Corrections nominee Rollin Cook was grilled during a wide spanning confirmation hearing Thursday about his tenure as head of Utah’s department of correction.
February 7, 2019 @ 5:48 pm
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers seek to curb youth access to e-cigarettes, tobacco
An e-cigarette. Connecticut lawmakers are sounding the alarm on teen vaping and tobacco use with a wave of legislation that would impose further restrictions on the products and attempt to curb youth access as states across the country are taking up similar measures. Bills introduced from both sides of the aisle or with bipartisan support […]
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Senate Dems offer nursing home staffing bill
Senate Democrats unveiled a proposal Thursday to encourage nursing homes to maximize staff assigned to direct patient care.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Duff’s bill is wrong-headed intrusion on municipalities
Sen. Bob Duff’s bill allowing mayors to appoint the chair of the board of education in municipalities where the education budget comprises more than 50 percent of the overall municipality’s budget is wrong-headed. Sen. Duff, D-Norwalk, has provided a weak explanation to justify this proposal: “elected officials of a community are the one that put budgets to their residents and ultimately are held accountable.” Duff is suggesting the mayor is held accountable for the board of education budget, so the mayor should have more power over it.
Posted inEducation
Wentzell to serve as interim commissioner until replacement picked
State Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell will stay in her post on an interim basis until her replacement is selected under a decision made this week by the Connecticut Board of Education.
Posted inPolitics
Blumenthal, Murphy, try again to get federal aid for crumbling foundations
WASHINGTON — Connecticut’s U.S. senators are seeking millions of dollars in new federal grants to help homeowners with crumbling foundations.