Connecticut State Senate Democrats

Donald Williams continues the fight for a fair budget that protects families and businesses. 7/1

Ed Meyer discusses a new law which takes effect today that strengthens the penalties for killing someone while operating a boat while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 7/1

Bob Duff praises the state Department of Transportation for their response to several local requests that have helped to improve quality of life in the Norwalk area. 7/1

Gayle Slossberg comments on the governor’s signing of the U.S. Senate Vacancy bill. 6/26

In the Headlines: The Hartford Courant's Rick Green rides the rails with Senator DeFronzo and gets a glimpse of how a commuter rail line from Berlin to Waterbury could change the face of Connecticut. 6/26

Donald Williams praises the Senate passage of a budget package that includes billions of dollars in spending cuts and calls for a shared sacrifice to solve the largest deficit in state history. 6/25

Toni Harp and Eileen Daily lead the Senate vote to approve a two-year, $35.58 billion budget package. 6/25

In the Headlines: The Connecticut Post and CTNewsJunkie report on the Democratic effort to protect some of the state’s most vulnerable residents from budget cuts that threaten the vital services they depend on. 6/24

In the Headlines: Joe Crisco tells the New Haven Register why he joined the effort to protest the governor’s budget cuts that threaten the Derby Courthouse. 6/23

In the Headlines: The Connecticut Post endorses Bob Duff’s plan to protect families from foreclosure rescue and debt negotiation scams. 6/22

In the Headlines: The New Haven Register reports that Senator Looney’s measure to require that all schools have automated defibrillators is signed by the governor. 6/22

Tom Gaffey wins special session approval for long-awaited teacher certification reforms. 6/19

Toni Harp and Joe Crisco lead the Senate approval of a bill to allocate federal stimulus funds for summer job programs for youth. 6/19

Andrew McDonald offers a statement in response to the governor’s veto of House Bill 6700, An Act Concerning the Appointment of Family Support Magistrates. 6/19

In the Headlines: In the Connecticut Post, Bob Duff urges the governor to sign legislation to protect vulnerable homeowners from mortgage mediation fraud. 6/19

In the Headlines: The New Haven Register re-examines the governor’s proposed cuts to prisoner rehabilitation programs. 6/19

In the Headlines: The continued Democratic effort to find common-ground on approaches to mitigating the state budget deficit is the focus of this article in the Hartford Courant. 6/19

Donald Williams proposes budget cuts for the next biennium that total approximately $3.5 billion. 6/18

Donald DeFronzo is honored with the 2009 Friend of Public Transportation Award by the Connecticut Association for Community Transportation. 6/18

Bob Duff and Attorney General Blumenthal urge the governor to sign legislation that will protect vulnerable consumers from predatory scams. 6/18

In the Headlines: The New Haven Register reports on the opening of a new YMCA in Branford, an initiative championed by Ed Meyer. 6/18

In the Headlines: Senator Prague, local officials and environmentalists urge Governor Rell to block the creation of an ash landfill in Franklin, the Hartford Courant reports. 6/18

In the Headlines: In the New Haven Register, the governor’s elimination of funds for Summer Youth Employment Programs draws question from Martin Looney. 6/17

In the Headlines: Donald Williams talks to CTNewsJunkie about the governor’s proposal to cut funding for the STRIDE program. 6/17

Thomas Colapietro gains the governor’s signature on his bill to help charitable organizations with their audits. 6/17

Donald Williams and Edith Prague say that the governor’s proposed elimination of funding for a successful prisoner re-entry program in Eastern Connecticut will not only undermine public safety, but actually cost the state million of dollars each year. 6/16

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