2023 Legislative Victories by Collaborative Center for Justice
Issue Summary America’s food insecurity issue has worsened since the onset of the pandemic, and children have been especially vulnerable. Nearly 15% of U.S. households with children under the age of 18 experienced food insecurity in 2020, including 11.7 million children. In response to this crisis, the US Department of Agriculture […]
Yesterday, Collaborative Center members and staff joined other groups in the coalition working to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of Connecticut in 2023 at the capitol. We were also joined by legislative champions State Senators Mae Flexor and Matt Lesser, and State Representatives Matt Blumenthal and Hubert […]
Ukraine War: Those who fail to call for negotiations, fail to understand the dangerous predicament that faces the planet! U.S. Peace Council January 25, 2023 At no time since the Cuban missile crisis has our world been so close to disaster. As the war in Ukraine approaches its first […]
The Collaborative Center for Justice invites its members to advocate for the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of Connecticut. If passed, the CTVRA will make Connecticut a leader in fighting racial discrimination at the ballot box, and promoting democracy for all. It will be one of the […]
Greetings from the Collaborative Center for Justice! With Election Day approaching, the fall is off to a busy start. Below you can find some news and updates from the Center, as well as public policy issues for you to act on. Most urgent is the upcoming referendum on early in-person […]
Click here to read S.B 392 Click here to read S.B 387 Written Testimony Submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly Judiciary Committee in support of S.B. 392 and S.B. 387 with the recommendations submitted by the Connecticut Justice Alliance, and in opposition to S.B. 365, S.B. 388, H.B. 5418, H.B. […]
Written Testimony Submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee in
opposition to H.B. 5297: An Act Concerning the Multiplicity of Affecting Facilities in Certain
Census Block Groups in the State
Click here to read about Bill No. 5347 Written Testimony Submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly Housing Committee in opposition to Raised Bill No. 5347: An Act Concerning the Review of Criminal Histories for Prospective Tenants. March 10, 2022 To the Honorable Co-Chairs Senator Rick Lopes and Representative Quentin Williams, […]
Written Testimony Submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly Education Committee in
Support of H.B. 5285: An Act Concerning the Public School Curriculum