These are reflective of the time period starting at 12:00 am on Friday, September 2, 2022 to 7:00 am on Saturday, September 3, 2022 across Connecticut. Stats from 2022 Labor Day Weekend:Calls for service: 2,014Speeding: 67Total traffic violations: 191DUI arrests: 6Motor vehicle accidents: 124With serious injury: 1 (New Britain) This press release was made possible by:
Branford, CT - In releasing three years of tax return information today, Bob Stefanowski and his wife Amy have put forth the most comprehensive personal tax return release by a sitting governor, or candidate for governor, in recent memory. "By releasing three years of joint tax returns today, the Stefanowski's are providing a refreshing level of transparency to the people of Connecticut, one which Governor Lamont and his wife have repeatedly failed to match,” said campaign spokeswoman Sarah Clark. "Sadly, Governor and Mrs. Lamont continue to hide details of their personal finances from the public, including the profits they reaped from $25 million dollars in no-bid taxpayer-funded contracts doled out to companies owned by the Lamont family. The people of Connecticut deserve better.”…
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, raised serious concerns over whistleblower claims brought forward by Peiter “Mudge” Zatko regarding Twitter’s data security practices and called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to immediately investigate Twitter for potential breaches of its 2011 consent decree with the agency or any violations of consumer protection laws. “According to disclosures and evidence provided by Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a highly-respected cybersecurity expert who served as Twitter’s Security Lead from 2020 to 2022, Twitter executives allegedly failed to address significant security vulnerabilities, neglected the mishandling of personal data, and ignored known privacy risks to users for more…
The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services last week began issuing rebates to qualified households as part of the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate program. The state agency anticipates that most of the rebates will be mailed by the end of this week, and recipients should begin receiving them over the next several days.Created as part of the budget bill that Governor Lamont signed into law this spring, the initiative is providing taxpayers with a state tax rebate of up to $250 per child for a maximum of three children (up to $750). Connecticut residents who claimed at least one dependent child 18 years old or younger on their 2021 federal income tax return may have been eligible.“The state budget we…
Washington, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) today celebrated the announcement of a $1.45 million National Science Foundation grant for Sacred Heart University that will support the development of academically talented low-income students into scientists, technology experts, engineers, and mathematicians. Over its six-year duration, the project will fund scholarships for 24 full-time students who are pursuing technology-related majors. The program will assist financially, while also supporting the recipients’ holistic development through relationships with faculty and fellow students and engagement in community service. “For years, Sacred Heart University has been a leader in growing our state’s next generation of professionals and making STEM career paths accessible to more of our youth,” said Rep. Himes. “A diverse group of voices is absolutely essential to innovation and…
Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that Connecticut has been awarded two grants totaling more than $85.2 million from the Federal Railroad Administration for major infrastructure improvement projects on the Northeast Corridor. The funds will be used for two significant capital projects that improve safety and reliability along the Connecticut-owned New Haven Line and the Amtrak-owned Shore Line East, ensuring no disruptions occur along the Northeast Corridor. They are being awarded under the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Grant Program. The first grant, in the amount of $65.2 million, will support the replacement of the existing Amtrak-owned Connecticut River Bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme with a modern and resilient new moveable bridge. The project will improve safety, reliability, and trip…
Paid for by Bob for Governor. David Becker, Treasurer. Approved by Bob Stefanowski.
On 8-16-22 just after midnight, Shelton Police were called to the area of Coram Aveand Hill St on a report of young males attempting to break into vehicles. The males werein a Hyundai that was reported stolen out of another town. It was then relayed that avehicle was stolen from Shelton.Police located the suspected stolen vehicle out of Shelton driving on the Derby/Shelton Bridge. Police conducted a motor vehicle stop and arrested a 16 year old juvenile fromAnsonia. The juvenile was charged with Larceny 1 st Degree, Burglary 3 rd Degree,Criminal Trover 1 st Degree, and Operating a MV without a License. The juvenile statedthat he was following a trend on TikTok regarding stealing Hyundai and Kia vehicles.Since August 13…
The Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy is being awarded a $23.9 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support the creation of the Strengthening Sectoral Partnerships Initiative.The initiative will provide resources to support ten Regional Sector Partnerships (RSPs) across Connecticut to train and place more than 2,000 people – particularly from historically-underserved communities – in high-demand jobs in four priority sector areas, including manufacturing, and healthcare, information technology, bioscience.The RSPs are a coordinated and collaborative team of public partners in education, workforce development, and economic development, led by businesses to collaboratively advance the industries’ competitiveness by providing the resources necessary to develop innovative programs to address the talent shortage. Programs include building…
Jayme Stevenson, Connecticut’s Republican candidate for Congress, issued a statement after review of the approved “Inflation Reduction Act.”“Rather than constructing a comprehensive bipartisan plan, this bill was rushed through the legislative process with little to no time for careful review, and without advice from economists and stakeholders. Non-partisan economists and stakeholders say policies in the bill will further raise taxes on struggling businesses and make energy and daily needs even more expensive for families. Overall, this bill is riddled with vague promises and processes that have not been fully vetted. Bad process is as damaging as bad policy.“This bill is a reiteration of the failed Build Back Better initiative. It is an inaccurate representation of “relief” that is effectively a…
