http://www.radio4all.net/program/68610Podcast for Program: MAY 8, 2013 - MILITARY CONVERSIONThu, 23 May 2013 19:31:06 +0000240http://www.radio4all.net/program/68610Cheryl interviews Henry Lowendorf about the military conversion bill in the Connecticut State Legislature (SB 619). It passed in the state senate and is now waiting for a vote in the house. Since this show aired the house took a vote on the bill: Both houses of the CT General Assembly have now passed the bill calling for a Futures Commission that will investigate and propose how to move CT manufacturing from military to civilian production. Supporters of the bill beat back an amendment from the right wing that would have stripped the peace and environmental members from the Commission. The vote was an overwhelming 121 to15 with bi-partisan support. This bill was created in a collaboration between peace and labor. Now Governor Dan Malloy needs to sign the bill.CherylThu, 23 May 2013 19:31:06 +0000