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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 1h

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Our 25th Tax and Budget Forum returns on January 8th, 2026.

RSVP for this virtual, statewide event on building a fair, equitable, & sustainable fiscal future for #CT's children and families: bit.ly/taxandbudget25

#TaxAndBudget25 #PoliciesForThePeople

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 1d

CT is committing $3M in emergency funds to @CTFoodshare as federal #SNAP support disappears.

We’re glad the need is being recognized—but $3M can’t replace $72M/month in SNAP benefits.

CT must commit to covering this gap through year’s end.
🔗 ctmirror.org/2025/10/27/f...

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 2d

📅 Happening this week! Join us in #NewBritain on October 30 to discuss how federal cuts and state fiscal controls are holding #CT back, and what it will take to put children and families at the center of our budget choices.

RSVP at bit.ly/ctvoices-roadshow

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 3d

New, stricter work requirements under HR1 (the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”) could cause 36,000 (or more) #CT residents to lose #SNAP benefits.

What seems “reasonable” on paper often backfires, creating red tape, hardship, and hunger.

🔗 heyor.ca/BXVWqw

Under new rules requiring work, 36,000 CT residents may lose their SNAP benefits

The list could include veterans, people who are experiencing homelessness, residents without jobs, parents of older children and late middle age adults.

heyor.ca

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 4d

Honoring Hispanic and Latine identity isn’t seasonal. It’s about the right to live without fear, to walk freely, and to belong.

To all who carry this heritage: we see you and we’re proud to live in a state made stronger by your presence.

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 6d

Thousands of #CT families are rightfully asking: Am I going to lose my benefits?

TOMORROW: Join Defend Public Health CT for a conversation on what’s changing w/ programs like #SNAP & #Medicaid (AKA HUSKY in CT), what these cuts will mean for residents and how we can fight back.

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 7d

“In one of the wealthiest states in the country, we have the resources to ensure that no one goes hungry,” said Emily Byrne, executive director.

️‼️One idea among many others‼️: The state could distribute new, temporary EBT cards for families.

#PoliciesForThePeople
heyor.ca/ODNgFv

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 8d

The USDA sent a memo to states on Oct 10 ordering them to withhold Nov #SNAP benefits to families & vendors amidst the shutdown. This is on top of HR 1.

Contact your State legislators & tell them: When Washington turns its back, #CT must have families’ backs.

#PoliciesForThePeople #EconomicJustice

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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 9d

🚨 Health care costs are set to rise, and fast.

If Washington, DC can't agree that affordable health coverage for everyone is the right and smart thing, Connecticut elects should lead with #CT values here at home.

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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 12d

Federal cuts and state fiscal rules are straining #CT families, but change is possible. Join us to talk about how our state can choose care over cuts and put children and families first. 💙

Food, child care, & Spanish translation provided.

RSVP at bit.ly/ctvoices-roadshow

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 13d

HR 1, the Big Beautiful Bill Act is brutal.

Its cuts are already hurting families, with more to come.

See what’s happening 👇 Then contact the governor and legislators and urge them to support policies that protect #CT families.

#PoliciesForThePeople #OBBBA #EconomicJustice

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 16d

Long before our home carried the name Connecticut, this land carried stories, families, & futures cared for by Indigenous peoples.

For centuries, Indigenous communities have modeled what it means to nurture one another & to build a future rooted in shared responsibility. Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 17d

Our economy puts profit over people. Rising rent, costly groceries, unaffordable care. Immigrants face the same hardships—they don’t cause them. What’s broken is the system that villainizes them.

🎥 Watch @NILC’s call for change: heyor.ca/cs6weo

#PoliciesForThePeople

Watch Our Video

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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 20d

SNAP changes have started including new work requirements for "Able-Bodied Adults."

Research shows many who lose #SNAP are working, but bureaucratic red tape makes documenting it too hard.

📩 Learn more in our newsletter: heyor.ca/hlKMyf
#VoicesDidYouKnow

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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 22d

Excellent op-ed and a clear warning about what’s at risk under HR 1 (aka OBBBA).

Federal cuts could jeopardize care for 100K+ #CT residents & strain vital services. With a record surplus, CT can & must protect access now. And sustained cuts require sustained revenue.
heyor.ca/OTaIlo

Opinion: With health coverage at risk, CT has a chance to lead

Connecticut Health Foundation president outlines strategy 'that can position Connecticut to be a national leader in responsibly implementing HR1.'

heyor.ca

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 22d

Last month, our Legislative Coordinator Eli Sabin moderated a panel at #YIMBYtown on making housing policy work for communities.

Now, #CT faces a defining moment on housing. Register for Louder Than a Veto — a convo on action + change.

🔗 heyor.ca/sAOKXe

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 22d

This year, Premium Tax Credit enhancements helped 20 million people across the U.S. afford health care.

Families shouldn't pay the price 4 political gridlock. It’s time 4 Congress to come to the table. And if they can't, the # CT Legislature should mitigate the federal harms.

#PoliciesForThePeople

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 24d

Next #Roadshow stop: New Britain!

Federal cuts + state fiscal rules are hurting #CT families. This is no time for “business as usual” — it’s a moment for action. Together, we can demand choices that put children + families first. 💙

RSVP at bit.ly/ctvoices-roadshow

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 26d

What a night! ✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate 30 years of putting #CT kids & families first & honoring our Founding Mothers 💙

This moment was more than a celebration. It was a reminder: the only way forward is sustained action together. Here’s to the next 30.

#PoliciesForThePeople

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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 26d

In June, Gov. Lamont vetoed landmark housing legislation — a missed chance for #CT families.

Join OCA's virtual forum on the housing crisis, to let the Gov know the people are #LouderThanAVeto.
📆 Oct 9, 6:30 PM
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/3D1cE1K

#PoliciesForThePeople

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 28d

Families shouldn’t pay the price for political gridlock. With food prices rising, #SNAP & #WIC are lifelines—yet new work requirements and government shutdown put them at risk. #CT must step up for kids & families.

Read more: heyor.ca/XWqtJr

#PoliciesForThePeople

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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 29d

#CT must decide: Will we use part of that surplus to protect children, families & vulnerable communities or will we let devastating federal cuts take hold?

Fiscal discipline & urgent needs aren’t either/or. We can—and must—do both.

ctmirror.org/2025/09/24/c...

#PoliciesForThePeople

Will CT use surplus funds to fill gaps caused by big beautiful bill?

CT politicians have about a month to decide whether to use surplus funds to repair programs damaged by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

ctmirror.org

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · Sep 30

If the government shuts down on October 1, the USDA must ensure the #WIC program continues without interruption during a shutdown.

Families shouldn’t pay the price for political gridlock.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...

A Federal Shutdown May Be Imminent. How Would It Affect the Economy?

www.nytimes.com

Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · Sep 26

More than 22 million people rely on the ACA for health insurance, thanks in part to enhanced premium tax credits that lowered costs & stabilized coverage.

Unless Congress acts, those enhancements will expire. See how you will be impacted: heyor.ca/XSTkrf

#PoliciesForThePeople

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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · Sep 1

From healthcare & education to farming, construction & service industries, workers are the foundation of our state’s economy.

The best way to honor workers—the people who keep #CT running—is through action: dignified wages, strong labor protections & more.

#HappyLaborDay #PoliciesForThePeople

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