Bill to Repeal Death Penalty Moves to Senate Calendar

March 27, 2012

Bill to Repeal Death Penalty Moves to Senate Calendar

The Judiciary Committee voted in favor of SB 280 An act revising the penalty for capital felonies. The Senate put the bill on their calendar and could vote on it the next time they go into session (not yet determined, maybe before Easter). Now is the time to contact your […]

March 22, 2012

Action Alert, School of the Americas

Latin America Military Training Review Act

Action Alert Representative James McGovern (MA) reintroduced the Latin America Military Training Review Act as HR 3368 on November 4, 2011 along with 21 other original co-sponsors. This legislation would suspend operations at the SOA/ WHINSEC, investigate torture manuals and human rights abuses associated with the school, and conduct […]

March 19, 2012

Budget & Taxes

Help Increase the Minimum Wage

Action Alert: Help Increase Minimum Wage Raising the minimum wage would make a huge difference in the earning power and financial stability of thousands of working families. Background Information: The proposal to raise Connecticut’s minimum wage has been modified to address many concerns and voted out of the […]

March 15, 2012

Healthcare

The State Basic Health Program

PLEASE CONTACT LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE STATE BASIC HEALTH PROGRAM! The Human Services Committee held a hearing on SB 425, An Act Establishing a Basic Health Program on Tuesday, March 13th The Committee will vote on the bill in the next two weeks. NOW is the time to contact members of the […]

March 15, 2012

Death Penalty

Emotional Debate on Death Penalty

Emotional Debate on the Death Penalty Continues at the Judiciary Committee Public Hearing on March 14

March 8, 2012

Death Penalty, Events

Public Hearing March 14th

Help End the Death Penalty in Connecticut On March 14, the Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing for SB 280, An Act Revising the Penalty for Capital Felonies. This bill would replace the death penalty with a sentence of life without the possibility of release for all capital felonies. […]

March 8, 2012

Elections Resources

Voter Guide:The Common Good in America Today

The Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good is pleased to present their 2012 Voter Guide. They do not endorse any particular candidates, of course: That is not our mission. Instead, the goal of our guide is to help Catholics think about the political issues of the day in light of the Church’s […]

March 6, 2012

Death Penalty

Six Religious Communities Send Letter

On February 29th, the leadership teams of the six religious congregations who sponsor The Collaborative Center for Justice sent a letter (attached to this posting) to the Connecticut General Assembly expressing their support for the bill to abolish the death penalty that will be taken up during this legislative session. […]

February 29, 2012

Death Penalty

Take Action to Repeal the Death Penalty

Call/Write:Your Senator and Representative Message: Ask them to support Raised S.B. 280 that would replace the death penalty with a penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of release. Time frame: Before March 9th Raised S. B. 280 AN ACT REVISING THE PENALTY FOR CAPITAL FELONIES.To replace the death penalty […]

February 17, 2012

Women, Children, & Families

The Protect Our Kids Act

More than seven children die from abuse and neglect every day in America – some 2,500 a year – reflecting the estimated 50 percent undercounting in the officially estimated figure of 1,537. A child is abused or neglected every 36 seconds in the United States, yet only 40 percent of […]