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Rocco’s Owner Spared Prison In "Slavery" Case
New Haven Independent, 2/2/12
HUSKY expanding, at least in name
CT Mirror, 11/01/2011
Health reform choice: For those just above Medicaid limit, private insurance or a state-run plan?
CT Mirror, 2/1/2012
New from LARCC: Research Brief on the State Basic Health Program
Too Many Danbury Residents Still Face Daily Struggles
News Times, 1/25/2012
State Sued Over Delays In Medical Care For Thousands Of Poor Patients
Hartford Courant, 1/9/2012
Class Action Alleges DSS Can’t Process Medicaid Apps In Timely Manner
CT News Junkie, 1/9/2012
Lawsuit: DSS understaffing produces illegal delays for Medicaid applicants
CT Mirror, 1/9/2012
Editorial: Access to Justice Hit By a Minibus
Connecticut Law Tribune, 1/2/2012
A Healthy Dose Of Advocacy
Connecticut Law Tribune, 12/26/2011
Waiting list for public housing over 2,000 deep
Connecticut Post, 12/17/2011
School Arrests Bring New Scrutiny, Reforms
New Haven Independent, 12/13/2011
Complaint Says City Schools Fail To Meet Special Education Needs
Hartford Courant, 11/10/2011
Legal Aid Battle Inspired Future Judges
Connecticut Law Tribune, 11/7/2011
Pardons on the Rise in Connecticut
Public News Service, 11/3/2011
Supreme Court Weighs Lawyer Immunity Limits
Connecticut Law Tribune, 10/31/2011
Downtown Apartment Building Illegally Billing Tenants For Electricity
Hartford Courant, 10/21/2011
Taking Steps To Turn Pro Bono Interest Into Action
Connecticut Law Tribune, 10/17/2011
Fuel Banks in the Region Face a Tough Season Ahead
Litchfield County Times, 10/12/2011
White House Honors Four Legal Aid Attorneys as Champions of Change
Legal Services Corporation press release, 10/11/2011
Legal Aid Support Desperately Needed
Hartford Courant, 10/4/2011
Alternative program makes changes
The Hour, 10/5/2011
Providence, Hartford lead US in Latino joblessness
Boston.com, 10/3/2011
New Britain Housing Court Will Remain Open
CT News Junkie, September 30, 2011
State Awards Health Care Contract To Nonprofit
CT News Junkie, September 29, 2011
More Lawyers Need To Step In To Aid The Poor
Hartford Courant, September 29, 2011
Audit: DSS gave benefits to dead people
CTMirror.com, September 29, 2011
Supreme Court Chief Justice Rogers Receives Award For Serving Families with Cognitive Limitations
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, September 27, 2011
Comcast offers low-cost Internet access for low-income families
Malloy plan would end heat aid to gas and electric utility customers
CTMirror.com, September 14, 2011
Waging War: The Fight Against Wage Theft in New Haven
Campus Progress, September 13, 2011
Old Rowe To New Rowe: Move Happens Quick
New Haven Independent, September 8, 2011
Noncitizens Struggle After Losing Health Benefits
Hartford Courant, September 1, 2011
State: Hartford Schools Did Not Provide Required Services For Those With Learning Disabilities
Hartford Courant, August 26, 2011
Addressing the Justice Gap
New York Times, August 23, 2011
Derby Must Pay $750,000 In Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
Valley Independent Sentinel, August 2, 2011
Social Security Field Offices to Begin Closing to the Public a Half Hour Early
Derby must pay $750G in special needs housing suit
New Haven Register, July 30, 2011
New Haven man faces prison time on strangulation charge
New Haven Register, July 29, 2011
DCF complies with court settlement on children's mental health
CT Mirror, July 26, 2011
The Glastonbury Section 8 waiting list is open
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Job Opportunity: Administrative Assistant, Center for Children's Advocacy
Anti-Bias Agency Feels Sting Of State Budget Crisis
Connecticut Law Tribune, July 11, 2011
Malloy Replaces Controversial Family Magistrate Oliveira
Hartford Courant, July 10, 2011
Buying Legal Help On An A La Carte Basis
Connecticut Law Tribune, June 27, 2011
Bar Honors Judge Holzberg
Hartford Courant, June 22, 2011
Vacuum Salespeople Lawsuit: This Job Sucks
New Haven Independent, June 22, 2011
Statewide Legal Services is seeking a Managing Attorney
In-Home Sellers Charge Kirby with Deception
The Day, June 21, 2011
Legal Aid Advocates Using Online Resources More Than Ever Before
Techno.la, June 20, 2011
Even After Mortgage Modification, Shoddy Bank Practices Hurt Homeowners
ProPublica.com, June 2, 2011
Pro Bono Award: No Paycheck, No Problem
Connecticut Law Tribune, May 30, 2011
Webinar: Claiming Our Role as Human Rights Lawyers - How a Human Rights Framework Can Advance Our Advocacy
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Legislation aims to help juvenile offenders return to school
The CT Mirror, May 4, 2011
Education vs. Incarceration: The Real Cost of Failing Our Kids
Premieres on CPTV, May 3rd at 9:00 p.m.
Repeats May 17th at 11:00 p.m. and May 22nd at 10:00 a.m.
Photos of Swearing In of Healthcare Advocate Vicki Veltri
Apply for NWLC's 2011 Progressive Leadership Advocacy Network (PLAN) Program. The deadline for applications is May 20.
Champion of Children Award Winners Announced for New Haven and Hartford
Conntact.com, April 1, 2011
Connecticut Will Carry On Through Federal Shutdown
Hartford Courant, April 6, 2011
Many Low-Wage Jobs Seen as Failing to Meet Basic Needs
New York Times, March 31, 2011
What can we learn if we assume Greiner and Pattanayak are right?
By: Steve Eppler-Epstein at Concurring Opinions, March 28, 2011
Save the Date: Third Annual Mildred & Richard Loving Civil Rights Award Dinner
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Pfizer to assist with 'pro bono' legal project
The Day, 2/27/2011
Legal "Angel" Rescues Trapped Wife
New Haven Independent, 2/25/2011
Portraits of Homelessness in Connecticut (executive summary)
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
State Will Self-Insure to Save on Costs
Hartford Courant, 2/9/2011
Cut HMOs Out of HUSKY Health Care
Courant.com web version | Scanned print version
Hartford Courant, 02/06/2011
Bakery Owner Pleads Guilty
New Haven Independent, 1/27/2011
Housing Suit Focuses on Payment Methods
Connecticut Law Tribune, 1/24/11
The CT Department of Labor has “gone green” with a completely paperless system of Unemployment Benefit payments. Click here to learn more. Also available in Spanish.
Virgin Mobile offers free cellphones to low-income state residents
Hartford Courant, 1/5/2011
Please join GHLA's Board and Staff in welcoming Branford Brown to the Connecticut Legal Aid community!
Changes to Judicial Branch Fee Waiver Forms
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Dozen Who Made A Difference: A Champion For Those With Special Needs
Connecticut Law Tribune, 12/27/2010
Introduction to Working with Limited English-Proficient Clients
Center for Legal Aid Education
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Increasing Opportunity: Improving the Jobs First Employment Services Program
Sponsored by CABHN and the Welfare Working Group of Connecticut
Connecticut high court hears immigrant-benefits case
Middletown Press, December 1, 2010
LSC Updates: A Publication of the Legal Services Corporation
November 24, 2010
Webster Bank Voted Connecticut's Best Bank for Legal Services for Fourth Year Running
PR Newswire, November 22, 2010
State heating aid fund nearly broke
The CT Mirror, November 15, 2010
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