Alex Kasser

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Attorney, Mom’s Demand Action for Gun Sense Leader Seeks Democratic Nomination for State Senate, 36th District

Gevanter, an attorney who did her undergrad degree at William & Mary and law school at Benjamin N Cardozo School of Law in New York City, recently moved from serving as the CT Chapter Leader for Mom’s Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to the federal legislative lead role. Continue Reading →

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Meskers Will Not Run for Senate 36th District Seat Following Kasser’s Resignation

“Her advocacy for the voices of victims of domestic abuse and her sense of social justice still resonate in me,” Meskers said, adding that since news of Kasser’s resignation broke, he had been approached by friends and constituents suggesting he consider running for her seat. Continue Reading →

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Senator Kasser Leads Senate Passage of Domestic Violence Bill

State Senator Alex Kasser on Tuesday led the state Senate in the debate and passage of a bill that expands the definition of domestic violence in civil law to include non-violent abuse, also known as “coercive control.”
The bill passed the Senate in an 35-1 vote and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. Continue Reading →

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SEEC Rules 2020 Attack Ads to Benefit Ryan Fazio Campaign Were Totally Legit

Except for “Minor Attribution Violations,” the State Elections Enforcement Commission ruled the payments that the CT Republican Party made to benefit the Ryan Fazio candidate committee violated neither limits on the amount that the party committee could spend nor the type of communications it could create. Continue Reading →

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Feathers Ruffled after New Haven Mayor Points Finger at Greenwich during Hearing on Zoning Legislation

In Greenwich, where a .1 or .2 acre lot located downtown with a “tear down house” fetches well over $1 million, some argued the result of 1024 would be a proliferation of expensive condos or rental apartments. It might not create affordable units, but instead erode what little remains of downtown’s middle class housing stock. Continue Reading →

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