A new report from the state's Board of Education says that the number of public school students aged 7 and younger getting suspended has risen 10 percent since last year. That's a substantial number for one year. 1,217 kids!! What on earth are these kids doing to get them suspended? I know kids c... Read more...
South Windsor parents are very angry with an English teach that had his students read a poem. A poem that contained material that's probably less sexual than all other forms of media they're exposed to everyday. I read the poem--and it's pretty descriptive. I just think it's funny that some kid(... Read more...
This is sad to write, but I think tolls will become a thing (again) on 95 soon enough. A pilot program has been approved for I-95 and I-84. That means driving to and from Hartford or driving between the NY line and New Haven will cost MORE cash (if we count all the gas it takes as it is). There ... Read more...
As I'm sure yo're well aware, it is illegal in CT to drive without wearing your seat belt. Whether you obey that law or not is your choice... But now there are whispers in the State Capitol that a new law may be proposed that requires passengers in the back seat to wear a seat belt, just like the dr... Read more...
It was reported today that Gov. Malloy's new plan could mean lots of tax headaches for ESPN. CT POST: ESPN finds itself on the wrong end of the score for a change in Connecticut. The recipient of $26 million in tax credits from the state during the last fiscal year, the self-proclaimed World W... Read more...
Jonesing for your tax refund to thaw out in Tahiti? Before you book the flight, your state refund could be delayed. Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin Sullivan (Connecticut’s tax man) says the agency will contact some taxpayers to verify that refund requests were actually filed b... Read more...
Happy Budget Day! At noon today Gov. Malloy presented his budget plan for the state. There was a lot of speculation leading up to the announcement about what will and won't be proposed by Malloy this time around. Here are 7 things that we were hoping for but were definitely not in the budge... Read more...
You may remember a few years ago when Connecticut put the 'Ice Missile Law' into effect here in the state. The reasoning behind the law is simple. To protect motorists from giant pieces of ice and snow crashing down off other vehicles during the winter months. With all the snow and ice that we'v... Read more...
If you haven't heard the news, the Toyota Oakdale Theater has been issued a cease and desist order by the Town of Wallingford. If you are a music lover of any genre this very much concerns you. The cease and desist came to be after an official noise complaint was made by a Wallingford resident who l... Read more...
Apparently there has been a proposed bill in the CT legislature that would allow sick kids to access medicinal marijuana. Before you explode with rage, ideally they would not be smoking it. It would be available in the form of edibles and oils. In no way can I condone kids smoking grass. However,... Read more...
