Connecticut Local Politics

Judiciary Committee Co-Chairs Senator Andrew McDonald and Representative Mike Lawlor have cancelled the scheduled hearing on SB-1098 regarding the financial and administrative governance of the Roman Catholic Church.  This is the text of their press release
“For reasons that are unclear, Connecticut has had generations-old laws on the books singling out particular religions and treating them [...]

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Rep. Mike Lawlor, who sat on the Select Committee of Inquiry that met to decide the fate of then-Gov. John Rowland in 2004, penned a piece for the Chicago Tribune offering his advice for Illinois lawmakers as they look to impeach their own governor.
This is not a criminal trial. There need not be specific allegations [...]

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(h/t Spazeboy)

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Please join us in welcoming back Rep. Mike Lawlor to CTLP. -CGG
Hello everyone, and thanks for asking me back again for a live blog. CTLP is part of my daily diet of political news and views, so it’s an honor to be the featured guest for the evening!
Aside from fighting for the people of [...]

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Back by popular demand, Judiciary Committee co-chair Rep. Mike Lawlor will be joining us for a live blog this Wednesday evening at 7PM. Rep. Lawlor is one of our favorite legislators here at CTLP and we’re happy to have him back with us. You can see Lawlor’s previous guest post/appearance here.
If anyone can’t [...]

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