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State Representative for CT-17 (Avon/Canton). She/her. Mom, wife, Democrat, writer. Kentucky Colonel. Nevertheless, she persisted.
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialThat’s exciting to hear!
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialearly childhood education. Connecticut Early Childhood Education Endowment by the numbers: FY 2025 deposit: $300 million FY 2026 deposit: $411.7 million Total invested in the endowment: over $700 million
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialservices in state history. Combined with the $300 million deposited at the end of fiscal year 2025, this latest investment positions Connecticut to pursue a sustainable, long-term strategy for expanding access to affordable, high-quality
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialand costs for families earning more than $100,000 per year will be capped at 7% of household income. The Endowment serves as a permanent funding source dedicated to strengthening Connecticut’s early childhood education system and supporting the largest expansion of early childhood education
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialChildcare for many is a big part of the affordability crisis. It’s why we set up the Childcare Endowment Fund. Beginning July 1, 2027, families enrolled in Early Start CT earning up to $100,000 per year will receive FREE childcare,
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.social🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT🚨 Thank you to CT Against Gun Violence for their endorsement of my campaign. They have done great work to reduce the harm that guns bring to our communities and I am grateful for their partnership.
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialFor resources on how to spot domestic violence and how you can help, visit: intervalhousect.org/domestic-vio...
For immediate help: you are encouraged to call Interval House’s 24/7 hotline at 860-838-8467 or the domestic violence hotline at 800-799-7233.
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialAppropriately funding our shelters and the hotline, training for judges to recognize the coercive control we put into statute five years ago, and teaching our children and young adults that they can break the cycle.
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialWTNH News 8 covered the event here: tinyurl.com/4xynx42e
As I shared at the conference, Connecticut has often been at the forefront of domestic violence policy, but we have much more work to do to protect women in a year that has already seen 10 deaths in Connecticut alone.
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we kicked it off with a press conference at the Capitol. Thank you to Interval House CT for inviting me to speak alongside Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam.
@repkavrosdegraw.bsky.socialDear American voters. My first substack.
