Kaitlin McCallum

1 week ago | courant.com | Kaitlin McCallum

As transgender rights crumble across the United States, Connecticut residents continue to cling to the premise of state’s rights and the promised protections of their elected officials, while hoping for fortitude of their providers. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled to uphold a state ban on gender-affirming care for minors Wednesday, signaling that it would allow states to enact such bans. The court, in a 6-3 decision, found that Tennessee’s landmark case, U.S. v.

3 weeks ago | courant.com | Kaitlin McCallum

The Connecticut legislature’s omnibus special education bill, which would reform how private providers charge for services and increase oversight of special education programs, is headed for Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk to be signed into law after unanimously passing out of both chambers. House Bill 5001 passed the Senate 35-0 Monday evening. The Senate vote followed just days after the legislation also unanimously passed the House of Representatives late last week.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kaitlin McCallum

The Connecticut legislature’s omnibus special education bill, which would reform how private providers charge for services and increase oversight of special education programs, is headed for Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk to be signed into law after unanimously passing out of both chambers. House Bill 5001 passed the Senate 35-0 Monday evening. The Senate vote followed just days after the legislation also unanimously passed the House of Representatives late last week.

1 month ago | courant.com | Kaitlin McCallum

With summer around the corner, Gov. Ned Lamont is touting all Connecticut has to offer as a tourism destination: parks, beaches, top-ranking attractions and even a ‘Top 10 Best Airport.’“Tourism to our state has been increasing in recent years as more people learn about and explore the attractions of all kinds that Connecticut has to offer,” Lamont said in a statement.

1 month ago | courant.com | Kaitlin McCallum

After years of trying, Connecticut appears poised to join its neighbors in instituting a ban on a “cruel” practice that has contributed to decreasing numbers of sharks throughout the world. Shark finning is the practice of fishing sharks, cutting off their fins and tail and dumping them still alive back into the ocean where they inevitably die of drowning or blood loss.