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Trump ordered to pay SNAP benefits; CT officials still want to help
The rulings didn’t stop CT state legislators’ demands to reserve hundreds of millions to shore up SNAP and other human service programs.
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Mimi Torres-García case prompts lawmakers to mull policy change
Her case sparked debate about changes to the way DCF confirms children’s identities during interviews and whether it has enough resources.
Mimi Torres-García case renews calls for CT homeschool regulation
In July 2024, Jacqueline ‘Mimi’ Torres-García’s mother told school officials she’d homeschool her child. Two months later, the girl was dead.
SNAP benefits poised to stop Nov. 1 despite CT hopes to continue
If SNAP funding dries up next month as threatened, that will put increasing pressure on Connecticut food pantries to fill the need.
Child found dead in New Britain had not eaten for weeks, warrant says
Jacqueline ‘Mimi’ Torres-García was severely abused before she died, documents state, but DCF says it didn’t receive reports of the abuse.
Child posed as dead New Britain girl in meeting, DCF says
DCF says the girl’s mother had another child impersonate the girl during a wellness check early this year.
As cold weather threatens, CT pledges $8 million for homelessness
The funds fall short of a $9M goal, but advocates said they are working to recoup the additional $1M during a special legislative session.
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