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Connecticut Legislators Pass Bill Removing ‘Minority’ Terminology From Economic Development Programs
The bill replaces race-based wording with census metrics and new program names, including a Connecticut opportunity fund, while preserving economic development goals.
- Connecticut legislators passed a bill removing the term 'minority' from state economic development programs.
- The bill aims to avoid race or gender-based policies, instead using census metrics and other data points.
- Some legislators, like Sens. Gary Winfield and Doug McCrory, expressed frustration over having to 'compromise' on the language used.
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Connecticut legislators pass a bill scrubbing ‘minority’ from economic development lexicon
What’s in a name? Will a state “minority business revolving loan” program still serve the same function if its target audience is redefined in law as businesses in “historically underserved communities”?
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The CT MirrorLegislators Pass A Bill Scrubbing 'Minority' From DECD Lexicon
The bill is a reaction to the Trump administration’s hostility to policies based on race or gender, as well efforts to erase or downplay references to Black historical figures in museums or Arlington National Cemetery.
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