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Norwich Bulletin | 1.25.2024
Proposal to spend $16M for free school meals for over 177K students – will it pass?
Hartford Courant | 1.25.2024
CT lawmakers want to extend free school meal program. Here’s why and how much it would cost.
CT Mirror |1.24.2024
CT lawmakers propose extension of free school meal program
WTNH | 1.24.2024
Connecticut lawmakers push for free in-school meals
CT News Junkie | 1.24.2024
Advocates Push for Funding to Continue Program Expanding Access to Free School Meals
News12CT | 1.24.2024
Legislators advocate for a law that would fund free meals for students
WeHa.Com | 1.24.2024
Advocates Push for Funding to Continue Program Expanding Access to Free School Meals
CT Insider | 1.24.2024
CT lawmakers, advocates urge Gov. Lamont to extend $16M free school meals program
CT Public | 1.24.2024
CT lawmakers should expand free school meals to reduce stigma, anti-hunger advocates say
Eyewitness News 3 | 1.24.2024
Push to extend free school meals program
WSHU | 1.24.2024
Lamont urged to extend expansion of free school meal program in CT
Republican-American | 1.24.2024
New Haven Independent | 10.2.2023
Shutdown Averters Seek Gov’t Funding Fix
NHPR | 10.2.2023
CT food, health advocates worry stopgap federal funding bill only carries them to Thanksgiving
PR Newswire | 9.26. 2023
CBS Detroit | 9.11.2023
States step in to pay for school meals for all kids
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
The Day | 8.30.2023
Waterford welcomes kids back to school with free breakfast
Westfair Business Journal | 8.15.2023
Connecticut expands free school meals program
My Record Journal | 8.12.2023
Area schools adjust to expanded free/reduced breakfast and lunch announcement
World Nation News | 8.12.2023
Free School Meals for Kids: Which States Offer Them?
Food Managment | 8.11.2023
5 things: Connecticut expands free school meal program
The Center Square | 8.10.2023
Connecticut taps federal pandemic funds for free school meals
Doing It Local | 8.10.2023
GOVERNOR LAMONT AND COMMISSIONER RUSSELL-TUCKER ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF CONNECTICUT’S FREE SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM
Connecticut Education Association | 8.8.2023
Connecticut Expands Free School Meals Program
News 8 WTNH | 8.8.2023
Connecticut expands free school meals program
The Hartford Courant | 8.7.2023
Lamont expands free school meals program; falls short of extending lunch to all CT students
CT.GOV | 8.7.2023
Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Expansion of Connecticut’s Free School Meals Program
CT Insider | 8.7.2023
Lamont, lawmakers announce extra $16 million for free school meals
CT Public | 8.7.2023
CT will expand its free school meals program this academic year
Stamford Advocate | 8.7.2023
Lamont, lawmakers announce extra $16 million for free school meals
CT News Junkie | 8.7.2023
Connecticut to Spend $16 Million on Expanding Access to No-Cost Meals for Students
WSHU | 8.7.2023
Connecticut’s free school meals program gets $16 million boost for upcoming year
Fox 61 | 8.7.2023
Free school meal program expands for 2023-2024 school year: Gov. Lamont
Republican-American | 8.7.2023
Free meals revived for state students $16M of COVID funds set aside to expand program for schools
NBC CT | 8.7.2023
Governor announces expansion of state’s free school meals program
CT Mirror | 8.7.2023
CT extends free school meals through 2023-24 academic year
CT News Junkie | 6.9.2023
Universal School Lunches on Pause, Scraps Thrown to Districts as Temporary Relief
CT News Junkie | 6.9.2023
Winners and Losers of the 2023 Legislative Session
The Hartford Courant | 6.6.2023
Connecticut’s tax-cutting, $51 billion bipartisan budget wins legislative approval
News 12 CT | 6.6.2023
Connecticut House passes historic tax cut
CT Mirror | 6.6.2023
CT House adopts $51B budget with big middle-class tax cut
The Hartford Courant | 6.5.2023
CT House approves two-year, $51.1 billion budget with large tax cuts in vote after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday
CT News Junkie | 5.31.2023
Connecticut Cafeteria Workers Serve Up a Plea for Universal Free School Lunch Funding Amid Budget Negotiations
American Promise | 5.4.2023
5 States Addressing Child Hunger and Food Insecurity With Free School Meals for All
HamletHub | 4.24.2023
Connecticut United Ways Dedicate Week to Act for ALICE
WFSB | 4.29.2023
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ned Lamont talks about his state budget proposals
Fox 61 | 4.19.2023
Free school meal advocates push lawmakers for more funding
NBC CT | 4.19.2023
Advocates Urge State to Continue Funding Free School Meals
Eyewitness News 3 | 4.19.2023
Finance committee’s budget includes tax cuts
NBC CT | 4.19.2023
Lawmakers to Discuss Continuing No-Cost Meals for Conn. Students
The Hartford Courant | 4.18.2023
Legislature’s state budget tweaks Gov. Lamont proposal, keeps UConn funding structure; nonprofits decry ‘cut’
Fox 61 | 4.18.2023
Lawmakers introduce budget proposal for next 2 years
News 12 CT | 4.18.2023
‘We have not made everybody happy.’ Lawmakers unveil lean state budget
CT Mirror | 4.18.2023
‘Fiscal guardrails’ steer legislators to lean budget despite surplus
CT News Junkie | 4.18.2023
Committee Recommends Modest Spending Increases Over Governor’s Budget
The Milford Mirror | 4.18.2023
CT Democrats hike spending in Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget proposal
Hartford Courant | 4.18.2023
Legislature’s state budget tweaks Gov. Lamont proposal, keeps UConn funding structure; nonprofits decry ‘cut’
News 12 CT | 3.28.2023
Schools continue push for free school lunches for all
Education Week | 3.22.2023
A New Federal Plan Could Make Free School Meals a Reality for More Students
Fox 61 | 3.22.2023
State leaders promote healthy eating to youth
The Milford Mirror | 3.22.2023
Participation soars when Milford schools offer free meals | officials say
The Cheshire Herald | 3.16.2023
Free School Meals Return To Cheshire Schools
Hartford Courant | 3.12.2023
Bradley Tusk: How we could truly address child hunger in CT
CT Insider | 3.11.2023
‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry
Westfair Communications | 3.3.2023
Comptroller Scanlon updates FY23 forecast to a $1.35B General Fund surplus
CT Insider | 3.3.2023
Number of CT students eligible for free and reduced lunch rises again
Journal Inquirer | 3.2.2023
School meal funds can be refunded
The Monroe Sun | 3.2.2023
‘SMART funds 2.0’ to provide free school lunches until end of the year
Vox | 3.2.2023
America’s school lunch crisis
WSHU | 3.1.2023
Sound Bites: Connecticut K-12 schools to receive free meals until June
Fox 61 | 3.1.2023
Connecticut kids rejoice at return of free school lunches
Fox 61 | 3.1.2023
Free school lunches return in Connecticut
WFSB | 3.1.2023
School meals for all Connecticut students resume today
Patch | 2.28.2023
Berlin Schools Unveil Details Of Revived Free Lunch Program
CT News Junkie | 2.28.2023
Committee Advances Ongoing Free School Meal Proposal
NBC CT | 2.28.2023
Plan for Permanent Free School Meals Moves Forward
Patch | 2.23.2023
OPINION: Access To School Lunch Has Benefits To School Participation
WeHa.com | 2.22.2023
West Hartford Public Schools to Provide Cost-Free Meals to All Students Beginning March 1
WFSB | 2.23.2023
Hundreds testify on several education proposals
My Record Journal | 2.15.2023
Lawmakers approve funding for free school meals through June
News 12 CT | 2.15.2023
Gov. Lamont signs bill to extend free school lunches for remainder of school year
Connecticut Public | 2.14.2023
CT governor signs legislation extending state’s free school lunch program
CT Mirror | 2.13.2023
Opinion: Providing school meals for all is a win for CT families
WFSB | 2.9.2023
House | Senate vote to extend free school lunch program
Office of Governor Ned Lamont | 2.9.2023
Governor Lamont Applauds General Assembly for Approving Legislation Extending Free School Meals and Protecting Connecticut’s Fiscal Guardrails
Patch | 2.9.2023
Free School Lunches Extended Through End Of School Year In CT
News 12 CT | 2.9.2023
Lawmakers vote to bring back free school lunches for all through June
The Hartford Courant | 2.9.2023
Connecticut children to get free school meals for remainder of year after legislative vote
CT Insider | 2.9.2023
CT students set to receive free school lunches after legislative approval
NBC CT | 2.9.2023
Lawmakers Approve Free School Meals for All Students Through Academic Year
New Haven Register | 2.9.2023
CT students set to receive free school lunches after legislative approval
WTNH | 2.9.2023
Connecticut lawmakers vote on free school lunches | bottle bill
CT Mirror | 2.9.2023
After compromise | legislators extend CT’s ‘fiscal guardrails’
Fox 61 | 2.8.2023
Reactions vary to Lamont’s budget proposal
News 12 CT | 2.8.2023
Emergency vote to extend free school lunches in Connecticut scheduled for Thursday
WTNH | 2.7.2023
Public hearing held for bill that would give Connecticut students free school lunches
CT News Junkie | 2.7.2023
House Expected to Extend Free Student Meals for the Rest of School Year
The Hartford Courant | 1.31.2023
20% of Hartford households are food insecure. School food pantries are used to help students and families combat hunger.
