Op-Ed: How to make your voice heard in a remote session
State Rep. Ben McGorty
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State Rep. Ben McGorty (R-122) has been appointed Assistant Republican Leader by House Republican Leader-elect Vincent Candelora on Dec. 4.Contributed photo
When the Connecticut General Assembly meets in January it will be, by all appearances, in a virtual session. This means that committee hearings, floor votes, town halls, and even office hours will be mostly conducted through Zoom, with lawmakers observing social distancing. While the Capitol Complex will remain closed to the public, there are many new opportunities to participate in the process and make sure your voice is heard.
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Deadline extended for student Innovations Challenge
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection invite high school students in grade nine to 12 to enter the fourth annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem solving, creative and strategic thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges.
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NJ environment issues: Another year over, a new one to begin | Opinion
Updated Dec 29, 2020;
By Jeff Tittel
2020 has been the year that everyone can’t wait to be over. This year, we saw things that have never happened before or haven’t happened in over 100 years. In spite of the coronavirus, we had many environmental accomplishments at the state, local, and national level. The pandemic brought about a different kind of activism as public meetings were replaced by Zoom and conference calls. We saw hundreds of people speak out at virtual meetings like NJ Transit and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. However, we also had many disappointments this year, which shows that we still have a lot of work to do.