Latest news from State Senator Ed Meyer http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Meyer.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 22 May 2013 19:09:17 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:09:01 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) brought a bill before the Senate today that requires Connecticut’s portion of the New England Scenic Trail (NET) be preserved and maintained. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130522.php 46504FDE-C76B-4409-A778-C0197B35CACE-20599-0000225DA37208F4-FFA Wed, 22 May 2013 19:09:13 -0400 Seeking to preserve Connecticut’s natural environment and relieve financial pressure on our municipalities, Senator Ed Meyer brought a bill before the Senate today that creates a statewide recycling and disposal program for discarded mattresses. Following deliberation before the State Senate, House Bill 6437, An Act Concerning a Mattress Stewardship Program, passed with a 28 to 8 vote. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130516a.php C0FE324B-4F45-4197-B1AD-B23DEE5E646B-1252-00001A64B18D1B51-FFA Thu, 16 May 2013 16:35:41 -0400 Two bills passed by the State Senate Wednesday will protect shoreline homeowners from the threat of a rising sea level. State Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) led Senate Bill 1013 and Senate Bill 1014 through the Senate, where they passed with unanimous support. Passage of these bills allows for the development of strategies to combat the impact of future storms and sea rise. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130516.php FE6A8AB2-4113-401C-B30E-9E85C5710197-877-0000143AEFF36288-FFA Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:45 -0400 Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) joined his colleagues in the Senate today in passage of a landmark price gouging bill. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130508.php A55C40F9-DE3D-45F5-AF69-FA9538BB1769-12798-000019F1707910E6-FFA Wed, 08 May 2013 17:14:43 -0400 College education got a little bit more affordable today for 44 High School Seniors in Connecticut who were awarded $1,000 “Leaders and Achievers” scholarships by the Comcast Foundation. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130502.php 9DC46F73-0F90-43C0-A1FD-E2A21D77E694-532-000000A607951B1D-FFA Fri, 03 May 2013 08:54:25 -0400 Connecticut’s farmers received a shot in the arm today when Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) led passage of SB 804, a bill that will give preference to local agriculture when purchasing produce. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130501.php 397E6E1C-4189-46F2-B1E1-C9C48835EF9D-12850-00001994E0882E91-FFA Wed, 01 May 2013 18:26:43 -0400 Margaret Martin of Walsh Intermediate School in Branford was joined by Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) and fifth graders from across the state for an Arbor Day ceremony at the State Capitol today. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130426.php BCFA0143-998D-462A-AB22-3ADD340011EC-7320-00000D4E0EB137A8-FFA Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:41:35 -0400 Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) chose Earth Day 2013 to highlight several pieces of important legislation aimed at protecting Connecticut’s natural beauty. As co-chair of the General Assembly’s Environment Committee, Senator Meyer is at the forefront of the legislature’s efforts to safeguard our state’s landscape. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130422.php 56AA0FE3-68EE-452B-834E-95F5B9651B08-13764-00001B015356C6A8-FFA Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:40:43 -0400 Neighbors and community leaders joined Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) today to watch the installation of solar panels at a Mansfield family’s home. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130413.php DCA5CA04-393E-407B-91C6-55434C4752C1-997-000001A7A1F092BD-FFA Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:09:05 -0400 Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) was joined by Madison residents, educators, and community leaders today in honoring Josh Stokes. Josh, a senior at Daniel Hand High School in Madison, was named the grand prize winner in C-SPAN’s national competition for his video, “Unemployment in America.” http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130405.php C2312A16-ACC0-47BA-A84C-3492C946F72B-15143-00001DB9788294B9-FFA Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:35:48 -0400 The Connecticut State Senate paused briefly during discussion of the bipartisan bill on gun violence prevention and children’s safety to recognize Theresa McSparran on the floor of the Senate. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130403.php AE259C2A-2436-4F8A-8EA2-E5CE811051AE-9915-000026ED6F83F70E-FFA Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:33:41 -0400 Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) and Representative Patricia Widlitz (D-Guilford) praised the passage of a piece of legislation they championed that will protect wildlife sanctuaries by prohibiting hunting on adjacent properties. On Monday, HB 6305 was passed by the Environment Committee, where Senator Meyer serves as Co-Chair. The legislation was initially introduced by Representative Widlitz after several Guilford residents contacted her and Senator Meyer to request it. