CONECT in the News
Safe Driving in the News:
“Support for Drivers’ Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants”, NBC Connecticut Video, 3/7/2013, http://m.nbcconnecticut.com/nbcconnecticut/pm_107540/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=r7tA7hPg
“Thousands Turn Out To Support Allowing Drivers Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants”, Hartford Courant, 3/4/2013, http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-immigrant-drivers-licenses-0305-20130304,0,7017935.story
“2,000 attend New Haven hearing on bill to give licenses to undocumented”, New Haven Register, 3/4/2013, http://nhregister.com/articles/2013/03/04/news/new_haven/doc51357b6588dae366948029.txt?mobredir=false
“Pass law on drivers licenses”, CTPost.com Editorial, 3/1/2013, http://www.ctpost.com/default/article/Pass-law-on-drivers-licenses-4321399.php
“Let illegal immigrants get driver’s licenses?”, Hartford Courant Editorial, 2/19/2013, http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/todaysbuzz/hc-let-illegal-immigrants-get-drivers-licenses-20130220,0,2849543.story
“Let Immigrants Get Driver’s Licenses”, Hartford Courant Editorial, 2/18/2013, http://articles.courant.com/2013-02-18/news/hc-ed-illegal-licenses-20130218_1_comprehensive-immigration-reform-licenses-drive-up-auto-insurance
“Churches Fight to Allow Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants”, NBC Connnecticut, 2/4/2013, http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Churches-Fight-to-Allow-Licenses-for-Undocumented-Immigrants-185666011.html
“Hugh Bailey: Working on behalf of the powerless”, CTPost.com, 2/1/2013, http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Hugh-Bailey-Working-on-behalf-of-the-powerless-4244190.php
“Connecticut to issue driver’s licenses to young people under ‘deferred action’ immigration program (video)”, New Haven Register, 1/7/2013, http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2013/01/07/news/doc50ea05f52243c452412039.txt
““Dreamer” Immigrants To Be Eligible To Drive”, New Haven Independent, 1/6/2013, http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/dreamer_immigrants_to_be_eligible_for_driv/
“Churches and lawmakers pushing to allow undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses”, New Haven Register, 1/4/2013, http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2013/01/04/news/doc50e784daa0ab2282913235.txt
“Latino Advocates Want Arrests Reviewed”, New Haven Independent, 2/1/12, http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/clergy_demands_state_review_/
“Clergy group seeks state review of East Haven arrests (videos)”, New Haven Register, 2/2/12, http://nhregister.com/articles/2012/02/02/news/doc4f29672bd5594675528628.txt
“Clergy Step Forward for “Justice and Healing” in East Haven Controversy”, Public News Service, 2/2/12, http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24628-1
“Westport Rabbi Calls for Review of East Haven Arrests”, Westport Now, 2/1/12, http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/comments/westport_rabbi_calls_for_review_of_east_haven_arrests/
“State may intervene in East Haven case”, the CT Mirror, 2/1/12, http://www.ctmirror.org/story/15278/clergy-call-changes-east-haven
February 1, 2012: CONECT Press Conference RELEASE: Proposed Reforms to East Haven Police Dept.
“CONECT: Giving voice to those adversely affected by the economy”,The Bridgeport News.com, 1/11/12, http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/thebridgeportnews/news/localnews/111719-giving-voice-to-those-adversely-affected-by-the-economy.html#addcomments
“Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut (CONECT) attracts 1,500 to founding assembly”, The Bridgeport News.com, 1/11/12, http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/thebridgeportnews/news/localnews/111734-congregations-organized-for-a-new-connecticut-conect-attracts-1500-to-founding-assembly.html
A Letter of Congratulations to CONECT from Speaker of the House Chris Donovan
A Letter of Congratulations to CONECT from Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick
“And the Register Person of the Year is: The Rev. James Manship of New Haven’s St. Rose Church“, New Haven Register’s front page on New Year’s Day featured its annual “Person of the Year”: CONECT co-chair Rev. Jim Manship, New Haven Register, 1/3/12, http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2012/01/03/news/doc4eff9c3c329f3452670710.txt
“How we celebrate”, Article about CONECT leaders Fr. Reggie Norman, pastor of Blessed Sacrament,
and Ms. Pearlye Sams Allen (known to all as “Lulu”) of Mt. Aery Baptist Church, Connecticut Post, 12/25/11,
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/How-we-celebrate-2424760.php#page-5
“There’s new help for some facing foreclosure, but not all”, Connecticut Post, 12/18/11,
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/There-s-new-help-for-some-facing-foreclosure-2409571.php#ixzz1iVIj7Ezi
“New multi-faith coalition has political, social agenda for New Haven, Fairfield counties”, Fairfield Minuteman, 12/8/11, http://minutemannewscenter.com/articles/2011/12/08/fairfield/news/doc4ee114df84000626102575.txt
“Connecticut Interfaith Coalition Looks for Change” , WNPR/CPTV audio and text article, 12/2/11, http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/content/wnpr/connecticut-interfaith-coalition
-looks-change
“Connecticut’s Faithful Take on Politics”, the CT Mirror, 12/1/11, http://ctmirror.org/story/14676/connecticuts-faithful-take-politics
“Churches, synagogues CONECT to join force to fight social ills“, Connecticut Post, 11/30/11: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Churches-synagogues-CONECT-to-join-force-to-2337077.php#ixzz1fJykNLYC
“New multi-faith coalition has political, social agenda for New Haven, Fairfield counties”, New Haven Register, 11/29/30, http://nhregister.com/articles/2011/11/29/news/doc4ed59787ef8fa604762731.txt
“Malloy: I’m betting on Maria”, New Haven Independent, 11/7/11, http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/in-state_tuition_bill_hits_home/
“Malloy firma el “Dream Act” y lo convierte en ley” New Haven Independent , 11/7/11, Spanish version in La Voz: http://lavozhispanact.com/new-haven/new-haven-independent/4338-malloy-firma-el-dream-act-y-lo-convierte-en-ley
“New State Law Helps Illegal Immigrants Join Incoming Freshman Class”, WNPR (National Public Radio) August 31, 2011, story and audio download: http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/node/15507
A Letter of Congratulations to CONECT from CT Speaker of the House Chris Donovan
A Letter of Congratulations to CONECT from Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick