Week Ending May 14, 2023

CONNECTICUT

LISTEN: G. COLLI/TODD FEINBERG MAY 12 2023

State House Passes Bill to Decriminalize Small Amounts of ‘Magic’ Mushrooms

Lamont Proposes Steep Cuts to Shore Line East Amidst Lagging Ridership

Stamford Party Chief to Appeal Conviction for Ballot Forgery

CAMPAIGN DONATION SCHEME? RAPINI PRESENTING FINDINGS IN DC

CGA DAILY BULLETIN 5/12/23

BIRTHING PERSON DAY LONG WEEKEND: There are no scheduled meetings at the State Capitol or Legislative Office Building for Friday, May 12, 2023.

Comer targets Cardona for ‘student loan bailout scheme’ at risk for fraud

House Votes to Absolve BRITISH Colonial-Era Witch Trial Victims in Symbolic Resolution

State Senate Passes Financial Literacy Bill

The state of real estate in Connecticut

POWELL: Amid climate change hysteria, Tong scapegoats oil industry

CT marks end of covid emergency

New Connecticut debt report offers sobering look at state finances

Connecticut Contenders: Three Constitution State teams are vying for conference titles and more


CT Attorney General Tong getting court order to get Stone Academy to comply with investigation

Wipe away your hospital bills? Gov. Lamont pitches canceling medical debt

FOX 61 Connecticut’s top stories for May 11 at 10 p.m.

Evictions in Connecticut still exceeding pre-pandemic levels

Darien Candidate for First Selectman Threatens Lawsuit if Board Forecloses on Property

DISGUSTING: BLM860 VICIOUSLY ATTACKS ERIN STEWART IN TWEETagain(nsfw)

STEWART: “THIS IS DISGUSTING”

Witchcraft exonerations pass Connecticut House with amendment

Witches and balloons. Busy week of the CT Legislature doing the peoples work.

CT’s Hit-and-Run Problem: How Do You Change Driver Habits?

CGA DAILY BULLETIN 5/11/23

WATCH LIVE: 11AM: CT SENATE SESSION 5/11/23

JAHNCKE: CT’s investment performance badly lags nation

READ: THE INVESTMENT CHALLENGES FACING CT’S PENSION FUNDS

“Connecticut’s investment performance is chronically one of the worst of any state in the nation. As of June 30, 2022, Connecticut has the 2nd worst performance of any state in the nation on a three-year and five-year annualized basis, and is the 5th worst on a ten-year basis.”

14,000 state employees to pay for pension investment losses

COMPTROLLER: RETIREMENT SERVICES DIVISION MEMORANDUM 2023-01

Parents Demand Transparency from Middletown Schools After ‘Major Incidents’ Involving Students

Connecticut’s COVID-19 emergency ends Thursday, Lamont says

Possible Eucharistic miracle in Connecticut under Vatican investigation

WATCH AND COMMENT: LAMONT TEAM TRIES TO RE-WRITE CT’S COVID HISTORY

WATCH: G. COLLI PREVIEW OF RENEE COLEMAN-MITCHELL INTERVIEW 10/22

WATCH: G. COLLI/RENEE COLEMAN-MITCHELL INTV” 10/22

State police report details speed, alcohol levels in Quentin Williams crash

Governor reacts to toxicology report from crash that killed CT lawmaker Quentin ‘Q’ Williams

WATCH: TALK OF CT WITH GARY BYRON – SEN. KEVIN KELLY 5/11/23


FLASHBACK:  WATCH: A Glimpse Of Connecticut 1960

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration Will End on May 11, Explains Impact on Related Services and Programs

WATCH: REP. GILCHREST AND REP. DUBITSKY DEBATE MEN HAVING BABIES

READ: ROLL CALL VOTE S.B. 1009(a)

BE HEARD. COMMENT HERE

WATCH DEBATE: CT JUDICIARY COMMITTEE VOTES 24-7 THAT MEN CAN HAVE BABIES

CGA DAILY BULLETIN – 5/10/23

WATCH: INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE HEARING

WATCH: PRESS CONFERENCE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP

WATCH: Capitol News Briefing with House Democratic Leaders Prior to the May 10th House Session

POWELL:” Who will like ‘infrastructure’ when it ‘dislocates’ a town?

