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Month: July 2020

State News

737 Investigation

Jul 2, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General issued its first report on the Boeing 737 MAX development and certification: “The Inspector General’s report makes crystal clear that the 737 MAX plane crashes were the direct result of a pattern of Boeing’s deliberate concealment. The crewmembers and loved ones lost in these crashes never had a chance because Boeing decided to conceal MCAS from pilots and federal regulators. The report lays bare the company’s reprehensible actions and the Federal Aviation Administration’s deficient oversight. It is long past due for Boeing to be held accountable…

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Fairfield

Fairfield Police Warn You To Lock Your Car Doors!

Jul 2, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

FAIRFIELD -- Chief Christopher Lyddy and the Fairfield Police Department would like to advise residents to properly secure their vehicles to prevent break-ins and avoid being easy targets for thieves this season. The summer season is most popular for vehicle thefts and break-ins, and July is recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. According to the NHTSA, each year over 770,000 vehicles are stolen and 40.9% are never recovered. Additionally, the NHTSA warns that vehicle parts and valuable items left in vehicles are also targets for thieves. Parts that may be targeted include radios, wheel covers, doors, engines, transmissions, air bags and radios, as well as items such as GPS units, cellphones, iPads, laptops…

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Fairfield

Fairfield News: Tree Of Hope Is Back

Jul 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

2020-07-01 #Fairfield CT--- I don't normally to investigative reports but many of you reached out to me to find out why the Tree Of Hope was taken down at Sherman Green, but mainly WHO caused it to come down.   Many sources pointed to Representative Town Meeting Member (RTM) Dru Mercer Geoprgoados of the 9th district.  I spoke with Dru on the phone to get her side of the story.  She said I can quote her that the person who complained to her was former First Selectman Sherri Steeneck (First Selectman for 40 days after Ken Flatto stepped down).   Briefly, the tree was approved in 2019 and not re-applied for 2020.  The lights on the tree are required to be…

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State News

Senators Want Increased Funding For Children With Disabilities

Jul 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), both members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would increase funding for children with disabilities. The Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act appropriates $11 billion for state grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), $1.2 billion for early childhood education programs, $55 million under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and requires recipients of funds to report to Congress how this money is spent.   “COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our education system—forcing millions of Americans into distance learning. This has been uniquely challenging and harmful for students with disabilities. Now is not the time to backtrack on our commitment to provide a quality education…

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State News

ASSISTANCE FOR RENTERS, HOMEOWNERS, AND RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 EMERGENCY

Jul 1, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Lamont announced today a comprehensive plan to put more than $33 million in state and federal resources to work providing emergency assistance to renters, homeowners, and residential landlords impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency.   Elements of this plan include:   $10 million rental assistance program for Connecticut residents impacted by COVID-19, administered through the Department of Housing, which will provide payments to landlords on behalf of approved tenant applicants, with a priority on lower-income households who have been denied unemployment insurance; $5 million for eviction prevention to help renters who were in the process of eviction before the declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency; $10 million to provide mortgage relief to homeowners who…

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