Connecticut Daybook

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 attends 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 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 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