THIS IS THE END: Gov. Lamont to Address End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

BORDER CRISIS?: Police believe crew out of South America is responsible for burglaries in some towns

CT State Trooper claims pay being withheld due to race and religion

House Passes Bill to Crack Down on THC-Infused Hemp Products

State police: CT man wielding knife who refused to leave property during eviction shot by trooper

Man being evicted from Brooklyn home shot by state trooper

WATCH: TALK OF CT WITH GARY BYRON – STEPHANIE THOMAS 5/10/23

LEE ELCI 5/10/23


Both drivers were drunk in crash that killed Rep. Quentin ‘Q’ Williams

THE CGA BULLETIN MAY 9, 2023

WATCH LIVE: 10 AM: CT JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING

WATCH LIVE: 11 AM: CT SENATE SESSION

WATCH LIVE: 1 PM: CT HOUSE SESSION


Connecticut moves to create peer respite house, but mental health advocates cry foul

DEANGELO/ELCI: THE TAXING OF OUR FAITH, IN SEQUENCE 5/9/23

Connecticut committee approves multimillion-dollar labor agreements

Marijuana Edibles Maker Gets Green Light from Westbrook Planning Commission

Stamford Pays $1000 for Tip Offs in Gun Arrests

Shelton doesn’t have to pay Teamsters’ “initiation fees” after MERA violation

Family member of American Idol winner dies in Wolcott motorcycle accident

FOI bill: Democrats against democracy

Towns Receive Funding for Surcharge on Millions of ‘Nip’ Bottles

NBC Connecticut News Standards and Publishing Principles

Connecticut’s top stories for May 9, 2023 at 6 a.m.

LEE ELCI: Voice of Freedom Guns and Abortion 5/8/23


THE CGA BULLETIN MAY 8, 2023

WATCH LIVE: 10 AM: CT APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HEARING

WATCH LIVE: 11 AM: FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING COMMITTEE HEARING

HIMES ON “STATE OF THE UNION”:‘Prospect for negotiation’ with Iran ‘further away than ever’

CT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS PRAISE WESLEYAN “ABORTION FOR ALL” POLICY

Deadly weekend on the roads: 4 people dead in less than 24 hours


CT prison experience exacerbates mental health problems, experts and inmates say

Yellen: ‘No good options’ if Congress doesn’t act on debt. CT’s Himes raises national security question

Miguel Cardona, Miseducation Secretary; National history test scores plummet, and he attacks Republicans.

Miguel Cardona repeatedly refuses to define ‘woman’ in tense hearing exchange with GOP’s Clyde

After 10th place finish in Kentucky Derby, what’s next for Confidence Game, the horse with the West Hartford connection? 

Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen earns bachelor’s degree at UConn commencement

Kevin Rennie: 800 students were abandoned by CT education officials

House passes state-level regulations on cryptocurrency

New cash bail rules set for public hearing Monday

After 14-year Absence, a City Attorney Reflects on What’s Changed

ERIN DOMENECH DEEP DIVES CT VOTING MACHINE CONTRACTS

Hush Money: One special education mom’s fight against the Brookfield Board of Ed.

NEWS 12 POWER AND POLITICS: Power & Politics Full Show: Deep dive into state GOP budget proposal; medical aid in dying

NBC CT FACE THE FACTS: Rep. Vincent Candelora (R-North Branford) discusses the Republican budget plan and where both parties are in agreement.

LEE ELCI NAVY DRAG QUEEN 5/5/23

NATIONAL

Jordan Neely Was on New York’s ‘Top 50’ List of Homeless People at Risk

Biden’s migrant mess now costing NYC nearly $5M a day

530,000 migrants illegally sneaked into US since October, border chief admits

Megyn Kelly says CNN’s Kaitlan Collins ‘ill-equipped’ for Trump in ‘train wreck’ town hall

Megyn Kelly challenges Charlize Theron over drag queens: ‘Why don’t you come and f–k me up?’

