OnTheHorn.com | Sen. Witkos Says Police Will Adapt to New Marijuana Laws State Sen. Kevin Witkos, R-Canton, was the special guest Thursday on NewsTalkTonight with CTNewsJunkie’s Christine Stuart and host Brian Parker at the OnTheHorn.com studios in Glastonbury. The discussion covered Connecticut’s new marijuana laws and how police are dealing with them, the state budget, … Read more
Police agencies around the state have been experiencing growing pains as they work to adapt to a new law decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.
As of the first of the month people over 21 who are caught with less than a half-ounce of marijuana will get a $150 ticket for the first offense. The fine for possession increases on subsequent offenses and the third time, offenders will have to pay out of pocket to attend required drug education classes.
Last week, I was in family court. My case involved serious allegations of child abuse and neglect. My client was seeking custody of his children. A court does not remove children from a parent without an investigation. Judges don’t leave the court, however, they put eyes and ears on the ground by employing family relations … Read more
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
Connecticut regulations contain 3 references to mountain lions. All of the regulations are designed to protect them. Here they are in no particular order:
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 who buy things using this link are either me or my family. Every quarter I … Read more