Here’s a shocker, under the current ethics law, it is not a crime to fail to report a bribe. No wonder Connecticut has earned its moniker “Corrupticut.” Naturally this was one of the issues that came out of the DeLuca “pay a visit to my granddaughter’s husband” scandal. But the State Republicans are desperately attempting to tie the ethics reform to the actions of a Dmeocrat, Thomas Gaffey, because he’s dating a pseduo lobbyist.

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Hoping to diffuse the controversy concerning his relationship with CSU Associate Vice Chancellor Jill Ferraiolo, State Senator Thomas Gaffey resigned from the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee. From the Courant:

In a three-paragraph letter to Senate President Pro Tem Donald Williams, Gaffey said the Office of State Ethics had ruled that his personal relationship with CSU Associate Vice Chancellor Jill Ferraiolo, 44, did not violate the code of conduct for elected officials and was not a conflict of interest.

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Removing Nitrogen from waste water is the issue, and Norwalk needs to upgrade its water treatment plant in order to handle more volume more efficiently. In the works has been financial assistance in the form of a grant and low cost loan to make the upgrades to the plant. With 2009 dollars ready to be allocated from the State Clean Water Fund, DPW Director Hal Alvord is leaving nothing to chance. From the Hour:

On Tuesday, Lisa Bardon, Department of Public Works operations manager, will restate the city’s case for receiving the money for the two projects during a hearing before the DEP in Hartford.

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For developing and passing the living wage and responsible contractor ordinances, the Fairfield County Building Building and Construction Trade Council awarded Mike Coffey 2007 Man of the Year. Statewide labor and Democratic political honchos attended the ceremony, and praised Norwalk, as a leading example of promoting fair labor conditions for workers. From the Hour:

“Every year the Fairfield County Building Trades pick a ‘Man of The Year.’ This person chosen exemplifies what we, the Building Trades, stand for, promoting union issues, involvement in the community, protecting the rights of all working men and women, fair living wages and benefits for all, to name a few,” said Kevin Byrnes, building trades president. “We are proud to announce that we have chosen you, Mr. Coffey, to be the recipient of the 2007 ‘Man of The Year.’”

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The Police were busy making day spas safe for manicures again, with raids on 3 of the seedier types raided. The bashful police, according to the Hour, seized “unmentionables”  but apparently no johns. Nabbing the customers might prove a quicker way to put these spas out of business, a tactic which resulted in much success back in the dark days of SoNo’s red light strip. From the Hour:

The raided spas were Crystal Spa, at 523 West Ave., Executive Spa, at 178 Connecticut Ave., and Nirvana Relaxation Station, 181 Main St. These are the last of what once was a group of some eight city “spas” — most of which have closed down under police and legal pressure, said Special Services Officer Mark Suda.

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