Levi’s CEO says the brand is growing its gender-neutral line due to increasing ‘consumer appetite’

THEY DID IT AGAIN: DHS officials admit to pre-screening reporter questions on the border, but won’t do it again

Migrant teen dies in US custody, HHS confirms

Family of late Oregon football player raises ‘doubts’ over paternity claim, girlfriend fires back

NO LABELS: Five Facts on the 2011 Debt Ceiling Deal

HE DIDN’T? Jordan Neely Had Demons, But ‘He Didn’t Attack Anyone – and He Was Choked to Death,’ Family Says

Flashback: Daniel Penny Breaks Silence on Killing of Jordan Neely

HE DID: FLASHBACK: Jordan Neely had history of attacks on subway riders before NYC chokehold death

WHO IS MORE RESPONSIBLE? Jordan Neely’s family calls Daniel Penny’s statement ‘admission of guilt’ in their own new statement

New York City struggles to accommodate influx of asylum seekers

Tens of thousands at US border as Title 42 migrant policy ends

Title 42 ends with 60,000 migrants waiting near U.S.-Mexico border

Minutes After Title 42 Expired, Scenes of Anxiety and Weariness Along the Border

Ted Cruz Yells at Reporter in Heated Argument at Border: ‘Telling Lies!’

Title 42 expiration – live: Chaos at border as federal judge blocks release of migrants without court notice

Elon Musk announces Twitter will welcome new female CEO in June

Monkeypox: WHO says no longer global health emergency

JUST KIDDING: Monkeypox, now known as mpox, showing signs of return


TRUMP-INDUCED MELTDOWN: CNN’s Anderson Cooper Defends Trump Town Hall – Adds, ‘You Have Every Right… To Never Watch This Network Again’

Pandemic-related asylum restrictions known as Title 42 expire, straining US immigration system

Elon Musk says he’s found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO

‘America was served very well by what we did last night’: CNN chairman defends Trump town hall

Border Patrol chief authorizes release of migrants into US without court dates as Title 42 ends

As NYC Tries To Bus Migrants Out, Texas Set to Bus More In

UNBELIEVABLE: Former Marine Expected to Be Charged With Manslaughter in Jordan Neely Chokehold Death

WILL THERE BE PROTESTS? Former US Marine to be charged in choking death on New York subway

An improvised explosive device bound for the U.S. was intercepted at an Arizona port of entry.

CNN Chairman Defends Decision to Host Trump Town Hall


Pure Trump re-injected into the main vein of American politics at CNN town hall

After CNN’s Trump town hall, Rep. Byron Donalds responds to panel

IT’S WRONG TO CENSOR RFK JR.

Disney CEO Bob Iger Roasts Gov. Ron DeSantis Over Florida Feud

Republicans allege Biden family earned millions from shady overseas deals

FOLLOW THE SCIENCE? A third of scientific papers may be fraudulent

Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall live updates: Liberal journalists, AOC blast network over event: ‘Lost total contol’

Megyn Kelly claims Meghan Markle staged hiking photos: ‘Nobody does that’

CNN’s Oliver Darcy Reports CEO Chris Licht and Network are ‘Facing Fury of Criticism’ Within Company After Trump Town Hall


WATCH: Donald Trump CNN Town Hall

Biden family received millions from foreign nationals, tried to conceal source of funds: House Oversight

WATCH: Oversight Chair Alleges Bidens Received Millions From Foreign Nationals in Romania and China

Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough.

Elon Musk reveals Tucker Carlson has NOT signed a deal with Twitter as he welcomes his new show to the platform… while ex-Fox News host accuses Rupert Murdoch of ‘breaking promises’ and the media giant of fraud and breach of contract

MEGYN KELLY: Leaked Tucker and DeSantis Videos, and Avoiding Toxins, w/ Stu Burguiere, Dave Marcus & Darin Olien 5/9/23

JORDAN PETERSON: The Twitter Files: Behind the Scenes | David Zweig | EP 354

TRUMP: I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS. THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE – A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!

