Michayla Savitt

Gov. Ned Lamont presented his two-year, $55.2 billion-dollar spending recommendations to Connecticut lawmakers Wednesday, kicking off the legislative budget process this session.

Connecticut Foodshare is slated to get a state funding boost beginning July 2026 to help stock food at its 600 locations, but advocates say they need ten times that amount — and sooner — to meet the growing demand for food.

Gov. Ned Lamont’s two-year budget proposal maintains funding for a new state partnership to continue research and education into endometriosis, which affects one in ten people born female.

Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye said there needs to be a systemic approach to solving the state's child care crisis.

The General Assembly is considering a bill that could give Connecticut citizens legal protections to “clean and healthy air, water, soil, ecosystems and environment and a safe and stable climate” that advocates say comes at a crucial time.

For food banks and people who go to them, the economic uncertainty represents a small part of the larger anxiety about ongoing moves on the federal level.

Reducing food waste is a small piece of a large puzzle: slowing down climate change. It's also part of how Connecticut is approaching a looming waste crisis.

Low pay is a major reason why there aren’t enough early educators to meet demand in Connecticut. The cost of care is difficult for parents, too.

After two years of sluggish environmental legislative action, state lawmakers in 2025 passed several big initiatives on climate change.

The participating health departments from New England include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York State and New York City are also part of the coalition.