As Richard Colangelo Jr. settles into his job as the new chief state’s attorney, the former state’s attorney for the Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk has a packed agenda, including meetings with community leaders and Connecticut’s 13 state’s attorneys, and deploying new initiatives.

One project—a pilot plan that began in 2019—will make Connecticut one of the first states to allow residents to resolve traffic tickets online, without going to court. Officials say the move will unburden court dockets, and make room for more pressing issues.