Republicans come to defense of Trump after sexual abuse verdict

CNN’s town hall with Donald Trump takes on added stakes after verdict in Carroll case

Tucker Carlson announces Twitter show. Elon Musk tweets cool welcome.

Tucker Carlson to host show on Twitter after being fired from Fox News


Jordan Neely had history of attacks on subway riders before NYC chokehold death

NO LABELS: Five Facts on the Debt Ceiling Debacle

Long Island Congressman George Santos charged by U.S. Justice Department, sources say

Federal prosecutors file criminal charges against New York congressman George Santos

New Hampshire teeming with politicians as 2024 race shapes up

Trump expands lead over GOP to largest yet: poll

Why there will be no winners in the never-ending war between Disney and DeSantis

DeSantis signs bill that bans Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida

Wednesday 8pm: Trump to appear at CNN town hall in New Hampshire

Pro-life group aligns with Trump, weeks after criticism

RFK Jr. doubles down on allegation CIA involved in JFK’s assassination: ’60-year cover-up’

Nikki Haley: End of Title 42, border surge falls on both Biden and Congress

Orange, Rockland counties declare states of emergency amid NYC’s migrant plan

Rockland County vows to fight NYC mayor’s migrant bus plan

‘Scared’ Rockland County residents blast Adams plan to bus migrants upstate after state of emergency declared

“I confronted @rweingarten about her endorsement of vaccine mandates and why she didn’t stand up for the due process rights of @AFTunion members like me.”

WATCH: Former AFT member CONFRONTS Teacher Union Boss RANDI WEINGARTEN in Washington D.C.

Suburbs Are Furious at Adams’s Plan to Send Migrants to Their Hotels

Sam Bankman-Fried, in First Detailed Defense, Seeks to Dismiss Charges

Melania fully behind Trump’s 2024 campaign, says it would be a ‘privilege’ to serve as first lady again

Long-delayed study to have civilians, not police, make L.A. traffic stops set for release

The Most Exciting Young Athlete on Earth Isn’t Playing in America


Rockland County exec warns cops are ‘deployed’ if NYC tries to bus migrants there

NYC building that once housed ‘Brooklyn’s hippest hotel’ turned into migrants shelter

Assault victim of Jordan Neely rips NYC for failing to address his mental health issues

Subway chokehold victim Jordan Neely charges ‘Howard Stern Show’ personality in Times Square in old video

Is Justice burying hard evidence of actual Joe Biden crimes?

Media’s long con to bury Hunter Biden’s laptop scandal

Trump Crushing Biden By 7 Points in New ABC/Washington Post Survey

Biden faces broad negative ratings at start of campaign, Post-ABC poll finds

‘Really weak option’: Wall Street sours on DeSantis as Trump challenger

Trump ‘pleased’ to see Ramaswamy ‘doing so well’ in GOP primary poll

NYT report questions legitimacy of Vivek Ramaswamy’s 2024 bid

The Smooth-Talking Republican Who Would Rule by Fiat

Robert Kennedy Jr. blames CIA for JFK assassination, fueling controversial claim

RFK Jr. targets ‘financial censorship of political enemies’

U.S. Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Appear at Bitcoin 2023 Conference

Joe Biden fumbled a century’s worth of coronation precedent by sending Jill Biden in his stead: historian

Will Kamala Harris be an asset or a liability for Democrats in 2024?

AGE JOKES GETTING OLD: ‘My career of 280 years’: Biden jokes off 2024 age concerns

Rand Paul riles his GOP colleagues again — this time over TikTok

‘Risk it all’: Migrant surge as US prepares for Title 42 end

Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead

ELON MUSK: Turning sea water into clean, drinkable water costs $2 to $5 for 1000 gallons.

MEET THE PRESS 5/7/23 May 7 — Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and fmr. Gov. Asa Hutchinson

FACE THE NATION 5/7/23 Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.

THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS 5/7/23 Biden to meet with Congress amid debt standoff; Border towns lack resources as the U.S. faces a migrant surge; King Charles III coronated as British monarchy faces scrutiny

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