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AG Lawsuit On Upwind States…I’ll Leave The Puns Up To You The Viewer

Feb 21, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today joined a new federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to act – despite a court mandate -- on the problem of air pollution from upwind states that is harming Connecticut air and preventing the state from achieving compliance with federal Clean Air Act standards. Filed in U.S. District Court in New York, today’s lawsuit asks the court to declare EPA in violation of the Clean Air Act for not taking action on the upwind pollution problem affecting Connecticut and other states in the region, and to set dates for the agency to propose and adopt completed federal plans for doing so. In addition to Connecticut and…

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Blumenthal Heading To Puerto Rico

Feb 20, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT– On Thursday, February 20 at 10 AM at the Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade Office in Hartford, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will be touring Puerto Rico on Friday and Saturday to assess damage and hear from officials regarding recovery efforts following hurricanes Maria and Irma and the series of earthquakes over recent months, in particular the impacts the natural disasters have had upon the children of Puerto Rico. Blumenthal will thank Yale-New Haven Health Northeast Medical Group physicians and staff who organized a humanitarian trip to Puerto Rico to deliver medical supplies. Americares has collaborated with physicians to transport these essential supplies. This press release is made possible by:

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Tong Defends Immigrant Driver’s Licenses

Feb 20, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 14 states today, authoring an amicus brief defending the right of states to keep their roads safe by issuing driver’s licenses to residents regardless of federal immigration status. The case involves a challenge to New York’s Green Light Law by Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns. New York’s law, passed last June, authorizes the issuance of driver’s licenses to state residents without regard to immigration status. The partisan challenge wrongly claims that federal immigration law preempts New York’s state authority to issue those licenses. The brief, filed by states that similarly offer licenses regardless of immigration status, argues that issuing and regulating personal driving credentials is a traditional and effective exercise of…

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Governor Calls For More Online Services

Feb 19, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has introduced legislation for the recently commenced 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly that continues his ongoing efforts to reduce government bureaucracy, particularly regarding the procurement process. The governor said that these changes will make the state more business friendly and eliminate archaic requirements and procedures that serve as obstacles to moving services online. “Citizens expect state government services to be as easy to access and convenient as online shopping or banking, but unfortunately there are laws on our books that include certain requirements blocking the adoption of moving these services online. It’s time we revise those laws and bring them into the 21st century,” Governor Lamont said. To…

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Tong Wants To End Cigarette Competition

Feb 19, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong announced Connecticut has joined a lawsuit seeking to compel the United States Postal Service (USPS) to comply with federal law and stop delivering millions of foreign cigarettes to Connecticut and other states. The lawsuit alleges that USPS knowingly accepted and transmitted packages through domestic mail that it had reasonable cause to believe contained cigarettes or smokeless tobacco, in violation of the non-mailability provision of the Prevent All Cigarettes Trafficking Act (PACT Act). The lawsuit, first filed last October by California and New York City, was recently amended to include Connecticut, Illinois and Pennsylvania. “Foreign contraband cigarettes are a public health hazard and cost Connecticut hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost tax revenue. The USPS…

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Murphy-Blumenthal Excited About Gun Changes

Feb 14, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-13) to greatly enhance the ability of law enforcement to investigate and solve gun crimes, crackdown on gun trafficking and negligent gun dealers, and allow researchers—for the first time—to study gun violence and its impact on communities across the country. The Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act would require the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to collect, preserve and disclose gun records and gun tracing data. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)…

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CT’s Chief State’s Attorney

Feb 6, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the vote by the Criminal Justice Commission selecting Richard J. Colangelo, Jr. to serve as Connecticut’s next chief state’s attorney: “I commend the members of the Criminal Justice Commission for making this selection process open and involving the public throughout each step. Ever since Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane announced his impending retirement last summer, the commission invited the public to participate in ways they have never been involved before, including through public hearings and the ability to provide written comments to its members. The chief state’s attorney has a significant impact on our justice system, which is why the commission’s decision to involve the public should be…

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Wilton News: Stranger Danger

Feb 5, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

2020-02-05@1:12pm--Wilton CT-- Police are looking for a white Audi with Maryland plates driven by a white male with gray hair and scruffy looking accord to the radio "be on the lookout". He allegedly attempted to lure a 3-year-old into his car. This news report is made possible by:

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Blumenthal outlines his decision to vote to convict President Trump on both Articles of Impeachment: Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress

Feb 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON, DC] – Today on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced his decision to vote to convict President Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress during tomorrow’s Senate vote. Blumenthal began his remarks by recalling specific moments from the impeachment inquiry, including testimony before the House Intelligence Committee by career public servants Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, Fiona Hill, and Ambassador William Taylor. Blumenthal also recalled, “the audible gasp, some laughs, and raised eyebrows when Professor Alan Dershowitz made the incredible, shocking argument that a president who believes that his own reelection serves the public interest can do anything he wants and his actions are not impeachable. The implications of that argument for the future of…

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Governor Appoints 4 To State Board Of Ed

Feb 4, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Bonnie E. Burr Bonnie Burr currently serves as Assistant Director and Department Head with the Cooperative Extension System at the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, where she has worked since 2009. In this position, she provides leadership assistance to 105 faculty and staff managing a wide variety of outreach and educational programs involving public engagement in local, state, regional, national, and international programs. She also currently serves as State Chair of the State Committee United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency for Connecticut. Previously, she served as state director of the USDA Farm Service Agency for Connecticut and Rhode Island, and was the director of government relations for the Connecticut Farm…

AG Lawsuit On Upwind States…I’ll Leave The Puns Up To You The Viewer

Blumenthal Heading To Puerto Rico

Tong Defends Immigrant Driver’s Licenses

Governor Calls For More Online Services

Tong Wants To End Cigarette Competition

Murphy-Blumenthal Excited About Gun Changes

CT’s Chief State’s Attorney

Wilton News: Stranger Danger

Blumenthal outlines his decision to vote to convict President Trump on both Articles of Impeachment: Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress

Governor Appoints 4 To State Board Of Ed

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