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CT Groups Head to New York City for Climate March
Public News Service, 9/12/23

In a Summer of Climate Chaos, Fed Summit Ignores Risk of Climate Crisis to Global Economy
Public Citizen Press Release and Letter, 8/25/23

CT health insurers request double-digit rate hikes, and many aren't happy about it
Connecticut Public Radio, 8/21/23

Insurance Companies Questioned on Double Digit Rate Increases for 2024
CT News Junkie, 8/21/23

Lawmakers call for transparency for proposed health insurance rate hikes
Fox 61 News, 8/21/23

Amid proposed CT health insurance rate hikes, advocates and residents fight back
CT Mirror, 8/21/23

Rate Increases Being Sought by Insurers Attract Vocal Opposition
CT by the Numbers, 8/20/23

Let's Talk About it with Liz Dupont-Diehl
WILI, 8/18/23

Advocates Demand Consideration of Nearly $400 Billion Spent on Stock Buybacks, Profits, and Executive Compensation in 2022 by Health Insurance Companies
Press Release, 8/16/23

CVS Layoffs Outrageous: Health Insurance Greed Revealed as Companies Request Rate Hikes
Press Release, 8/4/23

Insurers Are in the Hot Seat Over Climate Change
Wall St. Journal, 7/13/23

Connecticut insurers face new calls for data, action on climate change
CT Insider, 7/11/23

PEOPLE’S ACTION HOSTS ACTIONS AGAINST CITIGROUP CHAIRMAN JOHN DUGAN TO DEMAND THE BANK STOP FUNDING FOSSIL FUELS
Press Release, 6/27/23 

Travelers under fire for ignoring climate and human rights concerns with Saudi PGA Merger; Activists Rally at Championship Tournament in Cromwell
Press Release, 6/21/23

Connecticut is deep blue — but too cautious for progressives
CT Mirror, 6/13/23 

US insurance companies fail proxy season’s climate test: Insure Our Future
Reinsurance News, 6/7/23

Opinion: Money for early voting not there yet
CT Post, 6/1/23

'Civil disobedience' demonstration blocks traffic in downtown Hartford
Fox 61, 6/1/23

Dozens arrested during CT Capitol demonstration by striking group home workers
WNPR, 6/1/23

Nearly 60 union members arrested for closing street in Hartford
CT Insider, 6/1/23 

Striking Union Workers Arrested As They Demand More Pay
CT News Junkie, 6/1/23

More than 50 arrested at Connecticut Capitol in protests over state funding
Hartford Courant, 6/1/23 

Protesters arrested as Lamont, lawmakers strike CT budget deal
CT Mirror, 6/1/23

AS THOUSANDS MAY BE KICKED OFF MEDICAID, CCRG UNVEILS NEW REPORT MAKING CLEAR NEED TO PROTECT, STRENGTHEN, AND EXPAND PROGRAM
Press Release, 5/31/23

Shareholders Fail the Climate Test This Proxy Season
Insure Our Future Pres Release, 5/30/23

Environmental activists press Travelers to divest ties to fossil fuel companies
CT Insider, 5/24/23​

Gwich’in Steering Committee Speaks at Travelers Annual Meeting, Requests U.S. Insurance Giant Not Support Oil and Gas Projects in the Arctic Refuge
Press Release,  5/24/23

Insuring an Arctic homeland: Gwich’in Steering Committee lobbies insurance and investment companies to prevent oil and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
1CT, 5/25/23

Letter re CT Voting Rights Act, 5/19/23

Recovery for All Rally: Photos
Hartford Courant, 5/18/23

More than 1,000 protest at state Capitol demanding more money toward essential services
News 12, 5/17/23

1,500 people form chain around CT Capitol to demand social service funding, higher taxes on wealthy
Middletown Press, 3/17/23

With 4 CT tax cut plans on the table, lawmakers weigh costs
Hartford Courant, 5/14/23. Click here for a pdf of the article. 

