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Carveouts and exceptions from FOIA should be considered seriously, with the understanding that a transparent government is the only way to keep and expand democratic freedoms for all of us.
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S.B. 459, An Act Concerning the Commisison for Correctional Oversight, the Use of Isolated Confinement, Seclusion, Restraints, Strip Searches, Social Contacts for Incarcerated Persons, Transparency for...
Senate Bill 460 provides that the BOPP shall consider different criteria for considering compassionate releases during disasters, emergency declarations, epidemics and pandemics, and other public health...
While public transit officials—and, indeed, no person—should ever be subjected to assault just for doing their jobs, making public transit officials a specially protected class with an enhanced penalty is...
The legislature should embrace this chance to decrease congestion at the polls on Election Day and improve the chances of vulnerable people to safely cast their ballots. When more people have a chance to...
Senate Bill 471, also known as the Connecticut Voting Rights Act, covers quite a few substantive policies to make voting easier, more accessible, and fairer. The Connecticut Voting Rights Act is targeted at...