State Sen. David Cappiello, whose legislative term expires next month, has been hired by the Senate Republicans as a senior policy analyst.
Cappiello, who served on the budget-writing appropriations committee for the past 10 years and knows the intricacies of state finances better than anyone in the GOP caucus, will be helping out on the budget as lawmakers try to close a projected gap of $6 billion over the next two years in the "current services'' budget.
The state is also facing a projected budget gap of more than $350 million in the current fiscal year, and Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell has called a special session for Friday, January 2 to close the gap.
"I'll be helping our caucus,'' Cappiello told Capitol Watch on Thursday, adding that he will be formulating policy on issues.
As for him running again in 2010...
Cappiello has not made any decisions about a rematch with Murphy, but he said, "I'm not ruling out running again.''
Senate GOP leader John McKinney said that Cappiello's campaign was hindered by a huge turnout for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and that Cappiello did not carry his hometown of Danbury. That would not happen again in two years, McKinney said, when Obama is not on the ballot.
...that McKinney makes me laugh being so optimistic about Cappiello's chances and all. I'd be very surprised if Cappiello gets the nomination in '10. His performance in the last campaign was anything but impressive and there are plenty of other Republicans who would consider throwing their hats into the race (including the possibility a certain mayor from Danbury).
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
