Connecticut
Take Action on Gun Safety: Ask Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor HB 6667
House Bill 6667: AN ACT ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE provides much needed legislation to enhance the safety of our communities. In the last 60 days, we have seen horrific gun violence across our country, with more than 80 mass shootings in our country. Write to your legislative representatives today by email to ask them to co-sponsor the bill.
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ConnecticutCoalition Letter: Support for the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (S.B. 1226)
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Read the letter sent by the CT Voting Rights Act Coalition to the Appropriations Committee. This landmark legislation would address discrimination against voters of color in Connecticut and immediately position this state as a national leader on protecting the right to vote. The CT Voting Rights Act(S.B. 1226) was approved and sent out of committee on Monday, May 15. The coalition will keep up the pressure until the bill is raised in the Senate.
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ConnecticutEarly voting plan demands funding
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Implementing early voting in Connecticut has been one of our voting priorities for more than 10 years. Now that the referendum question, “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?” passed with 60 percent of the vote in November 2022, we turned our attention to fighting for the best process possible.
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ConnecticutAct Now to Protect the Citizen’s Election Program
Act now! We anticipate a vote on CAMPAIGN FINANCE OMNIBUS BILL by Saturday night. Connecticut’s Citizens Election Program is a voluntary program which provides clean elections financing to qualified candidates for statewide offices and the General Assembly. The existing text of the bill contains one extremely problematic provision that would place any online expenditures beyond the reach of the CEP program. Contact your Senator and let them know we cannot let that happen.
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Connecticut"Then and Now" Family Day Tours at the Connecticut State Capitol and Connecticut's Old State House
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Come learn about government and architecture "then" and "now" when you tour the Connecticut State Capitol and Connecticut's Old State House this summer!
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Event RegistrationWhat Happened During the 2023 Legislative Session
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During the 2023 Legislative Session we celebrated the passage of laws to expand access to the ballot and protect voting rights, campaign finance, and gun safety, while recognizing the failure of the legislature to pass other key bills, to address the climate emergency and affordable housing. Read the full final reports to find out what happened during the Session.
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Connecticut"Then and Now" Family Day Tours at the Connecticut State Capitol and Connecticut's Old State House
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Come learn about government and architecture "then" and "now" when you tour the Connecticut State Capitol and Connecticut's Old State House this summer!
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Connecticut's Old State HouseThe Connecticut State Capitol Building: A Civil War Treasure
Friday, September 15, 2023 - 12:30pm
Join Dr. Matt Warshauer, historian from Central CT State University, for an enthralling account of the Forlorn Soldier statue at the Connecticut State Capitol followed by a Civil War Tour of the Capitol building.
"Then and Now" Family Day Tours at the Connecticut State Capitol and Connecticut's Old State House
Friday, August 25, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Learn about government and architecture "then" and "now" with special tours and activities at the Connecticut State Capitol and Connecticut's Old State House.
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