Town aid stranded by tolls debate isn’t out of political limbo yet, will lawmakers sidestep ethics proposal barring self-interested voting?

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The Connecticut Mirror Morning Update View this email in your browser A tighter ethics code? Maybe third time is the charm.  Mark Pazniokas on Feb 28, 2020 05:45 pm The Office of State Ethics is trying once again to tighten the ethics code. But just a little. Read more... Republicans walk out of House coronavirus briefing, protesting DeLauro remarks  Ana Radelat on Feb 28, 2020 02:40 pm Rep. Rosa DeLauro criticized the Trump administration's coronavirus funding proposal and what she said was 'the lack of transparency and unwillingness to allow public health experts to speak freely about what is happening.' Read more... Dems seek to question Durham about his investigation of Russia probe  Ana Radelat on Feb 28, 2020 01:13 pm The request that Durham and other officials come in for interviews opens a new line of investigation by House Democrats into the conduct of the Trump administration. Read more... Gun owners protest ammunition tax proposal  Ryan Lindsay | Connecticut Public Radio on Feb 28, 2020 01:05 pm A proposal to make gun owners pay a 35% tax on ammunition drew a large crowd of opponents who said the bill violates their Second Amendment rights and unfairly targets their hobbies and lifestyles. Read more... CT's use of solitary confinement could amount to torture, UN says  Kelan Lyons on Feb 28, 2020 12:27 pm The United Nations noted that Connecticut's use of solitary confinement is especially extreme and prevalent. Read more... Town aid stranded by tolls debate isn't out of political limbo yet  Keith Phaneuf on Feb 28, 2020 11:24 am Connecticut's tolls debate is over, yet millions of dollars in town aid remains in political limbo. Read more... Ep. 4: Steady Habits, Tackling Connecticut's vast education gap from the inside   State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona tells host John Dankosky he hopes to break CT's habit of persistent achievement gaps... if he can get the governor and legislature on the same page. Listen To The Full Episode Subscribe To Steady Habits Connecticut's Statewide Opinion Page. Connecticut: A place where everyone — of any race — should thrive  Stephanie Luczak on Feb 28, 2020 04:58 am Last fall, there were several pieces published in the Hartford Courant and CTMirror related to the many strengths and challenges Connecticut has faced over time and what is driving our population to stay here or leave. However, absent from these fight-or-flight debates was a discussion of how race influences the phenomenon. Read more... Connecticut's failure to adopt tolls is an economic setback  Matthew Chudoba on Feb 28, 2020 04:58 am Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey might have folded a few years ago, but don't worry Connecticut, there's a new circus in town. It's called CT2030. With all of the changes the transportation plan has undergone since Gov. Ned Lamont first unveiled it last November, the only reasonable take away is that the "2030" part of it meant 2,030 different versions. Read more... Connecticut's new teacher-preparation program earns good grades  Michael P. Alfano on Feb 28, 2020 04:58 am The editorial written by Aram Ayalon about edTPA complained, without justification or facts, that edTPA is overly rigorous, demands too much of pre-service teachers, is managed by unqualified overseers employed by a greedy, for-profit entity and makes it more difficult to attract new teachers of color. These accusations could not be more wrong. Read more... Why I oppose HB-5044 (An Act Concerning Immunizations)  Irina Comer on Feb 27, 2020 04:58 am H.B. No. 5044 (Raised) An Act Concerning Immunizations (the "bill") proposes to eliminate the religious exemption to vaccination. This proposal has become a perennial favorite, notwithstanding that it perennially fails to gain traction. I strongly encourage legislators to allow it to fail again this term. Read more... Immunizations should be required for students to attend school in Connecticut  Fran Rabinowitz on Feb 27, 2020 04:58 am As educators and school administrators, we believe school immunization laws should grant exemptions to children for bona fide medical reasons. All other children should be required to be vaccinated to enroll in school in order to attain "community immunity." Read more... We welcome informed and responsible commentary about local, state and national public policy from all Connecticut residents and organizations. Here are guidelines for writing and submitting a Viewpoint. If you value CT Mirror, please make a tax-deductible donation today. We can't do this work without your support. DONATE Donate today to make this message go away. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2020 The Connecticut Mirror, The Connecticut News Project Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: The Connecticut Mirror The Connecticut News Project Inc. 1049 Asylum Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list