The Coalition Against Casino Expansion Speaks Out

I was proud to join with Former CT Congressman Robert Steele today to testify at the Public Safety and Security Committee public hearing on gambling expansion.

We noted that:

1. The Coalition Against Casino Expansion in Connecticut consists of 14 diverse faith-based, civic and other non-profit groups with over 1 million members across CT.
2. The Coalition strongly opposes the opening of another casino in Connecticut, whether in East Windsor or Bridgeport, and supports a comprehensive social and economic impact study of gambling in Connecticut, to be conducted by independent experts with no financial ties to the gambling industry.
3. The casinos’ studies largely ignore the heavy social and economic costs of casino gambling.
4. Gambling addiction more than doubles within 10 miles of a casino and leads to a host of economic and social problems, including debt, bankruptcies, broken families, and crime.
5. While the Coalition keenly recognizes Connecticut’s serious economic challenges, we do not believe that encouraging more Connecticut residents to lose their money gambling will improve the economy or the quality of life in our state. 

I thank and commend former Congressman Steele on his advocacy.

Please visit www.nomorecasinosinct.org

Send me your thoughts and comments at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov – thank you!

Hwang to shave his head to show support for pediatric cancer research

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The public panned proposed bus and rail fare increases and service reductions at recent CT Department of Transportation meetings.

The changes would negatively impact commuters, businesses, and the local community.

Unfortunately, DOT bureaucrats can reject the public’s input.

Unfortunately, DOT bureaucrats can go right ahead and implement these unpopular measures.

Why?

Because they don’t answer to the public.

This must change!

SB 386 requires your elected state lawmakers to approve fare increases and service reductions.

Your legislative representatives answer to you.

SB 386 holds them accountable.

It’s time to make your voice heard!

• Send a brief email today to TRAtestimony@cga.ct.gov saying “YES” to SB 386.
• Include your name and town.
• Copy me at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov
• Attend the public hearing on Bill 386 on Wednesday, Mar. 14 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 1E of the Legislative Office Building.
• Share this information

You can read the bill here:

www.cga.ct.gov/2018/TOB/s/2018SB-00386-R00-SB.htm

A bill to prohibit CT public schools from compiling a so-called “Asian Registry” received strong support Thursday during a public hearing at the Legislative Office Building.

Hundreds of CT residents joined my fellow legislators and me to speak in favor of Bill 359.

Our message:

CT government should not mandate that Asian-Pacific American students register their ancestral nation of origin or ethnic background.

Such a mandate would be an invasion of privacy.

I thank Lin Yang, from Woodbridge, CT, for organizing Thursday’s terrific turnout.

I urge you to join us in speaking out.

1.  Send a brief email and attach as PDF file to EDTestimony@cga.ct.gov saying “YES” to Bill 359.
2. Reference Bill 359 in the subject line
3. Copy me at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov / include your name and town
4. Share this information with friends.

The bill can be read here:  www.cga.ct.gov/2018/TOB/s/pdf/2018SB-00359-R00-SB.pdf

Thank you!

https://m.ctpost.com/local/article/A-preemptive-strike-against-an-Asian-Registry-in-12735895.php

Bill 5393 would create a CT Transportation Authority.

The Authority would build, maintain and operate electronic tolling systems on CT highways.

Translation?

Bill 5393 abdicates the legislature’s responsibility to unaccountable, unelected, faceless state government bureaucrats.a

CT tolls could be everywhere if this bill passes….

….so I need you to help me stop this bill from becoming law.

• Send a brief email today to TRAtestimony@cga.ct.gov saying “NO” to Bill 5393
• Include your name and town.
• Copy me at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov
• Attend the public hearing on Bill 5393 on Wednesday, Mar. 14 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 1E of the Legislative Office Building.
• Share this information.

Read the bill here:

www.cga.ct.gov/2018/TOB/h/2018HB-05393-R00-HB.htm

Thank you!

Gov. Malloy wants to raise the conveyance tax on CT real estate sales.

Gov. Malloy’s budget chief says the tax hike “is not so great as to have an enormous impact on the real estate market.”

What do you think about that?

Are you are sick of Malloy’s proposed tax hikes?

If so:

• Send a brief email today to FINtestimony@cga.ct.gov saying “NO” to Senate Bill #10
• Reference “Senate Bill 10” in the subject line
• Include your name and town
• Copy me at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov
• Share this information with fed up taxpayers.

The bill can be read here:

www.cga.ct.gov/2018/TOB/s/2018SB-00010-R00-SB.htm