The title of this years forum is “Competing for the Future”. From space to cyber, the currency of power is changing. At this forum generals, experts, and foreign leaders will convene virtually and in-person to address the most critical global security issues of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. To attend the event, click the […]
The Connecticut General Assembly will meet Monday and Tuesday of next week to extend Governor Ned Lamont’s pandemic-related emergency declarations which are set to expire next Thursday. The Legislature is expected to extend the executive authority until February 15, 2022. If legislators extend his powers, this will be the sixth time since March 2020 that […]
Set to expire on September 30, Governor Ned Lamont recommends the Connecticut General Assembly continue his current executive authority. A special session is needed in order to extend the orders. Legislative leaders are set to meet with officials from the Lamont Administration today.
With the approval from The Bureau of Indian Affairs, online gambling and sports betting is going to start in Connecticut as early as October. Here is a statement from the Governor’s office: “Governor Ned Lamont, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler, and Mohegan Tribal Council Chairman James Gessner Jr. today announced that they have […]
The passage of the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure package in the United States Senate last week has prompted Connecticut officials to urge passage in the House of Representatives. “The bill means more to Connecticut than just about any state in the country,” Governor Ned Lamont said Wednesday at a press conference. “We do have really […]
Connecticut’s coastline has always been a hot-spot for maritime development, and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. The town of Groton has received a significant investment from BlueTech Research, a water technology company. This collaborations’ efforts will be geared toward the defense and energy sector, and is expected to magnetize significant economic development for Connecticut. […]
“The Board of Selectmen approved a motion Tuesday to hire Attorney Jay Levin of Suisman Shapiro Law Group for the next six months to represent the town in Hartford, advocating for more access to state-owned Waterford Parkway South and Waterford Parkway North. Levin, who has experience with economic development issues, will serve as the town’s […]
Summertime is officially here, and after the tumultuous past 17 months – Connecticut is offering a new program aimed at summer enrichment for youths! Until Labor Day, children 18 and under plus one accompanying adult have free admission to a variety of museums across Connecticut this summer. This exciting program is thanks to the state’s […]
Starting July 1, 2021, a wide variety of laws are now in effect in Connecticut. The most notable being the legalization and recreational use of cannabis, and the expansion of online gambling. Read the full rundown from the Hartford Courant here: https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-connecticut-new-laws-july-1-20210701-2mtojsbqfned5ol4jdhozrxpdq-story.html
“More than half of Connecticut residents 16 and older have received at least a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Ned Lamont said Monday”. Read the full CT Mirror article here: https://ctmirror.org/2021/04/12/more-than-half-received-first-dose-covid-vaccine/