Connecticut Daybook

| January 20, 2020 9:55 AM

Associated Press Connecticut Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.

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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Connecticut Gov. Lamont and Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz attend kid governor inauguration - Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz attend inauguration ceremony of Connecticut Kid Governor Myra Stanfield, a fifth grade student from West Hartford's Norfeldt Elementary School

Location: Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT

Weblinks: http://www.ct.gov, https://twitter.com/GovNedLamont

Contacts: David Bednarz, Connecticut Governor media, [email protected], 1 860 770 9792

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Friday, Jan. 17 10:30 AM Dem Rep. John Larson honors winners of Congressional App Challenge - Democratic Rep. John Larson presents Congressional citations to the winners of the Congressional App Challenge for Connecticut's 1st Congressional District. This year's winners, Jalah Edison, Rocio Rivera, and Jazzlin Grisby, designed an app called 'School of Math' that helps students from third through sixth grade with basic pre-algebra

Location: Howell Cheney Technical High School, 791 Middle Turnpike W, Manchester, CT

Weblinks: https://larson.house.gov/, https://twitter.com/RepJohnLarson

Contacts: Mary Yatrousis, Office of Rep. John Larson, [email protected], 1 202 225 2265

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Friday, Jan. 17 11:30 AM Bicameral Dems call for HUD to improve oversight of Section 8 Housing - Democrats Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John Larson 'demand' that the Department of Housing and Urban Development 'immediately improve' current policies regarding the oversight of Section 8 Housing, as well as the promotion of 'fair housing opportunities'. Hartford, CT, Mayor Luke Bronin also attends

Location: Christian Activties Council, 47 Vine St, Hartford, CT

Weblinks: http://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/, https://twitter.com/SenBlumenthal

Contacts: Chris Collibee, Office of Sen. Richard Blumenthal, [email protected], 1 860 729 3589

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Friday, Jan. 17 12:00 PM CHC leads Congressional delegation to investigate impact of 'Remain in Mexico' policy - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rep. Joaquin Castro and Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela lead Congressional delegation to Brownsville, TX, and Matamaros, Mexico, to investigate the impacts of the Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy and the use of tent court facilities to adjudicate 'Remain in Mexico' asylum cases. Delegation includes Dem Reps. Marcy Kaptur, Peter DeFazio, Suzanne Bonamici, Ben Ray Lujan, Rosa DeLauro, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nanette Diaz Barragan, Linda Sanchez, Grace Napolitano, Pete Aguilar, Norma Torres, Sylvia Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee, Brendan Boyle, Jimmy Panetta and Ed Case * Includes press briefing (12:00 PM CST), following a visit to asylum-seekers in Matamoros, which has the largest tent camp of its kind on the U.S.-Mexico border, a tour of tent court facilities in Brownsville, and discussions with families under the 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Location: Xeriscape Park, Brownsville, TX

Weblinks: https://congressionalhispaniccaucus-castro.house.gov, https://twitter.com/HispanicCaucus

Contacts: Elena Pino, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, [email protected], 1 202 507 0273

Please RSVP to [email protected]. The press conference will also be live streamed here: https://www.facebook.com/congressional.hispanic.caucus/

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Friday, Jan. 17 1:00 PM Connecticut Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz speaks at NAACP MLK breakfast in Norwich - Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz speaks at the NAACP Norwich Branch & Robertsine Duncan Youth Council's 35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Luncheon

Location: Norwich Free Academy, 305 Broadway, Norwich, CT

Weblinks: http://www.ct.gov, https://twitter.com/GovNedLamont

Contacts: Juliemar Ortiz, Connecticut Lieutenant Governor's Office, [email protected], 1 860 524 7346 , 1 860 278 6809

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Friday, Jan. 17 The New England Mortgage Expo - The New England Mortgage Expo - conference and tradeshow for the residential and commercial mortgage industries, hosted by The Warren Group and Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association

Location: Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT

Weblinks: http://www.nemortgageexpo.com, https://twitter.com/NEMortgageExpo

Contacts: CMBA, [email protected], 1 860 348 1238; The New England Mortgage Expo, [email protected], 1 617 896 5359;

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Saturday, Jan. 18 9:00 AM Women's Marches held in Connecticut - Women's Marches held in Connecticut, taking place at Bridgeport Superior Court, Bridgeport (9:00 AM EST); New Haven Superior Court, New Haven (11:00 AM EST); and Hartford Capitol Bldg, Hartford (2:00 PM EST)

Weblinks: https://www.womensmarch.com/, https://twitter.com/womensmarch

Contacts: Sarah Raskin, Connecticut Chapter, [email protected]; Kaitlyn Shake, Women's March Connecticut, [email protected];

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Sunday, Jan. 19 - Monday, Jan. 20 12:00 PM MLK celebration at Yale Peabody Museum - Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History's 24th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy of Environmental and Social Justice celebration, sponsored by Citizens Bank. Today's events include MLK Youth Day hosted by Students for Educational Justice, Kroon Hall, 195 Prospect St, New Haven (12:00 PM EST); and annual World Stage Performances show, Yale Science Bldg, 260 Whitney Ave, New Haven * Event is co-hosted by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Location: New Haven, CT,

Weblinks: http://www.yale.edu/, https://twitter.com/Yale

Contacts: Bess Connolly, Yale University, [email protected], 1 203 432 1324