Hartford has the highest poverty rate in the nation at 33.5%. The unemployment rate is 14 % with some areas of the urban community reaching 50%. The poor pay more than the rich in Connecticut’s present tax structure. The safety net for single mothers in this state has been shredded by Clinton era reforms. Qualified job applicants who are in debt due to circumstances such as medical bills or prolonged unemployment are being rejected by employers due to credit checks. The Community Party will host a meeting to discuss these issues and develop a strategy of action Saturday, March 20th 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at City Hall Council Chambers, 550 Main Street in Hartford. Call 860-805-9290 or visit my Facebook page for more information.

A group of students from the Freshman Academy at Hartford Public High School created this video in response to the national call to defend education on March 4.

Hartford has the highest poverty rate in the nation at 33.5 %. The city’s unemployment rate is 14%. That figure is as high as 50% in some areas of the urban community. Continue Reading

Vibz Uptown has issued a call for doctors and nurses who want to travel to Haiti March 8th – 13th. A planning meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 17th 6:00 PM at Vibz, 3155 Main Street in Hartford.

Got Equality? Not if you’re 51% of the population.

The new campaign slogan for the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women certainly gets right to the point. And if anyone is unconvinced of their assertion, then I wish you could have attended Women’s Day at the Capital on Tuesday.  Invited speakers and the public submitted testimony on Tuesday and called attention to many issues like health care, domestic violence and protection, education, employment, women in politics, and childcare.  Two high school students from the Young Women’s Leadership Program essay contest also read their winning essays which focused on breaking the cycle of domestic violence and the need for more women in leadership positions. Continue Reading

Public service announcement – don’t park on the street in Hartford from noon today (2/10) until 8 a.m. tomorrow (2/11). You could get a $100 ticket! Also the same thing goes for West Hartford.

The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness is urging community residents and activists to attend a public hearing on Thursday, February 11th (time TBA) at the Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Avenue in Hartford. According to CCEH, Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s proposed budget includes a deplorable $ 2.4 million cut of funding allocated by the General Assembly in last year’s bi-annual budget, which is approximately 5% of the housing / homeless line item under Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS). Continue Reading

Victory for SeaSol and tenants at Kasota! Continue Reading

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