2023 Legislative Victories by Collaborative Center for Justice
Written Testimony Submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly Labor and Public
Employees Committee in Support of S.B. 312: An Act Concerning the Expansion of
Connecticut Paid Sick Days.
Public Comment Opportunity Action Alert! Another chance to speak up to protect life-saving food assistance! Deadline to comment: December 2nd The Issue: The Trump Administration has released yet another proposed rule that would significantly weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Administration is now trying to change the way […]
The Issue: The Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: The Trump administration wants to replace the ways different states calculate who is eligible for food assistance through SNAP, with a single federal standard. Currently, states may raise the eligibility limit for families for low-income families whose childcare […]
The Collaborative Center for Justice staff submitted an objection to a proposed Trump administration rule change that would leave 3.1 million residents food insecure. See our comment below. Click here to read our explanation of the public comment period, and click here to submit your own comment in opposition to […]
Action Alert! Your voice is needed to help pass a comprehensive paid family and medical leave program in CT this year! The Issue: This could be the year that CT passes a paid family and medical leave program! Three bills are being considered this session related to creating a paid […]
Your voice is needed to protect immigrant children! The Issue: You may have heard the news: Due to a new “zero-tolerance” policy regarding immigrants who cross the border between ports of entry, many immigrant children are being separated from their parents at the border. The current Administration has commented that […]
Please note that there is no event in Hartford next week on June 4th. The next event will be on June 11th. Have you heard of the Poor People’s Campaign? There is a national revival happening right now of Martin Luther King’s original Poor People’s Campaign. He was organizing this […]
The Action Needed: Members of Congress need to hear from you! Ask them to reject any Farm Bill that cuts food assistance or makes it harder to receive benefits. Urge them to work with their colleagues in the House and Senate to protect SNAP benefits! Take a couple of minutes […]