cga2020special

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TO BE DETERMINED AND WHEN IT COMES...https://ctmirror.org/2020/06/17/should-summer-debate-on-racial-inequality-stop-at-police-accountability/
Not a slam-dunk for the Governor to call a Special Session to deal only with racial/police matters in this time of universal COVID-19 distress, financial and otherwise. Zoning in the mix.
How about silencing voices not in step with the Democrats? https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-anwar-rennie-powell-20200616-gsbx53qks5czff6xzyblwc3hm4-story.html
And while we are at it...https://ctmirror.org/category/ct-viewpoints/zoning-the-cause-of-poverty-and-segregation/
Yet another - June 19th a State Holiday - the last word on implementing the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. The 13th amendment to the Constitution was approved in December 1865.

We had previously heard of discussion of how the Special Session would be structured and look forward to the eventual re-emergence of the Legislative Branch.
The Governor appears to be going to issue a call for a 4-item special session on July 23 (House) and July 30th for the Senate - not official yet.
Look for Public Hearing for 60-plus page Policing Reform bill Friday July 17th (Joint Committee system in C.G.A. is a faster system than Congress). And a PH for insurance bill too?

"For the purposes of this section (Sec. 10(a)), 'minority' means an individual who's race is defined as other than white..."

"WORKING COPY" OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENT BY REP. ROJAS) - GOP DIDN'T SIGN ON SO FAST (HAVING JUST RECEIVED IT)
https://www.cga.ct.gov/jud/related/20200709_LCO%20No.%203471%20An%20Act%20Concerning%20Police%20Accountability/2020LCO03471-R00-BIL.pdf

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