The bill requires law enforcement to change the way they publicly release information after use-of-force incidents and prohibits police officers from firing into fleeing vehicles.
June 5, 2019
Posted inEducation
Sen. Flexer’s last-ditch effort to shine light on administration of Dalio grant
Sen. Mae Flexer, D-Killingly, proposed amendments that would make the board subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
Posted inPolitics
Political blame-game ensues as voting access bill dies
With just hours remaining in the 2019 legislative session, Republicans and Democrats blamed one another for the death of a bill that would have expanded Connecticut residents’ voting access.
Posted inMoney
How much should the state put on its credit card? Legislators push debate into special session.
A decision on state bonding will have to wait until the legislature convenes a special session this summer.
Posted inMoney
Mexican tariffs could cost CT consumers up to $626 million
Connecticut lawmakers and state industries hope the White House does not follow through on the threat to impose tariffs on Mexico.
Posted inPolitics
CT lawmakers slam Senate inaction on gun background checks
WASHINGTON – Connecticut lawmakers joined other Democrats Wednesday to condemn Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for failing to hold votes on two House-passed bills that would have reformed the system the FBI uses to vet potential gun buyers.
Posted inPolitics
Administration says Ganim’s casino pitch ‘a really bad deal’
Forget a casino deal for Bridgeport on the final day of 2019 session. But in a special session? Stay tuned.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Medical assistants can help relieve the burden on nurses
Medical Assistants have been in existence for over half a century. Recently, there has been a debate about the role that Medical Assistants should play in the healthcare field. Connecticut and New York are the only two states that do not allow Medical Assistants to administer vaccines and medications.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
He remembers D-Day
Most folks over 65 remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard that President Kennedy had been assassinated, and many of us yet older codgers recall their first reactions to the news from Pearl Harbor and, a bit later on, from D-Day.
Posted inPolitics
Ganim pitches sweet deal for tribes to open Bridgeport casino
Mayor Joe Ganim wants $100 million in public financing and exclusive online gambling rights for the tribes if they bring a casino to Bridgeport.
Posted inPolitics
Senate takes late-night jab at elections watchdog
With barely 60 seconds of debate, the Senate voted unanimously late Tuesday night to transform an innocuous elections bill into a rebuke of the State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Disagreement on the meaning of ‘jihad’
I was very disappointed to read Vanessa de la Torre’s article, “At Muslim Sunday school, learning about Islam and correcting misconceptions.” This piece is full of ‘taqiyya,’ the obligatory deception of non-Muslims.