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Connecticut Republican leaders say that if they stay on Reapportionment Committee, Speaker of the House Donovan can, too
“I think the real question is whether or not this is the best system for drawing state legislative and congressional districts?” Senate Minority Leader John McKinney of Fairfield said in response to …
Hold the transparency! General Assembly and its Reapportionment Committee, doesn’t need the stinking imprimatur of the state Freedom of Information Act!
The Blogster just received a courtesy call from a functionary in the non-partisan Office of Legislative Research that stoked his ambient disgust with the General Assembly. Yesterday’s blog item …
Reapportionment Committee violates FOIA, fails to post agenda 24 hours before meeting
The legislative Reapportionment Committee will meet tomorrow to continue – or start – its haggling over district lines for House, Senate and Congressional seats. The meeting is set for 2:30 in LOB …
Bridgeport lawmaker named advisor to Speaker Donovan on redistricting
Rep. Andres Ayala Jr., D-Bridgeport, a third-term House member, has been named as a special advisor on Latino and African American issues as part of the Legislature’s reapportionment project. Speaker …
Reapportionment hearing scheduled for Thursday in Norwalk falls victim to special legislative session
The legislative Reapportionment Committee had a public hearing scheduled for Thursday night in Norwalk to listen to public input on where legislative and congressional district lines should be …
Senate President Don Williams has ideas for revenue enhancements
Williams, D-Brooklyn, who was elected co-chairman of the Reapportionment Committee, which will redraw the state’s political maps as a result of the Census, said during the inaugural meeting Friday …