Connecticut city leaders, advocates back voting rights, challenge state to pay for implementation
Hartford Courant. 5/12/23

‘It’s time for us to catch up’: Mayors, advocates call on CT lawmakers to fully fund early voting
CT Public Radio, 5/11/23 

Advocates urge passage of early voting measure
WTIC News Talk Radio, 5/11/23
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Coalition Presses for Early Voting Funding For Municipalities
CT News Junkie, 5/11/23

Millions more dollars needed to support early voting in CT, mayors and advocates say
CT Post, 5/11/23

Advocacy Encouraged at Climate Justice Panel
CCSU Recorder, 5/8/23

Health Care Affordability Forum with the Office of the Healthcare Advocate
Connecticut Network, 5/3/23

Demand Letter to Cigna
People's Action and CCAG, 4/25/23

Step Up to the Plate
New London Day,  4/1/23

Community Leaders Worry Reinstatement Of Bus Fares Will Be A Hardship For Many​
CT News Junkie, 3/21/23

Demand Letter To the CEOs of 30 major fossil fuel insurers
March 21, 2023, From the Insure Our Future Coalition. delivered via email 

​Climate Activists Protest U.S. Banks Demanding They Divest from Fossil Fuels
Between the Lines, 3/20/23

CUTTING UP CREDIT CARDS: THIRD ACT JOINS CCAG to PROTEST FOSSIL FUEL FUNDING BY BANKS –   
PART OF NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
Press Advisory, 3/20/23

CT General Assembly Considers Legislation to Aid Renters
Public News Service, 3/16/23

Community Organizing and Electoral Politics
The American Prospect, 3/8/23

Connecticut Considers New Bill to Make Fossil Fuel Polluters Pay for Soaring Climate Costs and Insurance Premiums Borne by Communities
Insure Our Future Press Release, 3/7/23

Should a State Surcharge Insurers That Underwrite Fossil Fuel Risks?
Insurance Journal, 3/7/23

Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause leader and CT reformer, dies
CT Mirror, 3/3/23

​Far Right Student Group’s Anti-BLM Film Disrupted At CCSU Campus
New Britain Progressive, 3/3/23

CT Legislature holds public hearing on bill that would lower security deposit amounts
WFBS News, 2/23/23

Public speaks out on early voting proposals in Connecticut
Fox 61 News, 2/22/23

Fixing Social Security and Medicare: Where the Parties Stand
New York Times,  2/18/23

Lamont’s, lawmakers’ efforts on early voting mandate are ‘insufficient’
CT Mirror, 2/17/23

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Introduce Social Security Expansion Bill
CCAG Among signers, MyChesCo, 2/14/23

Lawmakers Ready Budget Guardrails
​CT News Junkie, 2/9/23

After compromise, legislators extend CT’s ‘fiscal guardrails’
CT Mirror, 2/9/22

Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial
Institutions, Docket No. OP-1793
Letter to Federal Reserve, 2/6/23

Advocates Urge Continuation of Free Fares on CTtransit Buses; Legislature to Consider Extension, Permanency
Connecticut by the Numbers, 2/5/23

Proponen incremento de crédito tributario en Connecticut
Telemundo, 1/31/23

Lamont unveils $45M tax cut for CT’s working poor
CT Mirror, 1/30/23

Letter to Governor Lamont: Strengthen CT's Environmental Justice Laws
1/29/23

CT public campaign financing faces a reckoning
Meriden Record Journal/CT Mirror, 1/13/23

​Critics: CT State of State Address Not Bold Enough​
Public News Service, 1/10/23

CCAG Statement re Norwalk Hospital request to stop services
​Message to OHS, 1/6/23

Activist Carolers Pay Visit To Simsbury Resident/Insurance Executive
CT Patch, 12/28/22

Prioritize environmental, racial, and economic justice as you administer the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Letter to EPA, 12/5/22

CT lawmakers call for multi-state hearing on 'exorbitant' Eversource rate increases
CT Insider, 11/25/22

After record spending in CT governor race, questions arise over future spending by wealthy candidates
CT Insider, 11/21/22

CT Voters Adopt Early Voting Amendment
Public News Service, 11/16 22

Indigenous leaders joined by local activists to urge Travelers Insurance to act to protect the Arctic Refuge
Press Release, 11/10/22

Confederate Flag Removed From Registrar of Voters Office
New Britain Independent, 10/26/22
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How do Connecticut Insurers rank? Sixth Annual “Insure Our Future Scorecard” Ranks Insurance Companies on Climate Investment Policies 
News Release, 10/19/22

Opinion: The time for insurers to reckon with climate change is now
Connecticut Post/Hearst, 10/13/22
​For a pdf, click here. 

