Connecticut’s 2018 Voter Turnout Ranked 11th in USA, Analysis Shows
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Connecticut’s 54.8% voter turnout in 2018 for the “midterm” elections ranked the state tied for 11th in the nation.
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Governor’s Innovation Fellowship Ready for Launch in Stamford with 18 Recent College Graduates
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The Governor's Innovation Fellowship (GIF), administered by StamfordNext and supported by CTNext, has announced the first cohort of fellows for the program, scheduled to begin this month. Sixteen companies in Stamford will be providing positions for 18 recent college graduates, urged to “Become the next generation of great leaders in Connecticut.”
Read MoreConnecticut's Community College System Ranked #5 in the U.S.
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As Connecticut prepares to merge its 12 community colleges into one institution with 12 campuses, a new analysis suggests that the current configuration of the community college system is already one of the nation’s best.
Read More36 Connecticut Businesses Earn Place on Inc. 5,000 List of Fastest Growing Small Companies
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Three dozen Connecticut companies are featured in the 2020 edition of the Inc. 5,000 – the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America, compiled by Inc. magazine and issued this month.
Read MoreTeen Girl CEOs Across CT and US Drive Change with New Business Ventures
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Even with the pandemic forcing students to stay at home, girls from throughout Connecticut – including Farmington, Hartford, Stamford, and Greenwich – and beyond are becoming CEOs and driving real social change in the process.
Read MoreEversource Opposed Law on Minimum Staffing, Storm Responses; Legislature Opted for Study Last Year
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A year ago, when the legislature held a public hearing on a proposal concerning “utility response times for restoration of electric service and utility minimum staffing levels,” Eversource Energy opposed it as unnecessary.
Read MoreVoluntary Initiative Aims to Boost Connecticut's Black-Owned Businesses
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The mission of SHOPBLACKCT.com is to “challenge structural racism and transform the legacy of economic and social inequity in the U.S. by providing a platform to drive business to and awareness of local Black-owned businesses.” Among the values cited by organizers are Collaboration, Diversity, Service, Excellence and Empowerment. And their website has surpassed 800 featured Connecticut businesses.
Read MoreDeLauro, If Re-Elected, Poised for Run at Key Post in U.S. House
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It’s anybody’s guess how this fall Congressional elections will turn out, and which party will achieve a majority in the Senate and House. But the jockeying is well underway for leading roles, including one that insiders already know will be up for grabs - Chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee in the House, if the Democrats retain their majority.
Read MoreHole in the Wall Gang Creates New Camp Experience for Children with Serious Illnesses in the Age of COVID
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When COVID-19 forced the public into isolation, Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – a camp for children with serious illnesses founded in 1988 – sprang into action, developing creative virtual opportunities for immunocompromised children and their families.
Read MorePublic Schools in CT Ranked #2 in U.S.
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Public schools in Connecticut are, overall, the second best in the nation according to a new analysis.
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