Connecticut Eyes Compulsory Car Inspections
Hartford AP report says Connecticut moves toward mandatory annual motor vehicle inspections to meet federal highway safety Act standards. Edwards Carroll of the State Motor Vehicle Department outlines a $3 fee with $2.50 to inspection stations, annual vehicle checks, and enforcement needed to avoid becoming a mockery. The bill, backed by motor clubs and others, would include motorcycles and scooters and requires $896,000 for the program. previously unregistered cars and vehicles aged 10 years or more were only lightly inspected.
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Pension Plan For Legislators Faces Criticism In Hartford
Hartford AP says the Connecticut House approved a pension bill for legislators that the Connecticut Public Expenditure Council calls inequitable and unlikely to attract better candidates. The plan offers $100 monthly pensions at 10 years, rising $10 per extra year, with a 5 percent salary contribution. The council notes the plan is more liberal than most states and prescribes significant eligibility hurdles.
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Vienna Recast as Gateway to Eastern Europe
Vienna shifts from a closing gateway to a transit hub for Western tourists seeking visas. The city once appeared as a blind alley during the Iron Curtain era, but now offers easier access for travelers and potential paths to broader regional travel options.
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