New National PAC with Connecticut Roots Launches to Support Democrats with Public Service Backgrounds

New National PAC with Connecticut Roots Launches to Support Democrats with Public Service Backgrounds

A new national political action committee (PAC) is being launched to support Democrats running for office – at the federal, state, and local levels – with civil and public service backgrounds. The initiative is being led by Brett Broesder, a Connecticut-based veteran communications strategist who has spent over a decade working for Democratic campaigns and elected officials – at the federal, state, and local levels.

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Organizations to be Recognized for Work Highlighting Connecticut History

Organizations to be Recognized for Work Highlighting Connecticut History

Connecticut organizations that focus on aspects of the state’s history will be receiving 2021 Awards of Merit from the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO) at a virtual awards on Tuesday, April 20. The awards come amidst a new commitment to expand diversity and equity across the organization’s membership.

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Connecticut’s Veterans, Mostly From Vietnam Era, Gulf War Years; Two Classes to be Inducted in Hall of Fame in 2021

Connecticut’s Veterans, Mostly From Vietnam Era, Gulf War Years; Two Classes to be Inducted in Hall of Fame in 2021

More than one-third of Connecticut veterans served during the Vietnam era, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data. More than 60,000 state residents served during the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The next highest period of service is during the Gulf War, with just over 47,000 veterans in Connecticut having served in the armed forces during those years.

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High School Students from West Hartford, Norwich, Selected for Prestigious US Senate Program

High School Students from West Hartford, Norwich, Selected for Prestigious US Senate Program

The 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.

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Report Urges Connecticut Judicial Branch to Respond to Changing Demographics with Culture-Specific Outreach

Report Urges Connecticut Judicial Branch to Respond to Changing Demographics with Culture-Specific Outreach

It 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.

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Yale’s Marcella Nunez-Smith to Co-Chair Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force

Yale’s Marcella Nunez-Smith to Co-Chair Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force

A 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.

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