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State Police lieutenant under internal investigation for misuse of state flag
HARTFORD, Conn. – A photo of a Connecticut flag being used as a drop cloth for a painting project at a state police barracks has led to an internal affairs investigation, according to Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Dora B. Schriro.
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Sharkey admits mistakes were made in balancing budget
HARTFORD, Conn. – House Speaker Brendan Sharkey is leaning on the business community for comprehensive and specific recommendations about how to balance the budget in order to avoid the kind of “bad decisions” that get made when lawmakers are left to their own devices.
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Advocates for people with intellectual disabilities say state has no plan for them
HARTFORD, Conn. – Parents, grandparents and siblings who are struggling to care for adult family members with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities are asking for the state’s help to plan for the day they will no longer be able to protect and provide for their children.
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Decline in state funding for libraries begs regionalization question
HARTFORD, Conn. – Another reduction in state funding has Connecticut libraries questioning whether they can continue a model that emphasizes local control.
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Murphy asks ‘Fed Up’ commuters how to improve roads and rails
WASHINGTON, D.C., Conn. – U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has announced a new vehicle for constituent complaints about commuting in Connecticut – his “Fed Up” website. The video and online survey launched Thursday invites residents to channel their road rage into constructive feedback about how a shorter, more reliable commute could improve commerce, productivity and quality…
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Business, labor, municipal groups announce collaboration amid divisive political climate
HARTFORD, Conn. – Three statewide advocacy groups with a history of disagreement on many issues have agreed to sit down for an economic summit with the goal of finding common ground, and maybe, just maybe, doing something about it.
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Environmental scorecard shows more and more lawmakers toeing the green line
HARTFORD, Conn. – Almost half of the state Senate and more than a third of the state House of Representatives have perfect voting records on environmental issues, according to Connecticut’s leading environmental advocacy group.
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New data: Racial disparities in traffic stops continue amid seasonal variations
HARTFORD, Conn. – Police in Connecticut continued to target black and Hispanic drivers at a disproportionate rate over the past winter in both the number of stops and the likelihood of getting a ticket, according to the latest installment of racial profiling data mandated by the state legislature.
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Study recommends new approach to treating family violence cases
HARTFORD, Conn. – The authors of a study told lawmakers Monday that family violence is “no different than other contagious diseases.” The 165-page report by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, titled “Addressing Family Violence in Connecticut: Strategies, Tactics and Policies,” was commissioned by the legislature’s Public Health Committee in 2014. It was released…
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Shoreline Republicans: Propane tax punishes the prepared
HARTFORD, Conn. – A decades-old tax law that had been ignored for years is now putting the heat on homeowners who use propane in their homes and generators.
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Primary elections to be held on a Wednesday this year
HARTFORD, Conn. – Primaries for this year’s municipal elections have been pushed back a week and a day due to what a spokesman for Secretary of the State Denise Merrill called a “random kind of calendar coincidence.”
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Lieberman’s old foe urges Blumenthal to say ‘yes’ to Iran deal
HARTFORD, Conn. – With ads that harken back to the political and social tumult of the late 1960s, former senatorial and gubernatorial hopeful Ned Lamont has embarked on a campaign to rally support for a nuclear non-proliferation agreement with Iran as the deal awaits congressional approval. The focus of Lamont’s advertising push is Sen. Richard…
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Blumenthal calls on insurance companies to help smokers quit
HARTFORD, Conn. – People who purchased health insurance through the state healthcare exchange and who want to quit smoking are entitled to free medications and services — even if their insurer doesn’t appear to want them to know about it.
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Democrats roll back raises for state employees and increase money for hospitals
HARTFORD, Conn. – Democratic leaders said late Friday that they reached a deal on changes to the two-year, $40.3 billion state budget. House Speaker Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) said the revisions take the concerns of the business community into account by eliminating an increase in the data processing tax and delaying the unitary reporting requirement until…
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Legislative leaders and governor’s office close to deal on revised budget plan
HARTFORD, Conn. – Legislative leaders and members of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration were meeting Thursday night to hash out a budget plan that rolls back some business taxes and doesn’t cut too much spending, but finds just the right balance to win approval.
