Category: General Assembly
Police workers' comp bill to Senate
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Editor on March 11th, 2010
A Connecticut legislative committee has sent a bill to the Senate floor that would allow police officers to seek workers' compensation coverage for stress after using deadly force on animals. more »
Petit asks to streamline death penalty
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on March 10th, 2010
Hartford, Conn. (AP) -- The sole survivor of the deadly 2007 Cheshire home invasion is asking Connecticut legislators to streamline the legal process for death penalty cases and give victims a greater voice in the process.Dr. William Petit testified on W… more »
Paid Sick Days Bill passes committee
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on March 9th, 2010
Hartford, Conn. (AP) -- The Labor Committee passed a bill that would require businesses with more than 50 employees to provide paid sick time. A similar bill passed in the House last year but wasn't called for a vote in the Senate.
About 600,000 work… more »
Lawmakers to snuff out wood furnaces
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on March 6th, 2010
Hartford, Conn. (AP) -- A proposed six-month ban on outdoor wood-burning furnaces is being considered this week by a Connecticut legislative committee.The General Assembly's Environment Committee has scheduled a hearing for Monday on a bill that would e… more »
State loses out on education funds
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Staff on March 5th, 2010
Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) - Four billion dollars in federal education funds is up for grabs and as of right now, Connecticut's not getting a single cent.In fact, state leaders aren't even surprised the state was passed over, but they are hoping to make the… more »
Lawmakers want say on tuition increases
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Editor on March 4th, 2010
Some Connecticut legislators say the General Assembly needs to know about tuition increases at state universities before learning about it in the news. more »
Explosion investigator goes before lawmakers
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Editor on March 2nd, 2010
(AP) -- A federal official investigating a Connecticut power plant explosion that killed six people will be telling state lawmakers about the dangers of using highly pressured natural gas to clean out piping. more »
End sex abuse statute of limitations
Posted by ConnPolitics.tv Editor on February 26th, 2010
Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether to eliminate the 30-year statute of limitations on civil lawsuits filed in child sexual abuse cases. more »
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