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CT plans 'Hands Off' anti-Trump protests in cities, towns statewide

2 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Chris Polansky |Connecticut Public |Gabby DeBenedictis

Hundreds of demonstrations against the Trump administration are planned across the country this Saturday, including some in towns around Connecticut. The Hands Off! National Day of Action is meant to show opposition to “the Trump-Musk billionaire takeover and the Republican assault on our freedoms and communities.”Jim Chapdelaine, founder of Indivisible CT, is helping to organize Saturday’s rally at the Connecticut state Capitol in Hartford. He says the movement is gaining steam at a rapid pace.
Anti-Trump demonstrations planned for CT on Saturday; organizer says movement ‘exploding’

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Chris Polansky

Published April 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM EDT Hundreds of demonstrations against the Trump administration are planned across the country this Saturday, including some in towns around Connecticut.
Anti-Trump demonstrations planned for CT on Saturday; organizer says movement ‘exploding’

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Chris Polansky

Hundreds of demonstrations against the Trump administration are planned across the country this Saturday, including some in towns around Connecticut. The Hands Off! National Day of Action is meant to show opposition to “the Trump-Musk billionaire takeover and the Republican assault on our freedoms and communities.”Jim Chapdelaine, founder of Indivisible CT, is helping to organize Saturday’s rally at the Connecticut state Capitol in Hartford. He says the movement is gaining steam at a rapid pace.
CT election official pushes back on Trump proof of citizenship order

4 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Chris Polansky |Connecticut Public |Gabby DeBenedictis

Connecticut’s top election official pushed back Wednesday on a White House executive order seeking to require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas called the order “another unlawful and unconstitutional overreach into our electoral processes.”“It sounds easy: just produce your birth certificate or your passport in order to vote,” Thomas said.
CT bill would ban gas-powered leaf blowers

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Chris Polansky

A bill in the Connecticut General Assembly would ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the state starting in 2029. Co-sponsored by 10 Democratic state lawmakers, House Bill 6263 would first direct state and municipal agencies to begin phasing out the use of gas-powered blowers beginning in 2027. Beginning in 2029, the use and sale of such blowers would be outlawed statewide. Members of the public testified before the General Assembly’s Environment Committee on Monday.
CT bill would ban gas-powered leaf blowers

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Chris Polansky

A bill in the Connecticut General Assembly would ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the state starting in 2029. Co-sponsored by 10 Democratic state lawmakers, House Bill 6263 would first direct state and municipal agencies to begin phasing out the use of gas-powered blowers beginning in 2027. Beginning in 2029, the use and sale of such blowers would be outlawed statewide. Members of the public testified before the General Assembly’s Environment Committee on Monday.
'Worst treatment of humanity': Police release new details in Waterbury captive stepson case

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Chris Polansky

Police on Thursday released new details in the case of Kimberly Sullivan, a Waterbury woman accused of holding her stepson captive in harrowing conditions for two decades. “[In] 33 years in law enforcement, this is the worst treatment of humanity that I've ever witnessed,” Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said.
After Old Saybrook boat crash, CT lawmakers eye linking roadway and waterway DUI suspensions

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Chris Polansky

Following a high-profile boat crash in Old Saybrook last year, legislators in the Connecticut General Assembly are considering a bill that would link roadway and waterway DUI convictions with license suspension for both driving and boating. “I think this concept certainly makes sense,” said state Rep. Devin Carney, an Old Saybrook Republican who co-sponsored the legislation, at a Monday public hearing of the Transportation Committee.
Defensores de los derechos de los inmigrantes en CT se movilizan en Hartford

1 month ago | hechoencalifornia1010.com | Chris Polansky

Published March 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM EST Read in EnglishDesafiando el frío, más de 150 defensores de los derechos de los inmigrantes marcharon desde la alcaldía de Hartford hasta el Capitolio el lunes, en solidaridad con las comunidades inmigrantes de Connecticut. “Nuestra comunidad inmigrante está siendo atacada; por eso marchamos y por eso estamos aquí juntos hoy”, declaró Juan Fonseca Tapia, uno de los organizadores de la manifestación. “El odio no tiene lugar aquí.
CT immigrant rights supporters rally in Hartford

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Chris Polansky

Undeterred by the cold, more than 150 immigrant rights supporters marched from Hartford City Hall to the state Capitol on Monday to show solidarity with Connecticut’s immigrant communities. “Our immigrant community is under attack, and that’s why we marched, and that’s why we’re standing here together today,” said Juan Fonseca Tapia, one of the demonstration organizers. “Hate has no home here, and we want to send a clear and loud message: We stand with immigrants.