Category: At The Capitol
Moms and Dads Back to Driver's Ed?
Posted by Darren Kramer on April 10th, 2008 at 07:34:30 am, 1479 viewsAfter a string of horrific teen-driver crashes in our state, we are one step closer this morning to having a new set of teen driving laws in Connecticut. Parents, get this. The bill that has passed the Connecticut House, will have YOU going back to dr… more »
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YOU..........President Of The United States Of America???
Posted by Gil on March 10th, 2008 at 01:49:08 pm, 2721 views
Hello!:D
As we close in on electing a new President, I would like to ask a question. What would YOU do if elected President Of The United States Of America? I would focus on our education system (outrageous college costs...including books), health ca… more »
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Another Investigation Of Another State Senator?
Posted by Mark Davis on December 4th, 2007 at 04:30:33 pm, 663 viewsNo one is saying any laws were broken...but Democratic State Senator Tom Gaffey of Meriden could come under the microscope because of his close personal relationship with a state employee.
Gaffey, who has chaired the Education Committee for over… more »
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Lawsuit Over Prison Overcrowding May Be Coming
Posted by Mark Davis on November 27th, 2007 at 04:55:33 pm, 715 viewsNews Channel 8 has learned that the legal committee of the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut is meeting in confrence call on Friday to discuss prison overcrowding, the Governor's ban on parole, and possible changes in laws after Cheshire.… more »
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Prison Overcrowding Stories Aren't About Coddling Prisoners
Posted by Mark Davis on November 27th, 2007 at 10:57:17 am, 1767 viewsMy recent stories about prison overcrowding in the aftermath of Governor Rell's ban on paroles has generated a lot of reaction in the form of e-mail and regular mail.
They range from pleas of inmates on the inside and from their family members sa… more »
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Should Federal Labor Law Cover Casino Workers?
Posted by Mark Davis on October 22nd, 2007 at 03:36:41 pm, 2917 viewsOf the more than 10-thousand employees at Foxwoods... it is the most visible... the approximately 3-thousand dealers of table games that are attempting to organize with the United Auto Workers union.
The Mashantucket Pequot tribe has argued befor… more »
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Different Rules For CT D-O-T Truck Drivers?
Posted by Mark Davis on October 19th, 2007 at 05:06:07 pm, 2627 viewsFor weeks the state of Connecticut has been pulling over commerical truckers in the aftermath of the Avon mountain crashes. In many cases commerical truckers have been cited for not having up to date medical certificates. News Channel 8 has learned th… more »
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Power Grab Could Cost You
Posted by Mark Davis on October 3rd, 2007 at 03:24:51 pm, 628 viewsAfter months of stalemate at the State Capitol over how much money the state can borrow...the Governor is poised to veto the Bonding Authorization bill that was passed by the Legislature on September 20th.
Bonding, or borrowing money, is how the… more »
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