Health Care Reform in critical condition
Health Care Reform passed with much to be determined
In a landmark vote on December 24, 2009, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would reform the
nation’s health care system. The holiday week was filled with heated exchanges between Democrats and Republicans – interruptions, late-night sessions and high tensions proliferated, and in the end, the bill was passed without a single Republican vote. Full Story
Governor pushes ahead with plan for new detention center in Bridgeport
Plans to build a girls’ juvenile detention center in Bridgeport are back on track, Gov. M. Jodi
Rell announced two months after her administration temporarily withdrew the proposal amid criticism from the city’s legislative delegation. Full Story
New laws in Connecticut in 2010
The work of legislatures in 2009 led to the enactment of 40,697 laws across the country,
many of which take effect January 1. In Connecticut, mandated insurance coverage for autism treatment and a higher minimum wage are among a handful of new state laws that take on the first day of the New Year. Full Story
Waterbury police offers reward for Barbershop attacker: “Victims in critical condition”
Police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction
of the man or men responsible for the brutal beating of an 83-year-old barber and his 70-year-old customer. Full Story
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