Posted on May 19, 2023
HARTFORD—House Republicans on Friday called for the legislature’s Judiciary Committee to hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Connecticut Practice Book regulation that specifies the percentage of police or court-set bond an individual must pay to free themselves from jail while their criminal cases are pending.
On May 8, the Rules Committee of the Superior Court held a public hearing on an amendment to CT Practice Book section 38-8 (Ten Percent Cash Bail) that would increase the maximum…
Posted on May 17, 2023
HARTFORD — House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora on May 17 voted against legislation he says benefits the bureaucracy of the state’s fledgling retirement security program, MyCTSavings, rather than Connecticut businesses and the workers it purportedly benefits.
The legislation, (H.B. 6552) An Act Concerning the Connecticut Retirement Security Program, sets specific penalties that the Office of the Comptroller can levy against businesses that fail to enroll their eligible employees while also…
Posted on May 17, 2023
HARTFORD—House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora on Wednesday supported legislation aimed at combating wrong-way driving, including a step toward his goal of getting rumble strips installed on highway entrance and exit ramps.
The bill, H.B. 6746, An Act Concerning Wrong-Way Driving Detection, calls for the installation of wrong-way driving detection systems on at least 120 high-risk exit ramps. It also calls for a public awareness campaign about the growing problem while also requiring the Department…
