Capitol Police investigating comment on state senator’s webpage- SOUTHINGTON Capitol police are investigating whether a comment on a local senator’s social media post constituted a threat.Last week, Republican Sen. Rob Sampson wrote a post about his efforts to change state criminal justice laws and his.
“Everything is going to be recorded on the Internet so people may have more access but at the same time they don’t have the human interaction, that’s lost. That we need to sort of maintain in a different way,” Candelora said.
Around 250 protesters, according to Capitol Police, made their presence known during the ceremony.
They came to object to public health orders enacted by Gov. Ned Lamont and vaccine requirements to attend public school.
“I think I have the right to decide what’s in the best interest of my children. I don’t think it’s right to not be able to go to a public school that I’m paying taxes for it it’s just not right,” Dr. Ken Peterson of Groton said.
Southeastern Connecticut lawmakers and by extension their constituents will be well represented on the powerful Appropriations Committee when the General Assembly reconvenes next month, however that might look in these continuing pandemic times.
On the other hand, local Democratic representatives were shutout when incoming House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford announced the 26 committee chair assignments. Several new chairpersons have less seniority five will be starting only their second term then do most southeastern Connecticut House Democrats.
“If seniority was the only consideration, I don’t think our committees would reflect the diversity of our caucus from both a racial and gender perspective,” Ritter told the Connecticut Mirror.