Malloy Proposes Cutting 450 Judicial Branch Employees

Ouch. (<——click here for a complete breakdown of proposed layoffs) This is bad. It’s bad not only for the employees who may lose their jobs. It’s bad for the state. It’s bad for business when disputes can’t be resolved in a timely and efficient manner. Bad. Bad. Bad.

Why CT State Employees Will Be Laid Off

I’ve seen a number of posts on Facebook suggesting that State employees will not face layoffs. The posts invariably predict some last second miracle. I’m decidedly less optimistic. Here’s why: 1. The 2012 budget deficit just got larger. The union concession agreement would have realized savings starting July 1, 2011.  Layoffs won’t happen until September … Read more

Hartford Marathon Training Week 2

These long days are great for training. Most of my runs are done either early in the morning or at night. The additional daylight makes life easy. This week, the Hartford Marathon Foundation emailed me my training schedule. This will be posted both in my office and on my refrigerator at home. It’s a road … Read more

Quick Update

Just a quick note today. The bad news is that my posting here has slowed to a crawl. Don’t worry Colin McEnroe, my heart is still in it. The good news is that I’m working on some new and most exciting content. Including a review of the Sprint Nexus S 4g (complete with video) and … Read more

Hartford Marathon Training Week 1

For the next 18 weeks, my Friday blog posts will be on training for the Hartford Marathon. First, I love the Hartford Marathon Foundation. I’ve done many races and find their races to be the best organized and most enjoyable. I can’t wait to run Hartford. To tie this into Connecticut law, if you are … Read more

CT Mountain Lion Law

Last week’s news of a mountain lion being struck by a car in Milford got me thinking about Connecticut mountain lion law.  This subject touches a little close to home. Several years ago, a neighbor told me he saw a mountain lion about two miles from my home in East Granby.

Another friend has reported seeing one in Suffield.

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Connecticut regulations contain 3 references to mountain lions. All of the regulations are designed to protect them. Here they are in no particular order:

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Update: CT Passes Public Cord Blood Banking Bill

Update: I’ve written twice before about Public Cord Blood Banking in Connecticut.  My interview with sponsor Senator Len Fasano is here and my original post is here. This afternoon, I received an email from Representative David Kiner informing me that SB 152 had passed the House and Senate unanimously.  Click here to read the bill. … Read more

A Great Weekend For CT’s Running Lawyers

On Saturday, I participated in the Komen Race for The Cure in Bushnell Park. I “ran” on the “Barmasters Team” organized by Statewide Bar Counsel Michael Bowler. It was a nice race on a nice morning. Though I had no part in it (team results are determined by the top 4 runners per team), the … Read more