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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday August 18, 2024 ( 11 items )  

A Record Number of Women are U.S. House Nominees in Minnesota, But Gains for Non-Incumbent Women Likely Small Across Other States
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: Primary elections were held on Tuesday in four states: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Hawaii also held primary elections on Saturday. Full results for women in these races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page (https://cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/results-august-13th-primaries-connecticut-hawaii-minnesota-vermont-and-wisconsin); there are no u  more

ACLU of Connecticut Statement on Connecticut Primary Early Voting in August
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: There are approximately 1.2 million voters registered with political parties in Connecticut, and approximately 17,800 or one percent of those people voted early in primaries this week. "The ACLU of Connecticut is pleased with the process of early voting in the primary election this year, and looks forward to Connecticut completing the first full election cycle with early votin  more

Actor Sam Neill to Sell Cast-Autographed Jurassic Park Collection to Support Child Refugees
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 12 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: [Category: Sociological] Caption Sam Neill, 76, who plays Dr Alan Grant in Stephen Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" films, is selling cast-autographed Funko Pops! figurines from various Jurassic Park films through Propstore, one of the world's leading vendors of entertainment memorabilia.The a  more

ATR Applauds Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin Pledge Signers Ahead of August 13th Primary
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: As Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin Primary voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on crucial issues such as taxes and spending. Candidates often make campaign promises not to raise taxes, only to abandon taxpayers once elected. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge requires candidates to put their commitment in writing making it harder to reverse  more

ATR Congratulates Pledge Signers in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin on their Primary Victories
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) commends Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin for their recent primary victories. By signing the Pledge, these candidates have made a written commitment to taxpayers to oppose and vote against any and all income tax increases if elected to Congress. The following Primary winners signed the Pledge: Connecticut Minn  more

Children in Bangladesh Need to Return to Classes After Weeks of Unrest and Uncertainty
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 13 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: [Category: Sociological] DHAKA, (August 13, 2024) Children need to return to schools and colleges, be protected from violence, and no longer be allowed to work as traffic controllers, said Save the Children as the interim government begins work. The child rights organization is urging the  more

Children need to return to classes after weeks of unrest and uncertainty - Save the Children
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 13 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: [Category: Sociological] DHAKA, (August 13, 2024) Children need to return to schools and colleges, be protected from violence, and no longer be allowed to work as traffic controllers, said Save the Children as the interim government begins work. The child rights organization is urging the  more

Clean Water Action: Governor Healey Signs New Law to Ban PFAS in Firefighter Protective Gear
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: BOSTON, MA -- Governor Maura Healey signed a new law this week protecting firefighters from toxic PFAS chemicals. An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of PFAS-containing personal protective equipment as of January 1, 2027. Starting in 2025, the bill also requires manufacturers to disclose, at point of sale,   more

Governor Healey Signs New Law to Ban PFAS in Firefighter Protective Gear
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Maura Healey signs a new law today protecting firefighters from toxic PFAS chemicals. An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of PFAS-containing personal protective equipment, as of January 1, 2027. Starting in 2025, the bill also requires manuf  more

Johns Hopkins APL and U.S. Coast Guard Expand National Defense, Maritime Security Partnership
LAUREL, Maryland, Aug. 16 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) in New London, Connecticut, have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding to team up on addressing critical technology challenges in national defense and maritime security. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) builds on a previous a  more

Newborn Babies Catching Deadly Mpox in DRC's Overcrowded Hospitals as Cases Skyrocket
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Aug. 12 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: [Category: Sociological] GOMA, (August 12, 2024) Newborn babies as young as two weeks old are catching the deadly mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 's overcrowded hospitals, Save the Children said, as global authorities meet to decide if the rapid spread of the virus con  more