By CT Mirror Staff
Wednesday was supposed to be a day for Connecticut’s political leaders to celebrate the start of a new legislative session, swear in new members of the General Assembly and look forward to a 2021 that, everyone hoped, would be markedly different from 2020.
But then a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol breaking windows, looting offices and parading through its corridors carrying the Confederate flag while a horrified nation watched and Connecticut’s issues suddenly seemed secondary.
As the day wore on, elected officials from around the state denounced the rioting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday even those who previously had refused to comment on Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the November election.
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Elected officials in Connecticut condemned the chaos that reigned supreme this week as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building to show their support for his refusal to accept the results of November s presidential election.
Following the riots in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, some of the Nutmeg State s top officials spoke out against the riots, during which four people died and dozens were taken into custody by police.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy expressed his outrage over what he called a violent, fringe group of traitors to our nation who are not going away so long as Trump and his hangers-on continue to fuel the fire.
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State Supreme Court wants more details in Milford bar s challenge to Lamont
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Kristine Casey on her opening day at Casey s Irish Pub in Milford. Casey s business was strong - until the pandemic closed the neighborhood bar where everyone is like family.Contributed photo / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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The state Supreme Court has asked both sides in a challenge to Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers, to research the differences between civil-preparedness and public-health emergencies, and file additional briefs by the end of business on Dec. 30.
The issues were not explored enough during a December 11 virtual hearing on the issue, so the high court on Tuesday asked for Assistant Attorney General Philip Miller and the lawyer for Kristine Casey, a Milford bar owner to the explore the issue further.