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Schaghticoke/Eastern Pequot Denial Critical Victory For State And Legitimate Native American Groups
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Attorney General's Reply Brief Filed In Response To Eastern Pequot Brief (PDF-40KB)
Reply Brief of the State of Connecticut and the towns of North Stonington, Preston and Ledyard to the Answering Brief of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
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Brief of the Attorney General's, Towns' Appeal of Eastern Pequot Recognition (PDF-219KB)
Request For Reconsideration of the State of Connecticut and the Towns of North Stonington, Preston and Ledyard on the Final Determination of the Assistant Secretary on the Petitions for Tribal Acknowledgment of the Eastern Pequot Indians of Connecticut and the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Indians of Connecticut
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Schaghticoke Decision (PDF-6,430KB)
Schaghticoke/Eastern Pequot Denial Critical Victory For State And Legitimate Native American Groups
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The Privacy and Data Security Department handles matters related to the protection of Connecticut residents' personal information and data. The Department enforces state laws governing notification of data breaches, safeguarding of personal information, and protection of social security numbers and other sensitive information. The Department is also responsible for enforcement of federal laws under which the Attorney General has enforcement authority, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In addition, this Department provides the Attorney General with advice and counsel on proposed legislation and other matters regarding privacy and data security, and it engages in extensive outreach to citizens and businesses on matters relating to data protection and privacy.
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State's Comments On Federal Tribal Recognition Petition of Schaghticoke Tribal Nation (PDF-416KB)
Comments of the State of Connecticut, The Connecticut Light & Power Company, Kent School Corporation, and Town of Kent Regarding The Petition for Federal Tribal Acknowledgment of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation Petitioner Group
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I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of S.1392, the Tribal Recognition and Indian Bureau Enhancement Act of 2001 and S.1393, which would provide grants to municipalities, Indian groups and other interested parties to ensure full and fair participation in tribal recognition and other procedures at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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The Connecticut Data Privacy Act
The Privacy and Data Security Department handles matters related to the protection of Connecticut residents' personal information and data. The Department enforces state laws governing notification of data breaches, safeguarding of personal information, and protection of social security numbers and other sensitive information. The Department is also responsible for enforcement of federal laws under which the Attorney General has enforcement authority, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In addition, this Department provides the Attorney General with advice and counsel on proposed legislation and other matters regarding privacy and data security, and it engages in extensive outreach to citizens and businesses on matters relating to data protection and privacy.
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Editorial Piece by Richard Blumenthal and Jeff Benedict Concerning Las Vegas Nights (PDF-10KB)
Repealing our Las Vegas Nights law is an act of sovereign states’ rights -- Connecticut’s right to protect its citizens from the unintended harmful consequences of an earlier legislature’s actions. The prospect of additional casinos is no longer a distant threat. At least nine groups are at various stages – three most advanced – of applying for federal recognition before the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
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This Section represents the Department of Public Safety, including the Division of State Police, the Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services; the Military Department; the Department of Correction; the Division of Special Revenue and the Department of Consumer Protection Liquor Control Division. It also provides legal services and representation to a number of associated boards, commissions and agencies, including the Division of Criminal Justice, the Division of Public Defender Services, the Office of Adult Probation, the Governor's Office (Interstate Extradition), the Statewide Emergency 9-1-1 Commission, the State Codes and Standards Committee, the Crane Operator's Examining Board, the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners, the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, the Board of Pardons, the Board of Parole, Police Officer Standards and Training Council, the Office of Civil Preparedness, the State Marshal Commission, Office of Victim Services and the Gaming Policy Board.
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Brief of the State of Connecticut Regarding the Petition for Federal Tribal Acknowledgment of the Golden Hill Paugussett Petitioner