From 24-hour-long zoom public hearings to a Capitol closed to the public, 2021’s legislative session was like no other.
This hour, we recap what happened in the Connecticut General Assembly, and find out what legislation passed and what didn’t.And later, one of the bills that made it through expands HUSKY health care coverage to some undocumented children. We talk with advocates about what this means.
GUESTS:
- Daniela Altimari - covers state government and politics at the Hartford Courant
- Kevin Rennie - Hartford Courant Columnist and former state lawmaker; he blogs at dailyructions.com
- Frances Padilla - President of the Universal Health Care Foundation of CT
- Katia Daley - Healthcare campaign organizer with CT Students for a Dream
Cat Pastor contributed to this show.