First Black Woman To Serve As US Attorney For District Of Connecticut Takes Command
A longtime lawmaker in Connecticut has checked off a new milestone. Vanessa Roberts Avery, age 47, of West Hartford, has been sworn in as the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, ma…
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NYer Will Become First Black White House Press Secretary
A native New Yorker has been tapped to take over as the top spokesperson for President Joe Biden’s White House. Karine Jean-Pierre, a Haitian-American who was raised in Queens Village and g…
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COVID-19: VP Kamala Harris Tests Positive
Fully vaccinated Vice President Kamala Harris has become the latest high-ranking elected official to test positive for COVID-19 amid an outbreak of cases in the Biden Administration. Harris…
Read MoreFirst Selectman In Fairfield County Recovering After Stroke
A top elected official in Fairfield County is recovering after being hospitalized following a stroke, officials said. During a broadcast of the Board of Selectman meeting in New Canaan, Sel…
Read MoreCOVID-19: AG Tong Now Fourth Top CT Official To Test Positive
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has become the latest top state elected official to contract COVID-19 in the span of a week. Tong announced on Wednesday, April 13 that he has beco…
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COVID-19: CT Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz Tests Positive Just Days After Lamont Becomes Infected
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz announced she has tested positive for COVID-19 days after Gov. Ned Lamont announced he has become infected with the virus. Bysiewicz said in the announc…
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