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From 24-hour-long zoom public hearings to a Capitol closed to the public, 2021’s legislative session was like no other.

This hour, we recap what happened in the Connecticut General Assembly, and find out what legislation passed and what didn’t.

And later, one of the bills that made it through expands HUSKY health care coverage to some undocumented children. We talk with advocates about what this means.

GUESTS:
Daniela Altimari - covers state government and politics at the Hartford Courant
Kevin Rennie - Hartford Courant Columnist and former state lawmaker; he blogs at dailyructions.com
Frances Padilla - President of the Universal Health Care Foundation of CT
Katia Daley - Healthcare campaign organizer with CT Students for a Dream

From 24-hour-long zoom public hearings to a Capitol closed to the public, 2021&rsquo;s legislative session was like no other. This hour, we recap what happened in the Connecticut General Assembly, and find out what legislation passed and what didn&rsquo;t.
And later, one of the bills that made it through expands HUSKY health care coverage to some undocumented children. We talk with advocates about what this means. GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Daniela Altimari -&nbsp;covers state government and politics at the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.courant.com/">Hartford Courant</a></li>
<li>Kevin Rennie -&nbsp;Hartford Courant Columnist and former state lawmaker; he blogs at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailyructions.com/">dailyructions.com</a></li>
<li>Frances Padilla -&nbsp;President of the&nbsp;<a href="https://universalhealthct.org/">Universal Health Care Foundation of CT</a></li>
<li>Katia Daley -&nbsp;Healthcare campaign organizer with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ct4adream.org/">CT Students for a Dream</a></li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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