While the state legislature still intends to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana and other issues as soon as next week, top officials say the 2021 legislative session was highly successful. Lawmakers approved multiple controversial issues that had been sharply debated for years, including legalizing sports betting and online gambling, removing the religious exemption for childhood .
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A federal grand jury indicted Connecticut state Senator Dennis Bradley for defrauding the state’s campaign finance fund. The Bridgeport Democrat allegedly lied to the State Election Enforcement Commission.
The accusations stem from a 2018 fundraiser where Bradley secretly paid the hosting venue $5,600 with personal funds even though paying more than $2,000 would have disqualified him from participating in the Citizen’s Election Program.
Additionally, according to prosecutors, campaign aides falsified donor cards to hide the appearance that the event was a fundraiser. The indictment contains text messages between Bradley and an unnamed campaign aide where they exchanged shushing and laughing emoticons.
Prompted by the high-profile case of Jennifer Farber Dulos, the Connecticut Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to expand state law regarding domestic violence to include nonviolent acts like financial and psychological abuse.
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