What constitutes a constitution? How do constitutions affect the daily lives of citizens? What fundamental principles does a constitution need to meet to be legitimate? Join Connecticut's Old Statehouse and the UConn Human Rights Institute for an informed and collaborative exploration of these critical and fascinating questions!
Join CT Freedom Trail Outreach Director Tammy Denease, CT Freedom Trail Chairman Charles Warner, and CT Freedom Trail Coordinator Todd Levine for a retrospective look at the growth and progress on the trail in 2022. Presented by Connecticut's Old State House.
Join CIT and CT's Old State House for a conversation with Kevin Snow, creator of the Capitol Collection passport book, who will share his own capitol journey. This talk will highlight how the Capitol Collection passport book came to be and about its creator's own capitol collection saga. The story of the trip to deliver the stamps includes some amusing anecdotes and misadventures! Finally, you'll hear tales of other capitol travelers and the goings-on at the capitols of today. Registration required.
The CTLCV (Connecticut League of Conservation Voters) Education Fund is a statewide non-profit working to educate voters and elected leaders on environmental issues in order to strengthen Connecticut's environmental movement. Join the CTLCV for the 2023 Environmental Summit, registration is required.
Join LWV of Hamden/North Haven for a virtual Legislative Panel. Registration is required.
Communicating and relating with each other effectively is fundamental to the bigger goals of the League around voting rights, addressing the climate emergency, pushing for governmental transparency, and others. We invite all to join for this free/introductory workshop hosted by James Prieto from The Center for Nonviolent Communication.
The CT gubernatorial inauguration ceremony will take place in Hartford and is open to the public (tickets not required). Gov. Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, Secretary of the State-elect Stephanie Thomas, Treasurer-elect Erick Russell and Comptroller-elect Sean Scanlon – will receive the oath of office and Lamont will deliver remarks about his vision for Connecticut. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the ceremony will begin at noon.
Kick off the New Year by celebrating "Ridgefield's Radical" suffragist Alice Paul's 138th birthday. Come learn about Alice and other important women, as well as the status of the Equal Rights Amendment (authored by Alice) and other significant issues. This event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Ridgefield and co-sponsored by the KTM&HC. It is free and open to the public. Please register at: inforlwv [at] gmail.com
LWVCT is proud to be part of the People Powered Fair Maps Campaign. The goal is to create fair and transparent, people-powered redistricting processes to eliminate partisan and racial gerrymandering in states nationwide.
Launched by LWV in 2006, VOTE411 is a one-stop-shop for election info, providing nonpartisan general and state-specific info to the public. Visit vote411.org for candidate information, election dates, sample ballots, and much more.