Change of plans… I started the week thinking I would cover some of the Reapportionment Committee’s work, but despite having two public hearings this week, hardly anyone appeared to provide feedback. Each hearing lasted about 30
Anyone Remember that Famous Beatles Song – “Come Together, Right Now, Over Me…”? Looking back we remember that at the end of this past session, after dealing with intense complicated and emotional issues, the last couple
This Week Surely Wasn’t a Good One Whether you were in Connecticut, or Across the Globe Tensions both globally, and at the federal, state and local level have ratcheted up this week. It makes one believe
CHOP, CHOP this Week was a Busy Week After a couple of sleeper weeks, CT government has been busy as the summer comes to an end and folks look forward to schools reopening and the fall
WE ARE CONNECTICUT – but who are we? A lot has changed in the last 10 years, but then again nothing has really changed. The bottom line is that Connecticut’s population stayed stagnant with less than
The great Tip O’Neil always said: “All politics is local” CT Governor Ned Lamont sure is taking the lead from former US Congress Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil in relation to his recent executive order
Governor Lamont Nominates Dr. Manisha Juthani as Public Health Commissioner Governor Lamont announced today that he is nominating Dr. Manisha Juthani to serve as Connecticut’s commissioner of the Department of Public Health. Dr. Juthani is an
Nothing Like Summer in the City.. The recent increase in Hartford traffic reflects the return of state employees coming back to work in the city. But even with the Capitol complex back to being wide open,
Back in business!!! Yes, the CT legislature returned to the capitol with open doors – sort of. On Wednesday the House and Senate returned to the Capitol for a special session to debate the extension of
Another Task Force… This week Paddi will be taking a break from her weekly newsletter, as she celebrates her sister’s wedding! But, “Paddi’s Desk” this week features an article from our VP of Government Affairs, Mike