Former Stratford, Connecticut Mayor, Attorney at Law and concerned citizen advocating for people, the environment, and personal liberty.
Connecticut Marijuana Penalties
OFFENSE PENALTY INCARCERATION MAX.FINE Possession – Personal Use Less than 1/2 oz (first offense) civil penalty N/A $ 150 Less than 1/2 oz (subsequent offense) civil penalty N/A $ 500 1/2 – 4 oz (first offense) civil penalty 1 year $ 1,000 1/2 – 4 oz (subsequent offense) civil penalty 5 years $Read the Rest... ...
Read MoreAre Environmental Regulations Hurting Businesses?
According to reporting by the Washington Post “[l]arge and small companies have told Republican-led congressional committees what the party wants to hear: dire predictions of plant closings and layoffs if the Obama administration succeeds with plans to further curb air and water pollution. But their message to financial regulators and investors conveys less gloom andRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreOfficer Justin Loschiavo Hiring
Many people have asked me about the hiring of Stratford Police Officer Justin Loschiavo when I was mayor. I have explained the hiring process in general, and specifically as it pertained to this officer, many times yet still much misinformation – obviously put forth by political partisans with an agenda – persists. Click here to watch the pressRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreHappy Veterans Day!
Poet Maya Angelou once said “[h]ow important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” Well, no other hero or she-roe deserves more recognition than those American citizens that have proudly served in the armed forces of the United States of America in peace time and during war from theRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreWhy a 27% Increase in Stratford’s Mayor’s Salary is Wrong
Recently the Stratford Town Council, led by its Republican majority, began the process to give the mayor a 27% pay raise. Yes, at a time of record unemployment and when middle class families are struggling to keep their homes, Stratford’s Town Council believes $90,000 a year plus health insurance and other generous benefits such asRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreNational Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Bill of 2011
Imagine your state issued drivers license not being recognized as you drive on the interstate from your home state through other states. Imagine that unless you had a driver’s license in each state you traveled through you would be violating the law and subject to arrest and incarceration in each of those states. Of course,Read the Rest... ...
Read MoreHelp Save a Resource While Sitting At Your Computer
The average person throws away a ton (2,000 lbs) of garbage a year. Big deal, who cares? I can hear people now. However, it is a big deal and we should care. But the reality is that in Connecticut we must not care since our recycling rate is around 25%. In other words, 75% of whatRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreKeep Politics Out of the Courtroom
Recently a group of 18 state legislators wrote Judge Philip Scarpellino urging him to take tough action against a 24-year old New Haven man alleged to have stabbed a young pit bull mix 29 times. Alexander P. Bernard was charged with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty, which is punishable with up to a yearRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreCharacter and Integrity?
Lou DeCilio, Stratford’s Republican Town Chairman and Registrar of Voters, challenged his Democratic counterpart, Ric Marcone, to debate the merits of the im Miron administration versus the John Harkins administration with everything on the table including character and integrity. Perhaps they should start the debate at Mr. DeCilio’s adamant refusal to participate in United States Department of JusticeRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreI Won’t Back Down
I have always liked Tom Petty’s song: Won’t back down. It has a catchy beat and classic All American lyrics. However, in the past six years or so the song has gained extra meaning to me. I am a frequent commenter on Stratford politcs on news organization websites and on my own blog: www.JimMironBlog.com. In blogging I lend my point of view as someone that has aRead the Rest... ...
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