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April 16, 2012

Action Alert, Healthcare

Support State Basic Health Program

Join your voice with others and make a difference! Please contact your State Senator THIS WEEK (April 16th-20). Call or e-mail and ask him/her to support a State Basic Health Program. Here’s a list of senators and contact information, as well as a fact sheet on the State Basic Health […]

April 13, 2012

Death Penalty

House Votes to Repeal the Death Penalty

Senate Bill 208 cleared the House 86-62 vote. Thank you to all who contacted their legislators over the months. Connecticut will join 16 other states and the District of Columbia, that have abolished capital punishment. This bill replaces the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of release […]

March 30, 2012

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes

Priorities for a Faithful Federal Budget

On Thursday, March 22 outside of the United Methodist Building (100 Maryland Avenue, NE), the presiding religious officials representing some of the nation’s most prominent Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and other faith traditions presented for congressional consideration, “A Faithful Budget.” You may also download the entire Priorities for a Faithful […]

March 27, 2012

Action Alert, Death Penalty

Bill to Repeal Death Penalty Moves to Senate Calendar

The Judiciary Committee voted in favor of SB 280 An act revising the penalty for capital felonies. The Senate put the bill on their calendar and could vote on it the next time they go into session (not yet determined, maybe before Easter). Now is the time to contact your […]

March 22, 2012

Action Alert, School of the Americas

Latin America Military Training Review Act

Action Alert Representative James McGovern (MA) reintroduced the Latin America Military Training Review Act as HR 3368 on November 4, 2011 along with 21 other original co-sponsors. This legislation would suspend operations at the SOA/ WHINSEC, investigate torture manuals and human rights abuses associated with the school, and conduct […]

March 19, 2012

Budget & Taxes

Help Increase the Minimum Wage

Action Alert: Help Increase Minimum Wage Raising the minimum wage would make a huge difference in the earning power and financial stability of thousands of working families. Background Information: The proposal to raise Connecticut’s minimum wage has been modified to address many concerns and voted out of the […]

March 15, 2012

Healthcare

The State Basic Health Program

PLEASE CONTACT LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE STATE BASIC HEALTH PROGRAM! The Human Services Committee held a hearing on SB 425, An Act Establishing a Basic Health Program on Tuesday, March 13th The Committee will vote on the bill in the next two weeks. NOW is the time to contact members of the […]

March 15, 2012

Death Penalty

Emotional Debate on Death Penalty

Emotional Debate on the Death Penalty Continues at the Judiciary Committee Public Hearing on March 14

March 8, 2012

Death Penalty, Events

Public Hearing March 14th

Help End the Death Penalty in Connecticut On March 14, the Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing for SB 280, An Act Revising the Penalty for Capital Felonies. This bill would replace the death penalty with a sentence of life without the possibility of release for all capital felonies. […]

March 8, 2012

Elections Resources

Voter Guide:The Common Good in America Today

The Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good is pleased to present their 2012 Voter Guide. They do not endorse any particular candidates, of course: That is not our mission. Instead, the goal of our guide is to help Catholics think about the political issues of the day in light of the Church’s […]

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