Central Connecticut State University is establishing the John Lewis Institute for Social Justice, designed to empower a new generation to follow in the footsteps of the late civil rights leader and member of Congress in building a better and more just world.
Read MoreThe United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that high school students Natalie DeLaCruz of West Hartford and Karen Lau of Norwich will join Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Sen. Chris Murphy in representing Connecticut during the prestigious 59th annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 14 — 17, 2021.
Read MoreIt has been less than two months since the Report of the Jury Selection Task Force was provided to Connecticut Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, and elements of the comprehensive 53-page report continue to be unpacked - including calls to step up education and outreach to the state’s changing population.
Read MoreConnecticut connections to the Administration of newly sworn in President Joe Biden continue to make headlines. The latest: Jessica Rosenworcel, Jenn Psaki and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, assuming new roles in the Administration’s first few days.
Read MoreJay Williams, president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Bryan Garcia, president and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank, and Yale Law School professor Cristina Rodriquez have been named as members of Agency Review Teams by the Biden-Harris Transition Team.
Read MoreA professor with the Yale School of Medicine will serve as a co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden’s task force on the coronavirus. Marcella Nunez-Smith is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale School of Public Health, and of Management at Yale School of Management.
Read MoreAs the transition to a Biden-Harris administration begins in earnest, Connecticut may be well-positioned to benefit from the new leadership in Washington after January 20, 2021, largely due to f two existing political relationships – one long-term and one more recent.
Read MoreIt has been a roller coaster for Connecticut Republicans in the state legislature - first reaching higher than in many years, only to slide back downhill quickly, as reflected in the numbers in this week’s election.
Read MoreJohn Hickenlooper, a former two-term Governor of Colorado, Mayor of Denver and 1974 graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, won a seat in the United States Senate on Tuesday, representing the state of Colorado.
Read MoreCollege students – always comfortable with late nights and all-nighters – may be the perfect choice to be running election night coverage on November 3. That’s exactly the plan at Western Connecticut State University, where members of a spirited 40-strong student crew will be utilizing their technological tools and social media expertise to provide WCSU’s 10th annual “Election Connection” production. The live telecast will bring comprehensive election coverage and exploration of important issues.
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