Originally posted by Journal Inquirer- The town’s fire department will receive $875,000 in federal funding for essential equipment to help keep firefighters safe. The grant is the largest amount of money the department has received from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. On Friday, town officials, […]
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Originally posted by the Hartford Courant – In 1961, author Joseph Heller introduced “Catch-22″ into the American lexicon. That term referred to a fictional rule requiring repetitive behavior that leads to nowhere. In 2022, we are enduring the same absurdist nightmare visited upon the country by Senate Rule 22, which has single-handedly paralyzed our nation
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Originally posted by Hartford Courant – Faithlyn Johnson, the founder and CEO of ActUp Theater, says she starts a workshop at the theater by saying “ActUp.” “Then everybody says, ‘I am enough.’ We all like to be in a place where we feel complete, whole and our true selves. Agree?” ActUp is one of 63
Originally posted by We-Ha.com – West Hartford Pride hosted “much more than a party” Saturday, as the tagline promised. But before the celebration, there was a call to action – an “Out Loud!” rally with a message that was even more urgent coming the day after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson
Originally posted by Fox61 – A Hartford non-profit is receiving $630,000 in federal funding in an effort to prevent gun violence These funds come after three shootings occurred on Wednesday across Hartford. “What happened in Texas is devastating. What happens in a community like ours, month after month, year after year, is also devastating,” said Hartford Mayor, Luke
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Originally published by CNBC– It’s no secret that Social Security is underfunded, and many Americans are struggling to scrape by on their monthly benefit checks. Now, congressional leaders have raised a key question on reforming the program. “Should we vote now or should we kick the can down the road?” said Rep. John Larson, D-Conn.,
Originally published by Hartford Courant– For years, Deborah Davis and her colleagues at Mothers United Against Violence have sought to help people at the worst moments of their lives. They have organized vigils for victims of gun violence in Hartford, provided emotional support to grieving parents and guided victims through an often-intimidating criminal justice system.
Originally published by Business Insider– Three House Democrats introduced a bill last week to provide Americans with monthly direct payments through 2022 — or, at least, while prices remain exceptionally high. Reps. Mike Thompson of California, Lauren Underwood of Illinois, and John Larson of Connecticut unveiled the plan. It would provide $100 monthly checks to
Originally published by David Enterprise– On Thursday, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, along with Reps. John Larson, D-Ct., and Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., introduced the Gas Rebate Act of 2022 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, which is meant to address high gas prices, would send Americans an energy rebate of $100 per month —
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Originally published by WFSB Eyewitness News– HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Reactions over a plea for help by the president of Ukraine were sent out on Wednesday. Volodymyr Zelenskyy invoked the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the Pearl Harbor attacks in an appeal to Congress and President Joe Biden to do more to help the country defend itself
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