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Opinion: Let’s make sure our veterans can rest in peace
Chelsea Donaldson, CVLC’s Supervising Attorney of our VA Benefits and Discharge Upgrade Unit, recently published the below opinion article in Connecticut Mirror. The article was originally published on February 17, 2025. In her article Let’s Make Sure Our Veterans Can Rest in Peace, she discusses the recent debate about expanding the Middletown Veterans Cemetery to… Continue Reading Opinion: Let’s make sure our veterans can rest in peace
Read MoreCVLC Testifies in Support of Right to Counsel
CVLC is proud to testify before the Connecticut Appropriations Committee in support of adding funding to support the the Right to Counsel program, at the meeting on February 11, 2025. Authored by CVLC’s Executive Director Alison M. Weir, this testimony outlined the importance of the Right to Counsel program for Connecticut Veterans. Please read out… Continue Reading CVLC Testifies in Support of Right to Counsel
Read MoreCVLC Testimony before the Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee
CVLC is proud to testify to the Connecticut Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee in support of and opposition of several bills before the committee at the meeting on February 13, 2025. Authored by CVLC’s Executive Director Alison M. Weir, this testimony aims to outline how these bills will either support or negatively impact Connecticut Veterans.… Continue Reading CVLC Testimony before the Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee
Read MoreCVLC Testifies in Support of Connecticut SJ 35
CVLC is proud to submit testimony in support of SJ 35: Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment Concerning Discrimination on the Basis of Sex Under the Equal Protection Clause. Authored by VAMU Supervising Attorney Chelsea Donaldson, this testimony aims to outline how this amendment will ensure protection for our states’ Veterans. Please read out testimony… Continue Reading CVLC Testifies in Support of Connecticut SJ 35
Read MoreCVLC Testimony before the Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee
CVLC is proud to testify to the Connecticut Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee in support of 5 bills before the committee at the meeting on January 30, 2025. Authored by CVLC’s Executive Director Alison M. Weir, this testimony aims to outline how these bills will support Connecticut Veterans. Please read out testimony below. To read the… Continue Reading CVLC Testimony before the Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee
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