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The GED Testing Service has confirmed a change in the layout and administration of the GED test to occur on January 1, 2014. The GED Testing Service states that the switch is due to “changes in the landscape of education … Continue reading →

H.B. 6553, “An Act Establishing a Task Force to Study Family Medical Leave Insurance,” which was pending a decision in the Senate, passed on Friday night! As previously discussed in an earlier post, this bill will create a task force … Continue reading →

The Connecticut Family Medical Leave Insurance Coalition has released a brief video illustrating the need for a study of Family Medical Leave Insurance.  Take a look and please share! House Bill 6553, An Act Establishing a Task Force to Study … Continue reading →

A bill that is currently before the Legislature will assist workers who are temporarily unable to work due to illness or injury, pregnancy or birth of a child, or need to care for a seriously ill child or spouse. H.B. … Continue reading →

In 2011, Governor Malloy signed the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit into law. Connecticut’s working families can now claim 30% of the federal EITC in a refundable tax credit.  However, this year, Governor Malloy has proposed a cut, reducing the … Continue reading →

Kudos to CAHS Assistant Policy Director Jillian Gilchrest, whose vision and hard work have led to the formation of a new coalition in Connecticut to advocate for paid family leave. Yesterday, the Coalition kicked off the day with a press … Continue reading →

CAHS Executive Director Jim Horan has an excellent op-ed in today’s Hartford Courant about the effective and necessary Connecticut Earned Income Tax Credit: “By helping families make ends meet, the EITC helps build our economy now and in the future. … Continue reading →

The Connecticut Legislature took a first step in addressing a very real need amongst working families in Connecticut– paid family & medical leave!  The Legislature’s Labor Committee has introduced HB 6553, An Act Establishing a Task Force to Study Family … Continue reading →