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130327.php 9A715C54-7B24-4B4F-ABEC-DE76621E34C0-2986-000004761E2E6C51-FFA Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:05:25 -0400 Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) and Representative Noreen Kokoruda (R-Madison) met yesterday with members of Friends of Hammonasset Beach State Park. This non-profit is a volunteer organization that works to provide environmental education, preserve Hammonasset’s natural resources, and advocate for the park. Volunteers and Ranger Russ Miller from Meigs Point Nature Center spoke with Senator Meyer about Hammonasset’s future as part of the hundredth anniversary of Connecticut’s state park system. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130321.php F3C7807A-E995-4874-8F39-4C4AE033C250-425-000003A2D8B8C83B-FFA Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:36:38 -0400 As the Connecticut General Assembly held “Women’s Day” at the Capitol in honor of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women’s 40th Anniversary, Jessica Solomon of Durham was being welcomed to the legislature by Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) and Representative Noreen Kokoruda (R-Madison). http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130313.php 4A90AED8-7C45-4445-8AC3-41AAF96513C2-694-000000EC9191A8B5-FFA Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:05:09 -0400 Fourth grade students at Madison’s Island Avenue School were visited today by State Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford). Meyer stopped by as part of Read Across America Day to speak with the class and tell them the story of “Jangles,” a gigantic trout and the young boy he befriends. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130301.php C855081A-E9DA-4202-BB96-97C6004A52FE-979-000012E713AF69D6-FFA Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:21:27 -0500 The first barrels of clean-burning fuel will soon be sold from the Greenleaf Biofuel Plant visited yesterday by Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Daniel Esty. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130228.php 47CCE41B-9ABC-4261-B400-7A81D1BD2B8F-49473-00005FB45B31AFC7-FFA Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:59:54 -0500 Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) voiced his support today for Senate Bill 465, which will require all newborns be screened for Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a devastating disease affecting the central nervous system. Jack and Jean Kelley, Branford residents and constituents of Senator Meyer’s, spoke in favor of the bill. They explained that their son Brian has lived with ALD for nearly two decades, and that a diagnosis at birth will help children with ALD avoid the most severe and life threatening symptoms associated with the disease. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130227.php 06226A51-AC60-4734-A5A4-80EB0B20B3BD-12595-000013E9FCA16464-FFA Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:44:52 -0500 Calling the occasion a touching display of maturity and compassion, Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) joined with Representative Patricia Widlitz (D-Guilford) in signing onto the “End the R-Word” campaign being organized by Guilford High School students. This campaign aims to raise awareness about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the word “retard(ed).” Students at schools across the country have taken part in End the R-Word campaigns, which are organized by Special Olympics and Best Buddies International. Guilford’s campaign kicked off today, and will run through the end of the week. The Guilford campaign is led by students as well as Kim Beckett and Jaye Carlson, the mothers of two intellectually disabled students at Guilford High School. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130225.php 7B2D9050-E6BB-4AEB-8431-49423A73A2FE-4078-00001868E5275030-FFA Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:09:42 -0500 Twenty new jobs are coming to Durham. Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) today visited Technical Manufacturing Corporation (TMC), a small, woman-owned manufacturer in Durham. TMC received financial assistance through Connecticut’s Small Business Express Program that was passed by the legislature last year. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130220.php AB4D4977-4681-436F-9F03-834DF72730D4-18244-00001A37E37A9432-FFA Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:48:34 -0500 Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) met today with constituents who traveled to Hartford for the March for Change rally. Capitol Police reported that over 5,500 people from across Connecticut attended the rally, wearing green and waving signs to demand the General Assembly take action in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130214.php EB4C68D9-7219-4CE4-B228-CECB92694982-9307-000068356E931F1D-FFA Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:39:04 -0500 Rivers Alliance of Connecticut has named Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) the “Environmental Champion of the Year 2012.” As Chair of the Environment Committee, Senator Meyer has long been a champion for environmental issues across the state and particularly in the 12th Senatorial District. This year, Rivers Alliance selected Senator Meyer due to his forward-looking stances on a number of high profile issues affecting our state waterways. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-130107.php 648E6121-F0B6-41B0-A793-E039CC66932A-7527-00000F2D00D1CAEA-FFA Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:54:02 -0500