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Special Education Equity for Kids of Connecticut plays an essential role in influencing policies and legislative efforts on behalf of students with disabilities ...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom > Prologue

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress passed the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments that granted the newly freed slaves freedom, ...

National Conference of State Legislatures: Legislative News ...

The National Conference of State Legislatures, created by state legislators and legislative staff in 1975, serves America's 50 states, commonwealths, ...

Civil Rights Act of 1957 - History Day

Note: While Congressional publications on the law might not display in Primo, our library catalog, The Connecticut State Library (CSL) will have many of the ...

Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Wikipedia

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, ...

2024 Legislative session brings wins for Council 4 workers

The gains made in getting laws passed that protect Council 4 members' bargaining rights, working conditions, pay, health care, and retirement security were ...

2024 CRCOG Connecticut Legislative Session Overview

On May 8, the Connecticut General Assembly adjourned the 2024 legislative session sine die. As an even-numbered year, 2024 was considered a budget revision ...

Contact Your Legislator - The Alliance

Use these tools to send your legislators an email with important information about The Alliance's legislative priorities.

Legislative Research: CT HB05353 | 2024 | General Assembly

To ensure that the standards governing insurance network leasing contracts provide: (1) Sufficient transparency before an insurance network may be leased; and ( ...

Connecticut Constitution - Justia Law

ARTICLE FIRST. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS That the great and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established.

ColorOfChange Applauds Connecticut Legislature's Vote to Repeal ...

New York, NY- The following is a statement from ColorOfChange Executive Director Rashad Robinson: “We commend Connecticut legislators for standing on the ...

Significant Pending State Legislation - Center for Children's Advocacy

CCA's attorneys are leading efforts to ensure youth involved with the juvenile justice system have their rights protected and opportunities to ...

Biography - Congressman Joe Courtney - House.gov

Congressman Joe Courtney was elected in 2006 to represent the Second Congressional District of Connecticut in the House of Representatives.

Connecticut Legislators, State Senators and Representatives - CBIA

What are your concerns? What questions do you want answered? No matter your needs, we'll put you in touch directly with a state legislator.

Title IX Legal Manual - Department of Justice

Notably, on June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County that sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 ...

Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | CGA Careers

The Connecticut General Assembly Senate Democrats Office is seeking a Committee Clerk for an exciting opportunity in a dynamic environment. The ...

Local Protest and Federal Policy: The Impact of the Civil Rights ...

When and how do movements influence policy change? We examine the dynamics leading up to Kennedy's decision to pursue major civil rights legislation in 1963 ...

Legislative & Policy Research - Education Law

Poses current questions about the logic behind our sex offense laws, with regards to both criminal justice and psychology. Empirically evaluates ...

2023 Legislative Priorities - The Arc Connecticut

2023 Legislative Priorities: Increase the states inventory of affordable housing in connecticut to both decrease the residential waiting list for persons with ...

Human Rights Campaign: HRC

Since 1980, we've led the way in fighting for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion.