“Powerful interest groups and last minute political gamesmanship prevented good policy from becoming law.”
Nora Duncan, State Director, AARP-CT
“There is an appalling lack of knowledge about the value and the contributions of people of color… All children have a right to this knowledge.”
Rep. Pat Wilson Pheanious, D-Ashford
“We want to bring safe, affordable Canadian drugs to Connecticut as part of the healthcare bill (HB 7267).”
~ Senator Matt Lesser, D-Middletown
The bill would provide about $900 million to Puerto Rico, ravaged by Hurricane Maria. Money would go toward nutrition assistance and community development.
“The ability to do local policing is impacted when immigrant communities actually look at them as federal ICE agents”
Sen. Saud Anwar, D-South Windsor
A lose, lose situation: people forced to choose between medicine and food
“This kind of jacking up the price of an old generic that we’ve had around forever is inexcusable greed on the part of the pharmaceutical companies and it makes patients suffer”
Almost a year after Puerto Rico closed more than 260 schools, CTLN looks at the impact the closures had on the island’s communities.
“By passing this legislation, we can give people the immediate relief at the pharmacy counter that they are demanding and they deserve”
~ Rep. Sean Scanlon (D-Guilford)
“Any method or process that allows a larger window for voting will absolutely increase Latino and all others participation”
“The people of Connecticut don’t have to accept the status quo. They can demand something better.”
“Somebody had to be the responsible adult in the room.”
