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Congratulations to the UConn Women’s Basketball Team on an incredible season and the heart, hustle, and excellence you’ve shown every step of the way. Your determination, teamwork, and undeniable talent continue to inspire not only Connecticut—but the entire nation.
You’ve carried on a legacy of greatness with pride, strength, and grace. Whether on the court or in the community, you are champions in every sense of the word.
We celebrate you, we support you, and we thank you for representing our state with class, courage, and power.
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Below, you can find information about the updated parade date:
- Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Location: Downtown Hartford
- Parade Start: State Capitol building at the intersection of Trinity and Elm streets
- Parade Route: North on Trinity Street, through the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, right onto Jewell Street, and left onto Trumbull Street
- Rally Location: Outside the main entrance of the XL Center on Trumbull Street
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Session Highlights
Below you can find a few photos from this week’s CGA session.
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Behind every image is real work — deep conversations about bills, hours of info gathering, and non-stop advocacy to make sure our communities are heard.
Every handshake, hallway chat, and committee hearing counts. The process isn’t always flashy, but this is how progress is built. Let’s keep pushing forward — together.
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Black Maternal Health Week
Spending this Black Maternal Health Week reflecting on the voices of Black mothers and families in our communities who deserve better care, support, and outcomes. We have more work to do in Connecticut to ensure equity in maternal health - and I’m committed to being part of that change. |
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Rollin' with Rep. Nolan - AARP's Nora Duncan
On this week's Rollin' with Rep. Nolan, I was joined by Nora Duncan, State Director of the American Association of Retired Person's Connecticut branch (AARP-CT).
Nora told me the foundation of AARP helps lower-income adults with housing, work, and financial stability, and engages with the over 500,000 members in our state with education, outreach, and information for relevant topics to people aged 50+ and their families.
Some of their biggest services for members are their tax aid program (that is completely free), their safe driver programs, and webinars on a range of topics.
One initiative I was struck by was helping people understand their options on when to take Social Security. This is a big decision for our older residents, and AARP is here to help you make the right call.
Thank you very much to Nora for joining the show and telling us everything AARP has to offer!
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| You can watch our entire conversation here! |
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Health Equity Week
This week I had the great opportunity to join advocates with State Representative Josh Elliott & Senator Saud Anwar at the Press Conference for Health Equity Week 2025: Championing Health Equity.Health equity is not a luxury—it is a human right. It is the right to access quality care regardless of your zip code, your income, or the color of your skin. It is the right to live a full, healthy life without being punished by systemic inequality.
This Coalition is powerful because we are united in purpose. And we are not going anywhere. We will continue to push until every community—especially Black, Brown, and underserved neighborhoods—has the resources, respect, and representation they deserve in our healthcare system.
Health equity is justice. And justice cannot wait.
You can see my comments here and watch the entire press conference here.
You can watch an extended video of my thoughts here!
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Meeting with Urgent Crisis Center Leaders
This week, I had the meaningful opportunity to meet with Lisa Baxter, Hector Glynn, Elizabeth Gemski, and Gary Steck—leaders in the work of Urgent Crisis Centers (UCCs) across Connecticut. We had an important conversation about the critical role UCCs play in supporting children and teens, ages 4–18, who are facing urgent mental or behavioral health crises.
These centers provide immediate, walk-in care when it’s needed most—no appointment necessary. Ensuring proper and consistent funding for UCCs is essential. Our kids deserve timely, compassionate care, and we must do everything we can to make sure these lifesaving services remain strong and accessible statewide. This is a one of the top priorities for me, and I look forward to supporting this effort however I can.
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In New London we are proud to have an Urgent Crisis Center in partnership with Child and Family Agency, which has been a tremendous asset to our youth and the broader Southeastern Connecticut community.
This center provides immediate, compassionate support for children and adolescents facing behavioral health crises, offering a safe and responsive alternative to emergency rooms or law enforcement intervention. By addressing mental health challenges early and holistically, the UCC has helped stabilize families, reduce trauma, and connect youth to long-term care and community resources—playing a critical role in fostering a healthier, more resilient future for our region.
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*Reminder - you only need to register if you wish to provide testimony. You can tune in to watch the proceedings live on the committee’s YouTube channel.
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Call for Vendors for New London's 2025 Event Season
Are you a creative—an artist, crafter, maker, or collector—looking to showcase and sell your work at events this summer? The New London Cultural District is planning a season packed with exciting vendor opportunities and would love to include you!
Feel free to spread the word to others who might be interested. Thank you!
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If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me at my Capitol office at 860-240-8512 or email me at Anthony.Nolan@cga.ct.gov. Don't forget to "Like" my official Facebook page and follow me on Twitter for news and legislative updates.
Sincerely,
Anthony Nolan
State Representative |
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