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PNS Daily Newscast - March 8, 2021
Nationwide protests in advance of trial of former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd; judicial districts amendment faces bipartisan skepticism in PA.
2021Talks - March 8, 2021
After a whirlwind voting session the Senate approves $1.9 Trillion COVID relief bill, President Biden signs an executive order to expand voting access and the president plans a news conference this month.
Public News Service - CT: Civic Engagement
Click to downloadHARTFORD, Conn. - If watching the government work is like watching sausage being made, as pundits have said, today offers a real "culinary" treat. Children over age 8 and their families are invited to visit the three seats of state government - the Legislative Office Building, the Capitol and the Co
HARTFORD, Conn. - Every 10 years, after the Census, Connecticut is required to redraw both Congressional and state legislative districts. Hearings are being held, starting tonight in Waterbury, to allow the public to weigh in on the process. Patricia Donovan, reapportionment specialist with the Le
HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut would likely see more visits from presidential candidates if a bill heading to the state House floor makes it into law. Many Americans view the Electoral College as undemocratic, since its winner-take-all approach does not always represent actual votes cast by citizens
HARTFORD, Conn. – A bill to abolish the death penalty in Connecticut is heading for a vote in the Senate. The League of Women Voters of Connecticut is supporting the legislation after conducting a study of the issue. Ellen McBride, the League's specialist on this topic, says her group favors
OLD GREENWICH, Conn. - The League of Women Voters of Connecticut began 90 years ago, and one of the organization’s top priorities through the decades has been civil and non-partisan political discourse - including today, when many in political life are calling for toning down the rhetoric. L
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Because of voting irregularities in Bridgeport in the recent election, a citizen's group is recounting the 23,000 ballots cast there for governor. State law requires a mandatory audit of randomly-selected towns after every election. Bridgeport was not selected this time, so becau
HARTFORD, Conn. - In 2008, 21,000 new Latino voters in Connecticut helped propel their candidates into state and national office. But the dreaded "enthusiasm gap" this year puts those gains in jeopardy. Kurt Westby, state director of SEIU-32BJ - representing 4,500 janitorial, food service, and oth
WILTON, Conn. - Middle and high school students are notorious for staying up late and struggling to get up in the morning, then snoozing half the day on weekends to catch up on their sleep. As these teens head back to school across Connecticut, some towns are rethinking their school schedules as a r
