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Month: July 2022

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Fairfield

$3.75M FOR FAIRFIELD ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON UPCOMING BOND AGENDA

Jul 28, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – State Representatives Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D-Fairfield) and Jennifer Leeper (D-Fairfield, Southport), and State Senator Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield) announced that their community bonding requests – totaling $3.75 million – have been placed on the State Bond Commission's agenda by the Governor. $1.75 Million: Bike and pedestrian safety improvements on Route 130 between Shoreham Village Road and the Post Road Circle$2 Million: Pedestrian safety and ADA improvements to the intersections at Churchill Road and Wilson Street, and Route 59 and Churchill Road in Stratfield Rep. McCarthy Vahey said, "Pedestrian, bicycle, and ADA safety were some of the first issues I worked on as an elected leader, so securing critical funding on the bonding agenda to make our community's roadways safer is a welcome reminder that there remains plenty of…

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State News

4.25 BILLION AGREEMENT WITH TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS FOR ROLE IN OPIOID EPIDEMIC

Jul 27, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a $4.25 billion agreement framework with Teva Pharmaceuticals and states regarding the generic drug manufacturer’s role in the opioid epidemic. Specific details of the settlement are still being finalized. Precise state allocations have yet to be disclosed, although the agreement would follow the same basic allocation structure as previous opioid settlements, including the landmark $26 billion agreement with opioid distributors and Johnson & Johnson. “This $4.25 billion agreement with Teva is a significant breakthrough in our fight to hold the entire addiction industry accountable for the devastation of the opioid epidemic. While we are still negotiating final details with Teva over precise terms, this agreement would provide yet…

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Bob Stefanowski Releases Plan for Small Businesses

Jul 26, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Plainville, CT- Bob Stefanowski, candidate for Governor of Connecticut, today joined Carrier Home Builders, Inc. in Plainville to share his plan to provide real relief and support to Connecticut's Small Businesses. "Connecticut is ranked at the bottom of states to do business. CNBC just gave CT’s economy an F. Small business owners are struggling with rampant inflation. And Governor Lamont’s solution is for these business owners to take on even more debt - while he sits on a $4.3 Billion surplus? The governor is completely out of touch with people's pain. My plan offers real tax relief now and a tangible road to recovery - and still leaves the governor with $3.8 Billion to spare," said Stefanowski. John Carrier, of Carrier Home Builders, added, "As a second-generation builder, I…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: 2 Died In Route 8/25 Crash

Jul 26, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

2022-07-24@8:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic--A van driven by Wilber Martinez was traveling in the wrong direction on Route 8 and struck an Acura driven by Monica Wilson, 41 of Westport head-on. Wilson died from her injuries, just two days shy of her birthday. Two other vehicles were involved in the crash. Ananias Castillo-Icabalzeta of Bridgeport was a passenger in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other passengers in the vehicle sustained non-life threatening injuries according to the state police reports. A male in the van was reported to have a weak pulse when extricated from the van according to radio reports. He remains in critical condition at Saint Vincent's Medical Center. Route 8 south was closed for over…

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Fairfield

Fairfield News: Car Hits Flower Shop

Jul 26, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

2022-07-26@1:36pm--#Fairfield CT-- A car hit Dailey's Flower Shop located at 2151 Black Rock Turnpike. A witness told me the driver hit the car as he pulled into the plaza from Black Rock Turnpike, not another case of confusing the gas for the brake. There were no reported injuries. The building inspector was called to the scene to inspect the integrity of the building.

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State News

LEGISLATION TO COMBAT INCREASED USE OF DANGEROUS GUN CONVERSION DEVICES

Jul 26, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Legislation would help address gun violence epidemic by tackling proliferation of automatic gun conversion devices and seizing profits from illegal trafficking WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined eight of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to combat the increased use and proliferation of dangerous gun conversion devices. The Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act would help tackle the ongoing gun violence epidemic by requiring federal law enforcement to coordinate efforts to prevent the importation and trafficking of “auto-sears” — and other illegal gun modification devices that can convert semi-automatic weapons into fully-automatic weapons — and seize all profits that come from the illegal trafficking of these devices.  “Gun conversion devices like auto-sears take a deadly weapon and make it even deadlier. After…

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State News

LEGISLATION ADDRESSING MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT

Jul 26, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

“These updates to Connecticut’s criminal justice statutes make juvenile arrest and delinquency proceedings swifter with more information for courts to review, provide more intensive responses to the small number of juveniles with serious and repeated charges, and restructure motor vehicle theft laws to focus on people with prior offenses,” Governor Lamont said. “This bipartisan legislation shows the good that comes when policymakers on both sides of the aisle seek common ground to develop solutions together. Connecticut is a safe state, and keeping it safe requires continuous policy improvements and investments in needed areas.” At the start of the legislative session, Governor Lamont introduced legislation (Senate Bill 16) containing several provisions that were later incorporated into this public act as state lawmakers…

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