If you search the internet for “first woman millionaire” or “historical female entrepreneurs”, you are likely to come across the story of Madam C.J. Walker. While it’s debatable if her net worth ever reached a million dollars, her legacy as a successful entrepreneur can’t be denied.
Read MoreThe Connecticut legislature passed a bushel full of laws related in some way to transportation during the 2021 legislative session, including numerous new laws with far-reaching impact. The Office of Legislative Research has highlighted the new laws.
Read MoreThere was substantial flooding in Connecticut this week, from a relatively mild brush with a hurricane-turned-tropical storm. It could have been considerably worse. It was, however, a reminder of the damage that flooding can do along the state’s coastline, and inland. And in the years ahead, a new report predicts it will get worse, and we ought to start preparing now.
Read MoreConnecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Terrence Cheng has announced that, beginning in the fall 2021 semester, students at Connecticut’s community colleges will have access to free, 24/7, telehealth options to provide health and counseling services.
Read MoreThe state is seeking to select an organization for coordination and provision of professional learning and implementation support for Connecticut’s African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Course of Studies.
Read MoreFor a small city, Hartford boasts extraordinary ethnic diversity and fluidity. This appealed to me as an interesting phenomenon to explore photographically. This cultural diversity resonates in the built environment, which is continually adapted and repurposed to suit the needs and tastes of the newer populations. Hardly dull, I thought. Visually, breathtaking.
Read MoreConnecticut Governor Ned Lamont has nominated Charlene M. Russell-Tucker to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut State Department of Education. Russell-Tucker has been serving at the State Department of Education for more than 20 years in several roles, including most recently as deputy commissioner, in which she has been responsible for overseeing educational supports and wellness priorities.
Read MoreA total of 42 Connecticut companies have earned a place on the 2021 edition of the annual Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America, including one featured in the top 10 and four in the top 500.
Read MoreConnecticut state law requires any person who conducts business in the state and experiences a breach of security involving computerized data to provide notice to the Office of the Attorney General in addition to state residents who may be affected. A new law, taking effect in October, aims to help businesses who take steps to prevent cybersecurity breaches.
Read MoreYou can’t blame some in Connecticut for thinking “been there, done that” as neighboring New York goes down the path of a gubernatorial succession thought unlikely – even impossible – only months prior. Kathy Hochul will lead New York, reaching the state’s top office with startling similarities to what occurred in Connecticut in nearly two decades ago.
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