HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: The Connecticut Senate today voted to approve a Clean Slate bill, S.B. 1019, which would allow some people living with a record of conviction to earn the chance at an automatically erased record if they go for a defined period of time without a new conviction. The bill also includes an anti-discrimination provision to allow someone who is discriminated against on  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 17 (TNSPol) -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release: The state's largest business organization today welcomed action by the legislature's Appropriations Committee to address the unemployment fund debt crisis--applauding the $310 million that was allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act. CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima noted, "This is a looming crisis and businesses in Connecticut would have been paying down thi  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following statement on May 20, 2021: * * * The state's largest business organization issued the following response to today's release of the April 2021 employment report. "The latest jobs report features some concerning trends for the state's economic recovery that policymakers must consider," CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima said today. "The net decline in private sector jobs is troubling, as  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 22 (TNSPol) -- GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: In a victory for Connecticut families, the state Senate last night voted unanimously to pass the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA). The House previously passed the CPA on a bipartisan basis141-1, and the bill now goes to Governor Lamont. The CPA will update state law to ensure that all CT children -- regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the marital status,   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 20 (TNSRes) -- Keep America Beautiful issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Keep America Beautiful(R), the nation's leading community improvement for-impact organization, today has announced the summary of its 2020 study on litter in America. The Keep America Beautiful 2020 National Litter Study provides a detailed understanding of the quantity, composition, and sources of litter across the United States. The organization's 2020 Study is a follow up to i  more

NEW YORK, May 21 (TNSOps) -- The National Institute for Reproductive Health issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: Last night, Connecticut took a major step to protect residents from the deceptive advertising practices of anti-abortion limited service pregnancy centers, sometimes called "fake clinics," with the passage of SB835. The bill gives the Attorney General's office the power to seek a court order to stop the deceptive advertising practices of these facilities. "Pregnant peo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 21 (TNSOps) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) delivered a letter signed by more than 50 Connecticut scientists to Connecticut Attorney General William Tong expressing support for the state's lawsuit against ExxonMobil. The suit alleges the company misled state consumers about its products' climate change impacts. As far back as the 1960s, ExxonMobil knew that the climate   more