Legislature Considers Forming Task Force Aimed at Increasing Voter Participation in CT

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Legislature Considers Forming Task Force Aimed at Increasing Voter Participation in CT

Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, supporting legislation that would create a task force aimed at expanding voter participation in elections, testified that , “The task force can also look at whether municipalities should have the ability to pilot new ideas for raising participation rates. We believe this proactive approach will lead to lasting and meaningful changes in our electoral system.”

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Civic Learning Week Offers Insights into Participatory Democracy

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Civic Learning Week Offers Insights into Participatory Democracy

Civic Learning Week is a national effort to prioritize civic education in order to sustain and strengthen our constitutional democracy. It brings together students, educators, policymakers, community leaders, and organizations to highlight civic education. Connecticut’s Old State House has a leading role this week.

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CTData Urges Congressional Action to Preserve Federal Data

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CTData Urges Congressional Action to Preserve Federal Data

The statewide nonprofit organization CTData is calling for the restoration of publicly accessible data at the federal level, following actions taken and proposed by the new administration in Washington that is eliminating data or public access to data that had long been publicly accessible.

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CT Attorney General Tong Plans to Challenge President Trump on Birthright Citizenship

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CT Attorney General Tong Plans to Challenge President Trump on Birthright Citizenship

Just hours after the inauguration of President Trump on Monday afternoon, and directly after the President’s executive order to end birthright citizenship in the United States of America, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced plans to challenge the President’s plans in court.

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Bridgeport Soldier, Killed in WWII, Buried in U.S. Eight Decades Later

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Bridgeport Soldier, Killed in WWII, Buried in U.S. Eight Decades Later

U.S. Army Sgt. Hagop Jack Zarifian was killed in Germany 79 years ago during World War II, and has finally returned to the U.S. for burial. The Bridgeport, Connecticut native was employed as a draftsman at General Electric in Bridgeport when he enlisted in the Army at age 19.

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Among Most Charitable States in US, Connecticut Ranks 31st

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Among Most Charitable States in US, Connecticut Ranks 31st

With Americans donating hundreds of billions of dollars to charity per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on the Most Charitable States, to highlight where people spend the most time and money helping others. Connecticut, to the surprise of many, ranked relatively low in the ranking, at number 31 in 2023, falling from number 17 in 2022.

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