IN THE NEWS
Minimum wage hike needed, but not sufficient
Op-ed by Jamie Mills of CT Voices called for a higher minimum wage to help decrease inequality in the state.
The budgetary fine print that affects us all
Rachel Silbermann and Jamie Mills
An opinion piece written by Connecticut Voices for Children´s fiscal team about restrictive fiscal rules in our state.
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
Funding challenges, political uncertainty muddy '19 healthcare crystal ball
Matt Pilon
An article about predictions for healthcare policy in 2019 that quotes Karen Siegel, Health Policy Fellow.
- Issue Area:
- Health
Connecticut faces long crawl out of wealth extremes, crushing debt
Keith M. Phaneuf and Clarice Silber
A piece about inequality that quotes Jamie Mills, Director of Fiscal Policy and Economic Inclusion
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Family Economic Security
State faces long crawl out of wealth extremes, crushing debt
Keith M. Phaneuf and Clarice Silber
A piece on income inequality that quotes Voices staff. Also published by the CT Mirror.
- Issue Areas:
- Budget and Tax, Family Economic Security
CT Voices for Children Argues to Do Away with Spending, Bonding Caps
Marc E. Fitch
A piece covering our Budget Forum.
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
Advocates warn fiscal caps could tighten on social services, local aid
Keith M. Phaneuf
A piece covering our annual Budget Forum.
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
Ben Barnes unplugged
Jack Kramer
A piece covering our annual Budget Forum at the Capitol focused on Ben Barnes´ keynote speech.
- Issue Area:
- Budget and Tax
Comptroller Lembo Praises Conn. For Welcoming Gay Adoption
A report on Comptroller Kevin Lembo´s speech at our Youth at the Capitol Day event.
- Issue Area:
- Child Welfare
Increase in minority teachers not keeping pace with influx of minority students
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
A report about the recruitment of teachers of color that quotes Camara Stokes Hudson, Associate Policy Fellow at Voices.
- Issue Area:
- Education
