Former State Senator Edith Prague passes away at 96
The former state senator represented District 19 from 1994 to 2012 before serving as commissioner of the state Department on Aging until her retirement in 2014.
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The former state senator represented District 19 from 1994 to 2012 before serving as commissioner of the state Department on Aging until her retirement in 2014.
Reply May 3, 2021 Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Women's Business Development Council Founder and CEO Fran Pastore announced that nearly $400,000 in grants is set to be awarded to 44 women-owned businesses in Connecticut through WBDC's Equity Match Grant Program. Subscribe The grants are the second round of awards given through WBDC's Equity Match Grant Program. Twelve women-owned businesses constituted the first round of recipients in January 2021. The Equity Match Grant Program, which was officially launched in January, was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and designed to ...
Governor Lamont Announces Renewed Emphasis on Growing a Diverse Skilled Trades Workforce Written by Office of the Governor. Governor Lamont Announces Renewed Emphasis on Growing a Diverse Skilled Trades WorkforceDepartment of Consumer Protection Publishes New Guide to Pursuing a Career in the Trades, Available Online in Seven Languages Governor Ned Lamont, along with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull have announced that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has published a step-by-step informational guide to pursu...
Replies(4) The Governor’s Council on Women and Girls announced Tuesday it has developed and is supporting six bills during the 2021 legislative session. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT — The Governor's Council on Women and Girls announced Tuesday it has developed and is supporting six bills during the 2021 legislative session. The council, chaired by Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and vice chaired by Office of Policy and Management Secretary Melissa McCaw, has the mission of "providing the state with a coordinated response to issues that impact the lives of women, girls, their families, and Connecticu...
Governor Ned Lamont’s full budget address on Wednesday was as follows: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator Kelly, Representative Candelora, members of the General Assembly, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and the people of the great State of Connecticut. As your governor, one of my top priorities has been to get Connecticut’s fiscal house in order. My first stop two years ago was the state’s budget. For decades, Connecticut was defined by one fiscal crisis after another, which is why when I spoke to you at my first budget address, I challenged us to pass an honestly balanced budget on time.