Hartford Courant | 1.31.2023
Eligible CT towns get infusion of federal cash to offset rising food costs while school lunch funding still under debate
WTNH | January 30 | 2023
Connecticut to receive millions in federal funding for SNAP | child nutrition programs
Hartford Courant | 1.29.2023
‘Meal counts down and meal accounts in the red’ as CT legislators consider putting free school lunch funding on districts
CT News Junkie | 1.26.2023
Free School Meal Funding Uncertain as Lawmakers Contend With Competing Spending Priorities
News 8 | WTNH 1.25.2023
End Hunger CT! Renews Call for Free School Lunches
CT News 12 | 1.25.2023
Connecticut Legislature postpones emergency vote to extend free school lunches for school year
CT Post | 1.23.2023
Opinion: Reduce childhood hunger with no-cost school meals
Journal Inquirer | 1.21.2023
Hungry students . Advocates: Loss of free meals for all impacts academics | mental health | social behavior for those on the economic edge
CT News Junkie | 1.17.2023
ANALYSIS . Dead Kangaroos | Free Lunches | and Witchcraft
News 12 Connecticut | 1.13.2023
State lawmakers: Free school meals could return in weeks
CT Insider | 1.13.2023
Dan Haar: Free lunch for every CT school kid | rich and poor? It’s the next step
1080 WTIC NEWSTALK | 1.13.2023
Free school lunch ends
Connecticut Public | 1.12.2023
Some Connecticut lawmakers want to make free lunches at public schools permanent
CT News Junkie | 1.12.2023
End Hunger Advocates Push for Free School Meals
Fox 61 | 1.12.2023
Push underway to bring free school lunches back for Connecticut students
The Hartford Courant | 1.12.2023
CT free school meals campaign pushes for emergency funding to feed students. ‘A lot of our children in our state are hungry.’
NBC Connecticut | 1.12.2023
Advocates Call for More Funding to Provide Free Meals to Students
Republican American | 1.12.2023
State may pick up cost of school meals for remainder of year
WSHU Public Radio | 1.12.2023
Proposal provides no-cost school meals at every public school in Connecticut
WFSB | 1.12.2023
Push to continue free school lunches in CT schools
WTNH | 1.12.2023
Coalition renews push for no-cost meals for all Conn. students
NHPR | 1.12.2023
Some Connecticut lawmakers want to make free lunches at public schools permanent
CT Insider | 12.25.2022
Access to grocery stores can be a challenge in CT | even in affluent areas
Hartford Courant | 12.22.2022
Editorial: Connecticut must ensure every school student gets lunch
Hartford Courant | 12.19.2022
With free meal funds dry | advocates push CT to offer universal school meals. It’s ‘shockingly awful | ’ one nutrition services director says.
CT News 12 | 12.19.2022
Pandemic-era free school lunches ending for most Connecticut students
CT News Junkie | 12.15.2022
As Free School Meal Program Runs Out | Advocates Build Support For State-Funded Alternative