Dozens reflect on former Norwalk mayor's life at Maritime Aquarium — 'the house that Bill built'
Norwalk Hour, 10/9/22

Blumenthal calls on PURA to reject 25% rate increase over three years for Aquarion customers
New Britain Herald, 10/7/22 

CCAG Announces Candidate Endorsements, Releases Legislative Scorecard
News Release, 10/7/22

OP-ED | Can Connecticut Preserve America’s Largest Wildlife Refuge?
CT News Junkie, 9/26/22

Could Hartford's North End finally get a supermarket?
CT Insider, 9/19/22

Young Seeks Third Term as State Rep. for Stratford
CT Insider, 9/18/22

CT is one of only four states without early voting - the former secretary of the state is trying to change that
​CT Insider, 9/10/22

Environmentalists push CT insurance giants to cut ties with companies drilling in Arctic Refuge​
CT Insider, 9/7/22

Insurance Department Defends Rate Hikes
CT News Junkie, 9/6/22
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CCRG Canvassers Explore Food Justice in Hartford
Hartford News, 9/1/22 (page 3) 

CT Health Insurers Seek Double Digit Rate Hikes, as They Rake in Obscene Profits
Counterpoint, 8/29/22 

Insurance companies, lawmakers spar over proposed Connecticut health insurance rate hikes
CT Public Radio, 8/15/22

Health Insurance Rate Hikes Focus of Public Meeting
NBC News, 8/15/22
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State officials question insurance companies about proposed double-digit rate hikes
Fox 61 News, 8/15/22

Elected Officials Call on Insurance Regulators To Deny Rate Hikes
CT News Junkie, 8/13/22

Good Government Group Says Health Insurance Rate Hikes Are Not Justified
CT News Junkie, 8/13/22

Billions Spent on Stock Buybacks, Profits, and Executive Compensation by Health Insurance Companies Seeking Double Digit Rate Increases
Press Release, 8/11/22

Primary elections see low voter turnout
Fox 61 News, 8/10/22

Connecticut Citizen Action Group Files FEC Complaint against “Fight For Connecticut” PAC, associated with former Representative Themis Klarides​
Press Release, 8/3/22

Film Screening Connects Protection of the Arctic with Connecticut Insurance Company Decisions on Support for Drilling 
Press Release, 7/26/22

A quarter of the 151 state House races will go unchallenged: ‘This year’s number is unusually high’
New Haven Register, 7/9/22

Climate activists rally at Travelers Championship
WTNH News 8, 6/22/22
 
Climate Activists Protest at Travelers Insurance CT Golf Tournament 
Between the Lines, 6/20/22

First Connecticut candidates qualify for public campaign financing
The Hartford Courant, 6/4/22

Voters To Decide When They Qualify For Absentee Ballots
CT News Junkie, 6/3/22

Travelers Investors Call for Climate Action, but Fall Short of Supporting an End to Insuring Fossil Fuel Expansion
Insure Our Future News Release, 5/31/22
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​Travelers swerves fossil fuel insurance block
Insurance Business America, 5/30/22

In Hartford, climate change advocates target insurers, demanding halt to underwriting fossil fuel business
Hartford Courant, 5/25/22

Groups Encourage Connecticut Insurance Department to Strengthen Climate Risk Management Bulletin
Insurance Newsnet, 5/24/22

CT schools will soon be required to teach climate change
CT Mirror, 5/19/22

The Hartford Shareholders Fail to Pass Climate Resolution Despite Growing Pressure on Insurers to Stop Underwriting New Fossil Fuel Projects 
Insure Our Future News Release,  5/18/22

As hospital systems grow in CT, rural patients lose services: 
Health care systems have closed labor and delivery units, ICUs, and surgical services at hospitals across the state
CT Mirror, 5/8/22

Reps. Huffman and Jones Call Out U.S. Insurance Company for Investing in Fossil Fuel Projects Despite Climate Risks
Insurance Newsnet, 4/27/22

