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Connecticut Voices for Children
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News Releases

Labor Day Report: 2007 CT wages up, but lower than earlier in decade and falling short of high and increasing cost of living
August 31, 2008 (77.5K Bytes)

Census data show decline in CT uninsured but no progress in reducing poverty despite economic growth
August 26, 2008 (160.76K Bytes)

Report on Suspensions Recommends that Schools Rethink Discipline Practices
August 7, 2008 (72.49K Bytes)

Connecticut's Income Gaps Have Costly Consequences for the State's Children
April 29, 2008 (78.3K Bytes)

"Who Pays?" How Our State and Local Tax System Burdens Connecticut's Poor and Middle Class
April 14, 2008 (149.91K Bytes)

Pulling Apart in Connecticut: Income Gaps Grow More Than in Any Other State
April 9, 2008 (78.61K Bytes)

Connecticut grade for family assets drops to C in national report
December 19, 2007 (203.14K Bytes)

Fewer CT residents get health insurance through employers; coverage for children drops the most
November 1, 2007 (423.24K Bytes)

Report: Immigration Growth Presents Opportunities for Connecticut
October 18, 2007 (97.04K Bytes)

Labor Day Report: 2006 CT wages lowest in four years, some of the biggest decreases in the country
September 2, 2007 (70.17K Bytes)

Census data reveal nearly one in ten CT residents uninsured; more than one in ten CT children in poverty
August 28, 2007 (170.3K Bytes)

Uninsured Children and Families Should Remain High Priority in Budget Negotiations
June 7, 2007 (77.86K Bytes)

Report Points to Racial & Ethnic Differences in Substance Use and Sexual Behavior Among CT Youth
April 3, 2007 (73.13K Bytes)

More Working Poor Families Paying State Income Tax
March 27, 2007 (564.65K Bytes)

Poll Results: Expanding Health Coverage for Children a Top Priority for CT Residents
March 5, 2007 (3.21M Bytes)

President's Budget Reflects Wrong Priorities for Connecticut and the Country
February 21, 2007 (84.9K Bytes)

Labor Day Report: CT Workers Throughout the Wage Spectrum Are Losing Ground
September 3, 2006 (175.68K Bytes)

Census Bureau reports increase in CT poverty and uninsured rates despite improving economy
August 29, 2006 (268.54K Bytes)

Dozens of Connecticut Organizations and State Officials Call on Federal Agency to Eliminate Ill-Conceived Barriers to Health Care for U.S. Citizens
August 15, 2006 (160.59K Bytes)

99% of Connecticut Residents Lose Under Bush Tax Policy
June 30, 2006 (126.76K Bytes)

New Details Show Bush Administration Proposed Budget Would Inflict Increasing Pain on Connecticut Over Next Five Years
February 23, 2006 (166.26K Bytes)

Pulling Apart in Connecticut: Income Gaps Widening
January 26, 2006 (159.69K Bytes)

2,200 Connecticut children about to lose HUSKY health coverage due to increased premiums
October 27, 2005 (175.84K Bytes)

State Group Calls on House Delegation to Oppose Federal Cuts to Vital Programs
October 19, 2005 (147.54K Bytes)

5th Annual State of Working Connecticut Report Finds Many Workers in State Are Losing Ground
September 2, 2005 (178.92K Bytes)

Census Bureau reports more than one in ten Connecticut children in poverty; over one in ten residents uninsured
August 30, 2005 (337.12K Bytes)

Meager Assets Jeopardize the Financial Security of Many Connecticut Families
May 17, 2005 (169.21K Bytes)

More Flexible and Smarter State and Federal Budget Choices Could Help Children at Risk
May 12, 2005 (177.02K Bytes)

Yale Whiffenpoofs To Perform in Benefit Concert for Connecticut Voices for Children on May 4
April 18, 2005 (171.02K Bytes)

More Children Receiving Preventive Dental Care in HUSKY Program, But Most Still Do Not Get Preventive Visits
April 13, 2005 (157.12K Bytes)

Report Finds Connecticut Child Care Centers in Fiscal Squeeze
April 7, 2005 (182.3K Bytes)

Connecticut Residents Could Lose Up To $386 Million In Federal Funding Under U.S. House Budget Plan
March 30, 2005 (177.97K Bytes)

State Legislators and Dozens of CT Organizations Call on Congressional Delegation to Oppose Federal Cuts
March 16, 2005 (278.76K Bytes)

Report Finds High Immigration Growth Helps Counteract Challenges of Aging Population
February 28, 2005 (180.15K Bytes)

The President's Budget Cuts Programs Vital to Connecticut Significantly While Extending and Expanding Tax Cuts for the Most Affluent
February 22, 2005 (186.24K Bytes)

State and National Experts to Discuss State and Federal Budgets and Impacts on Connecticut Residents
February 18, 2005 (154.25K Bytes)

Report: Connecticut's Foster Care System Relies Too Heavily on Expensive, Out-of-Home Services
January 11, 2005 (176.78K Bytes)

State Leaders Recognized for Their Commitment to Children and Youth
December 16, 2004 (132.64K Bytes)

Report: Make Early Care and Education An Engine for Economic Development
October 28, 2004 (151.63K Bytes)

Report: Huge Payoff to Taxpayers From Early Investment In Kids
October 25, 2004 (171.52K Bytes)

CT Children Adrift in Foster Care Could Find Safety, Permanence with Grandparents and Others, New Report Shows
October 13, 2004 (205.82K Bytes)

Connecticut Educators Say No Child Left Behind Law In Need of Improvement
October 7, 2004 (170.86K Bytes)

Report: Some Connecticut Fortune 500 Companies Paying No Federal Income Taxes
September 22, 2004 (290.18K Bytes)

Too Many Working Parents Still Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Census Bureau reports that 11% of CT children in poverty; one in ten residents uninsured
August 26, 2004 (165.91K Bytes)

Gov. Rell Acts to Expand Preschool Opportunities: Names Janice Gruendel to head early childhood education initiative
August 17, 2004 (4K Bytes)

Report Finds Federal Tax Credit Contributes $217 Million in Economic Stimulus to Connecticut Towns
July 27, 2004 (171.83K Bytes)

National release: Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care Releases Sweeping Recommendations to Overhaul Nation's Foster Care System
May 18, 2004 (4K Bytes)

Voices release: Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care Releases Recommendations to Reform Connecticut's, Nation's Foster Care System
May 18, 2004 (148.55K Bytes)

Connecticut Corporate Tax Breaks Challenged
March 23, 2004 (64.52K Bytes)

Connecticut Foster Care Reform Efforts Face Federal Financing "Straitjacket"
March 11, 2004 (36.73K Bytes)

State Leaders and Experts to Discuss State Budget Solutions and Impact on Connecticut Residents
February 18, 2004 (211.1K Bytes)

"Quick fix" state budget solutions continue to put children at risk
February 3, 2004 (44.1K Bytes)

Federal Reserve Executive and Lieutenant Governor to Speak on Economic Development through Early Childhood Investment
January 1, 2004 (41.2K Bytes)

Many teens doing well in Connecticut: Report highlights successes and challenges for youth in state
December 18, 2003 (40.77K Bytes)

Connecticut Voices for Children Announces New Health Care Policy Staff
December 4, 2003 (41.73K Bytes)

One in Ten Connecticut Children in Poverty
November 25, 2003 (47.06K Bytes)

Lieutenant Governor Rell Pledges Support for Young Children
November 20, 2003 (24.67K Bytes)

State Leaders Recognized for Their Commitment to Children and Youth
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