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Frontier Investigation

Jan 9, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

The Office of Consumer Counsel filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority requesting they commence a contested proceeding to investigate Frontier Communication’s well-documented and prolonged non-compliance with the Quality of Service standards that telecommunications companies are required to meet in accordance with Connecticut statutes and regulations. Connecticut’s certified telecommunications providers, like Frontier, are required to file semi-annual Quality of Service reports outlining their performance on a six-month basis in five categories: Trouble Reports Per Hundred Lines, Maintenance Appointments Met, Installation Appointments Met, Installation Interval, and Out of Service Repair. These categories are each broken down into performance by region (New Haven/Berkshire, Bridgeport/Gateway, Capitol, and East) as well as by average for the entire state. The petition calls attention…

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State Police Holiday Stats

Dec 31, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

The following are preliminary New's Years traffic statistics from Friday, 12/29/2023, at 12:00 a.m., to Saturday, 12/31/2023, at 6:00 a.m.: Total Calls for Service – 2,408 Speeding Violations – 59 Other Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) - 157 Motorist Assists – 81 DUI Arrests – 23 Motor Vehicle Accidents – 165 Serious Injury- 1 (Oxford)

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Senators Question Tesla On Safety

Dec 27, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

After alarming reporting on Tesla safety flaws, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) called on the company to immediately recall all vehicle components that pose a risk to consumers. A recent Reuters investigation revealed that Tesla knows about existing flaws in its cars, including serious issues with steering control and suspension caused by component failures, but conceals the causes of the flaws from U.S. regulators while blaming its customers for them. “We write with extreme concern following recent reporting about Tesla’s knowledge of safety flaws in its vehicles and concealment of the causes of these flaws from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),” wrote Blumenthal and Markey to Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk. “This reporting puts your statement…

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three significant tax relief measures in Connecticut at the beginning of 2024

Dec 22, 2023 Alex

Governor Ned Lamont has announced the implementation of three significant tax relief measures in Connecticut at the beginning of 2024. These measures, stemming from the fiscal year 2024-2025 state budget, include the largest income tax reduction in state history, an increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for low-income workers, and an expansion of exemptions on certain pension and annuity earnings to benefit seniors. The total tax reduction is estimated at approximately $460.3 million, reflecting the state's commitment to providing relief to middle-income workers, low-income workers, and seniors. Governor Lamont attributes these tax cuts to the fiscal discipline implemented over the past five years, stabilizing the state's fiscal situation and ending years of deficits. Starting January 1, 2024, Connecticut's…

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$6.6 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight traffic safety projects in Connecticut.

Dec 16, 2023 Alex

The Connecticut congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, along with U.S. Representatives John B. Larson, Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, and Jahana Hayes, has announced $6.6 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight traffic safety projects in Connecticut. The funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, aim to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The federal investment seeks to enhance the safety of Connecticut's roadways for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists, addressing the concerning rise in traffic-related fatalities. The funding will support various projects across the state, including a regional transportation safety plan for the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, a Silas Deane…

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MURPHY TO VISIT HEAD START PROGRAM

Nov 30, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Friday will visit the CREC Head Start at the Swift Factory. More than 5,500 children and families are served by Head Start in Connecticut. Murphy will tour the facilities and gather feedback from staff on both the workforce shortage and extremely high demand for care they face. Murphy will discuss the importance of Congress taking action to pass additional funding for childcare in President Biden’s supplemental domestic funding package.

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State Police Holiday Stats

Nov 28, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

State Police Thanksgiving Weekend Stats-- 11/22 - 11/26Calls for service: 4,985 Motorist assists: 245Speeding violations: 178 Motor vehicle accidents: 356Fatalities: 1 DUI Arrests: 28Infractions for other violations: (including seatbelt, unsafe lane change, following too closely, move over, distracted driving, etc): 428

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