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Category Archives: Legislation
Malloy Should Expand Storm Probe To Include Cox Communications
Restoring phone, internet, and television services are a lower priority than restoring power. No one died because they couldn’t watch this year’s college football game of the century. This post isn’t about that. It is about the response of a … Continue reading
Insult to Injury: Connecticut’s Rape Kit Backlog
OLR (my favorite office in State Government aside from LCO) just completed a shocking report on Connecticut’s shameful rape kit backlog. One of the great difficulties in representing someone who is the victim of a crime is explaining the length … Continue reading
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Tagged backlog, ct rape kit, Legislation, olr
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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Amazon To A CT Law Blog: You’re Fired Because of New Tax
If you scroll down to the bottom of this page, you’ll see a little amazon widget. I participate in the Amazon Associates Program. I get paid when people click on the link and buy products from Amazon. The only people … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon tax, dannel malloy, internet tax
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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 … Continue reading
The Best Amendment of the 2011 Legislative Session
“AN ACT CONCERNING OWNERS OF DOGS THAT HAVE VICIOUS DISPOSITIONS OR THAT BARK EXCESSIVELY. “ (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be deemed to apply to any dog engaged in any of the following activities: … Continue reading
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CT Media Please Read Before Reporting On Damages In CT Court Cases
This morning while making breakfast, I had a local news station on. Somewhere between making the coffee and my english muffin, I heard a newscaster say that “so and so is suing so and so for fifteen thousand dollars.” I thought … Continue reading
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Legal Quotes Of The Week: Transgender Edition
All from the House Debate on the Transgender Discrimination Bill: “Today, I feel like a woman,” said House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, imagining himself as a man wanting to use a ladies room. “If you don’t let … Continue reading
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Tagged cafero, coutu, ct transgender identity bill, lesser
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The Impulse To Legislate Everything
The legislation would accomplish something that I agree with – namely that it would allow Mr. Tate to go to the prom. However, this legislation is a symptom of a larger problem: here in CT there is a belief that any problem big or small can be solved through legislation. Continue reading
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Tagged high school prom, james tate, Legislation, shelton
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