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Local health districts across Connecticut will be getting money from the CDC to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court made the decision to not extend the deadline for the 2020 Census. By Wednesday, city and state leaders began making a last-minute push to get more people to fill out the census before the deadline which is Friday, October, 16 at 6 a.m. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz along with other state leaders voiced…

After a court ruled the Trump Administration can end the Census count on Thursday, state leaders are making a last-minute push to residents to fill it out before time runs out.

The clock is counting down to fill out the 2020 census. The September 30 deadline looms in a time like none other in our country – a pandemic. “I think people’s minds have been in a whole lot of other places, so the timing couldn’t be worse,” said Leonard Banco of Hartford, who has filled out his form. Despite the…

Connecticut’s U.S. senators are calling for more help from Congress to provide funding relief in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

“This is what will decide whether we’re able to keep the progress going,” Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said. Ahead of the fourth of July holiday weekend, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and Senator Chris Murphy urged residents to get tested for COVID-19 and continue to practice social distancing. “This is no time to give up on all of the personal...

Ahead of the fourth of July holiday weekend, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and Senator Chris Murphy urged residents to get tested for COVID-19 and continue to practice social distancing.

There’s a nationwide push to get every American to complete their census form. The city of Hartford has one of the lowest response rates in the Northeast, and the Hartford Public Library is trying to change that, taking their efforts out into the community. The library has launched a “Call Five” initiative to spread the word. “We are inviting...

The city of Hartford has one of the lowest response rates in the Northeast and the city is trying to change that and spread the word in the community

More than half of the households in Connecticut have already been counted in the 2020 U.S. Census. As of Tuesday, 50.3 percent of the state’s households had already responded to the census online, by mail or by phone. Compared to other states in the northeast, Connecticut was at the very top of the response rate list. The state’s response...

City leaders and community organizers in Connecticut want to make sure all segments of the population are accurately counted in this year’s census.

Immigrant advocacy groups are encouraging everyone to fill out the Census, and trying to reassure those that may be concerned about completing it due to their status.