Led by Rep. Bobby Sanchez, co-chair of the Education Committee, the House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday for including African-American, Puerto Rican and Latino studies in the public high school curriculum.
Hourly minimum-pay employees are moving closer to a living wage. The House has approved House Bill 5004 to increase the minimum wage incrementally to $15 in 2023. The last time the minimum was increased was in 2017. No one who works full-time should have to live in poverty.
Puerto Rican Day at the State Capitol is May 29. A roundtable discussion titled “Somos de Aquí” will focus on the rich history of the people and culture of Puerto Rico in Connecticut through the eyes of historians, academics, local and state leaders, and students
Representative Robert Sanchez, the House chair of the Education Committee, announces that the legislature's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus will hold a town Hall Saturday, May 4, in New Britain to hear the issues and concerns of people living in Black and Latino communities.
