CT Democratic, Republican Chairs Team Up to Push for Earlier Presidential Primary
In a rare display of bipartisan harmony, the chairs of Connecticut’s Democratic and Republican parties appeared together Monday before a legislative committee to speak in support of two proposals, including a bill to change the date of the state’s presidential primary. Read it here!
Lawmakers Interrogate Board of Pardons And Parole Over Sentence Commutations
Questions around a recent increase in the number of criminal sentence commutations dominated a sometimes tense hearing of the Judiciary Committee on Monday as lawmakers weighed the reappointment of members of Connecticut’s Board of Pardons and Parole. Read it here!
Regulatory Failure 101: What the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Reveals
It’s an all-too-familiar cycle: First comes the boom, then the breathtakingly speedy bust, and then the bailout. Now we’re in the moment where everyone wonders where the financial regulators were. Read it here!
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Judge Awards BLM Activist Nearly $300K Over Spitting Incident At CT Capitol
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Ann Nyberg Advocates For Mandatory Testing For Virus In Newborns
Ann Nyberg shared her family's heartbreaking story with lawmakers during a public hearing. Read it here
LOB ACTIVITIES, MEETINGS & EVENTS
TODAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL
CT Family Resource Center Alliance: Family Resource Center Advocacy Day at ...
Rep. Cook: Early Childhood Caucus at ...
Senator Needleman: CTCOG Meeting at ...
Rep. Gresko and Dept. of Agriculture: UCONN College of Ag & Extension's Role in Supporting Agriculture's Current & Future Production at ...
Rep. Ryan: First Meeting of the Connecticut Taiwan Friendship Caucus at ...
Human Services Committee Meeting at ...
Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee Public Hearing followed by a Committee Meeting at ...
CT State Capitol Preservation and Restoration Commission Quarterly Meeting at ...
Press Conference - U.S. Sen. Blumenthal will call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt strong rules to help survivors of domestic violence and other crimes to cut ties with their abusers and separate from shared wireless service plans at ...
Labor and Public Employees Committee Meeting at ...
JF Deadlines this week: ...
OFF SITE
U.S. Sen. Blumenthal will announce $1 million in federal funding for the University of New Haven to augment community-based policing efforts in the Greater New Haven area with strategies that will specifically target gun violence reduction at 10:30 a.m. at Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
 FREE FINANCIAL WORKSHOP SERIES – Fiscal Dynamics is offering a series of free adult workshops and talks on finance, including:
- Advanced Parenting Tips-Teaching Kids about Money: March 29;
- Money Talk For Couples: May 23;
For locations, start times, and to register, visit Fiscal Dynamics here or call (860) 677-1753.
HOMES FOR THE BRAVE (HFTB) will host its 7th Annual Comedy Night featuring professional U.S. Military Veteran comedians to benefit Veterans experiencing homelessness in Connecticut on Friday, March 31, at 6 p.m. with the comedy show beginning at 8 p.m. at Vazzano's Four Seasons in Stratford. More information & to purchase tickets
CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY 2023 is Tuesday, April 4 at The Bushnell. Breakfast/Networking starts at 9:45 a.m. and the event runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. To Register
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