05 November, 2024
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Legislators Speak at LWV Forum

The New Britain Area League of Women Voters held its Legislative Breakfast with area state legislators on January 19, 2019. Legislators representing different neighborhoods of New Britain spoke to the public about issues coming up in the state legislative session that just began. Former State Sen. Terry Gerratana (D-6), who was recently appointed as a […]

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Marijuana Discussion to be Hosted by League of Women Voters Apr 16th

The New Britain Area League of Women Voters (LWV) has announced that it will host a public meeting concerning marijuana policy in the State. The conversation in “Meeting on Marijuana” will ask questions about marijuana legalization, its medical use, its recreational use and about it being a possible source of state revenue. The forum will held […]

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2018 League of Women Voters Legislative Brunch Jan 6th

The New Britain Area League of Women Voters will hold its 2018 Legislative Brunch on January, 6, 2018. The League of Women Voters holds their Legislative Brunch before the upcoming state legislative session to give members of the League and the public the opportunity to ask questions and hear legislators comments about upcoming issues. The […]

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League of Women Voters Candidate Debates to Appear on Public Access TV Oct 25th to Nov 6th

The League of Women Voters has announced that its candidate debates will be aired from October 25, 2017 to November 6th on the area public access television system, Nutmeg TV. The debates, which occurred on October 14th, featured mayoral and city council candidates in this year’s November 7th city elections. The debate will be shown […]

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League of Women Voters to Hold Forum for Board of Education Candidates, Sept 11th

The New Britain Area League of Women Voters will hold an “Eat, Meet and Greet Pasta Pot Luck” to allow people to “ask questions and get to know” candidates for Board of Education in this year’s city elections. The forum will be Monday, September, 11th at 6:00pm in the Trinity-On-Main Rotunda Room at the corner […]

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’13th’, From Slavery to Incarceration, Film Showing and Community Discussion

News Brief The NAACP New Britain Branch and the League of Women Voters are co-sponsoring a showing of Ava DuVernay‘s documentary film ’13th’. The documentary provides an in depth analysis of the racial bias of incarceration in the United States and the high number of Americans who are imprisoned. A community discussion will follow the […]

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Esty Holds Forum with Gerratana on Defending Democracy

By Tim O’Brien Columnist Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) held a forum, with State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-6) on August 31st in the New Britain Public Library to highlight the growing threats to our democracy from big money politics and voter suppression. “Too many Americans feel as though their voices simply aren’t being heard in our democracy,” […]

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