Alex Jones’ Attorney Slapped With Six-Month Suspension
A Connecticut Superior Court judge handed a six month suspension on Thursday to Attorney Norm Pattis as a result of his disclosure of personal records belonging to several Sandy Hook shooting victims’ families in their defamation case against Alex Jones.
Attorneys Report Successful First Year for ‘Right to Counsel’ Program
The state’s Right To Counsel program was not only successful in helping many tenants with avoiding eviction in 2022, but it also saved nearly $6 million in emergency shelter services and child welfare costs, program coordinators reported.
Biden the Magnificent
Editorial cartoon by Dave Whamond. Case counts are rising in Connecticut and elsewhere, leading to concerns about the seemingly cavalier attitudes of healthy individuals about COVID-19 prevention protocols like masking, particularly around immuno-compromised people and others who are at a high risk of a serious infection. Nevertheless, President Biden in September told CBS's "60 Minutes" that the pandemic was "over."
Lamont Sends New State Police Contract to Legislature
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday that the state had reached an agreement with the Connecticut State Police (NP-1) Union on a new, four-year contract covering wages, benefits, and working conditions for about 900 troopers and supervisors. The contract, which is stipulated for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2026, was transmitted to the Connecticut General Assembly for review and approval.
George Santos
Editorial cartoonist Bob Englehart chimes in on the George Santos story, which is notable in that as a soon-to-be-sworn-in member of U.S. Congress, Santos (R-3rd District, NY) has admitted that he fabricated key parts of his background. On Thursday, federal authorities announced that they were opening an investigation into Santos and his campaign statements, according to The AP.
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OP-ED | Electric Supply Prices Demonstrate Need to Reform Energy Market Structure
We’re living through difficult times. Inflation, war in Ukraine, supply chain shortages – the combined impact has led to higher costs across the board, from groceries to gasoline, and hit our pocketbooks hard. Unfortunately, electricity supply is not immune to such cost increases.
ANALYSIS | The Dos and Don’ts of Speed Cameras
New Orleans is an example of how to implement speed and traffic light cameras in a way that both loses public support and does less to improve public safety. While Connecticut legislators and other states are considering camera-based traffic enforcement programs, it behooves them to study what works – and to understand what does not.
Christmas 2022 Bad Weather
Editorial Cartoon by Dave Granlund: With difficult weather systems moving across the country, let's hope that St. Nicholas and his team of reindeer can make it through.
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