticut Team!

Immigration officials have restored the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program first created under President Obama to shield undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as minors from deportation.