Two pieces of election law provisions are included in that massive emergency certified bill that passed the Senate this week. We talked about the legislation with state Representative Matt Blumethal, Chair of the Government Administration and Elections Committee.

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There’s an effort to pass a bill that would combat wage theft at the workplace. We’re told the bill was designed to improve accountability among contractors and protect workers on state-funded projects. We asked Comptroller Sean Scanlon about this legislation.

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There is a public hearing next week regarding the need for parental consent when a minor wants to have an abortion. We spoke with state Representative Brian Lanoue about the push for this legislation.

If you want to make public comment or testified on this: https://www.cthousegop.com/lanoue/public-hearing-announcement--hb-5309-parental-notification-bill

The Senate voted to pass a 121-page bill through an expedited process called emergency certification. The bill introduced Wednesday covers a wide range of issues from education to election law to warehouse ownership requirements. It also includes earmarks – directing millions of dollars toward various nonprofit groups and municipalities. All Senate Democrats and Republican Senator Tony Hwang voted in favor of the legislation; the remaining Republican Senators voted against it. We spoke with Senator Hwang about his decision to vote for it.

Image Courtesy of Tony Hwang