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04/01/2026
Sen. Berthel Pushes to Make CT More Affordable
CT Families Aren’t Laughing. Sen. Berthel Pushes to Make CT More Affordable HARTFORD – State Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown) on April Fool’s Day continued the call to make Connecticut more affordable as Democrats offer legislative proposals to make the state even more unaffordable for working families. “Here we are, on April Fool’s Day, and families ... Sen. Berthel Pushes to Make CT More Affordable
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03/18/2026
Sen. Berthel Opposes Education Committee Approval of Controversial Homeschool Legislation
Watch Sen. Berthel’s remarks here. State Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown), ranking member of the Education Committee, today opposed the committee’s approval of a controversial homeschool bill that drew hundreds of families to the Capitol last week to testify against the measure during a nearly 20-hour emotional public hearing. “I continue to echo the ... Sen. Berthel Opposes Education Committee Approval of Controversial Homeschool Legislation
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03/18/2026
"CT parents’ rights education bill draws concern: ‘demonization of teachers’" (Hartford Courant)
As published in the Hartford Courant: A bill designed to bolster parents’ rights to know what’s being taught in their children’s classroom has teachers worrying that the action would result in their lesson plans being policed and teachers being unfairly targeted. The Education Committee on Monday voted in favor of SB 308, requiring local and regional boards ... “CT parents’ rights education bill draws concern: ‘demonization of teachers’” (Hartford Courant)