Monday, May 21, 2012
Legislature has enacted a model law on medical marijuana.
Connecticut has another opportunity to show the way forward on progressive reform. While many other states are suppressing the vote through strict new voter ID requirements, restrictions on community voter registration drives and shortened early voting periods, Governor Dannel Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill are championing legislation to expand voter participation. A Same Day Registration and online voter registration bill crafted and introduced by Governor Malloy and Secretary Merrill passed the state House of Representatives late Monday evening.
Last week, I looked over at one of my students during the Connecticut Mastery Test. His eyes were closed and his head was buried in his hands. He kept shrinking further into his seat, like if he tried hard enough, he might just disappear.
Allowing nurses to delegate medication administration to home health aides makes a lot of sense for this family and would relieve some of the burden that people go through with their struggle to comfort the sick and elderly.
If you value your privacy and want to keep control over your medical records, tell your legislators to restore the original RAISED SENATE BILL 368 (Feb. 12) that gave Connecticut residents almost complete control over their electronic medical records.
Corry Bliss, campaign manager for Linda McMahon
Rob Simmons, a former congressman supporting Chris Shays
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