As companies battle climate change, critics say ‘do more’
CT Insider, 4/22/22

This Tax Day, Connecticut Families are Paying Their Fair Share - and Connecticut Billionaires are Not
News Release, 4/20/22 

Hospital Community benefit requirements: Stronger is better
CT Mirror, 4/15/22

The Hartford to be net zero by 2050, but activists not impressed
Insurance ERM, 4/8/22  

Union Advocates Go on Offensive Against Conservative Think Tank
CTNews Junkie, 4/7/22

The Hartford’s Net Zero Announcement More Marketing than Climate Action
Statement by Insure Our Future and CCAG, 4/7/22

Yankee Institute's Right-Wing, Anti-Worker Funding and Policies Denounced
Connecticut People Before Profits, 4/6/22

In battle of advocates, left-leaning group attacks conservative Yankee Institute
New Haven Register, 4/6/22
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New Britain library hosting Healthcare in Crisis panel discussion on World Health Day
New Britain Herald, 3/30/22

Blatteau, Brackeen Push "Fully Funded" Schools
New Haven Independent, 3/31/22

Unions, community members call for fully funded public education
New Haven Register, 3/31/22

New Haven advocates call for more public school funding amid staffing shortage
Connecticut Public, 3/30/22

Primary Care Roadmap won't help Connecticut's healthcare consumers
Hartford Courant, 3/24/22

Damning Opinions
Politico
2/8/22

Travelers takes on new climate policy – environmental groups react
Insurance Business
2/8/22

Activists march through Hartford in support of climate action, environmental justice, telling legislature the ‘time for action is now’
Hartford Courant
2/9/22

Climate Justice March: Coalition of Multi-Racial, Working-Class Leaders Call on CT Legislature to Act Boldly on Climate
Press Release, 2/8/22

Connecticut Climate March Demands Legislature Take Bold Action
Between the Lines
1/31/22

Within Our Grasp - Connect Us All to Internet - Op Ed by Duste Dunn
CT By The Numbers
1/29/22

Opinion: Even in CT, Republicans are trying to steal elections
CT Post
1/31 22

Opinion: Bridgeport needs an independent and empowered City Council
CT Post
1/20/22

Scanlon reaps $26,500 on Day 1 but isn’t sure he’ll run for comptroller
Register Citizen
1/20/22

OpEd: First, end ratepayer subsidies for natural gas expansion. Then study the future of gas in Connecticut
CT Mirror
1/7/22

Report: Cigna announced the end of political contributions, then renewed them (paywall)
Register Citizen
1/7/22
Google doc with text

Climate Groups Blast Alec for Legislation Against Fossil Fuel Divestment and Regulation
Press Release
12/13/21

After backing away from a regional climate change initiative, Gov. Ned Lamont says he has a new strategy. Activists say he should be doing far more.
Hartford Courant
12/12/21

Connecticut insurance giant to tackle climate change with $2.5 billion investment
CT Post
11/12/21

Connecticut seeing climate change impact on human health
WNPR, Where We Live
11/10/21

No Way to Run a Health Care System, Op Ed by Liz Dupont-Diehl
CT Mirror viewpoints
10/25/21

Report: Health Insurance Profits and Stock Buybacks Could Fund Entire State Budget for Two Years
Media Advisory
10/5/21

Italian American groups demand apology for organized crime imagery in campaign against insurance companies by Connecticut Citizen Action Group
Hartford Courant
9/31/21

Activists, Norwalk business man, urge action on climate change
Nancy on Norwalk
9/17/21

Tom Swan and Angel Serrano discuss their work building a more just society.
Story Corps
8/15/21

Advocacy Group Files Whistleblower Complaint Over Public Option Emails
CTNJ
9/9/21

Consumer group files complaint against CT Republicans over health care emails
Middletown Press
9/8/21

Insurance industry spent more than $1.3 million to kill 'public option' legislation
CT Post and NH Register
9/1/21

Climate activists fly banner over Bridgeport, New Haven to demand action
CT Post and NH Register
8/28/21

Health insurance costs are crippling nonprofits, Op Ed by Beth Hines
CT Mirror, 8/25/21

Environmentalists call thicker Walmart plastic bags an attempt around new law
Middletown Press
7/16/21

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