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LATEST NEWS
- 02/02/2017
Larson Applauds Expansion of Aerospace Manufacturing Operations in East Hartford - 02/02/2017
Cassano Calls For Unified Approach to Address Crumbling Home Foundations - 02/01/2017
Senate Democrats Lead Passage of Plan to Stabilize State Pension - 02/01/2017
Cassano Welcomes State Aid for Glastonbury Elderly Housing - 02/01/2017
State Bond Commission Approves Funding for Three Rivers Community College; Norwich Hospital Project - 02/01/2017
Gomes and Moore Welcome State Funds for Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Units - 01/31/2017
Ted Kennedy, Jr. Hits the Slopes Alongside Young Skiers With Disabilities - 01/31/2017
With Trump Poised to Name Anti-Choice Supreme Court Nominee, Senate Majority Leader Duff, Senate Democrats and Advocates Vow to Fight Back Against Attacks on Women's Health Care
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In the Headlines & On the Blogs
- 02/02/2017
Legislators, Homeowners, State Officials Push For Progress On Failing Concrete Foundations
Hartford Courant: The legislature took steps Thursday to address the issue of failing concrete foundations reported by nearly 500 homeowners in eastern Connecticut. - 02/01/2017
Connecticut ski area, 'Leaps of Faith' provide freedom for disabled on the slopes
New Haven Register: Whizzing down snowy slopes can teach lifelong lessons, especially when the challenge once seemed impossible. Just ask state Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., who described an infusion of confidence that helped him to cope during a traumatic time in childhood: It was after Kennedy got a bone cancer diagnosis that quickly took his right leg at the knee. - 01/30/2017
'I Still Suffer'; Solitary Confinement On Display
Hartford Courant: "We are very focused on punishment, not as focused on people... We are focused on building cells like that to break you," State Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven, said. But after serving their time, inmates " - 01/30/2017
Lawmakers, consumer advocate think electric consumers were gouged,
Connecticut Post: The Public Utilties Regulatory Authority is being asked to investigate price gouging and deceptive marketing among Connecticut’s most vulnerable consumers, including the elderly, disabled and non-native English speakers. - 01/23/2017
Lawmakers Consider Exempting Social Security Income From State Taxes
Hartford Courant: A proposal to exempt Social Security income from state taxes is gaining momentum at the Capitol. - 01/23/2017
Connecticut Lawmakers Reaffirm Their Commitment to Women’s Rights, Ready For Debate
CTNewsJunkie: At least 20 Connecticut lawmakers reaffirmed Connecticut’s commitment to reproductive rights and continued access to health services for women Monday at a Legislative Office Building press conference.
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Helping Homeowners with Crumbling Concrete Foundations
November 18, 2016 — Senators Larson and Osten present their proposal to help Connecticut homeowners struggling to replace faulty home foundations containing the mineral pyrrhotite that has caused them to begin cracking and crumbling.
Innovation Places in New Haven
October 26, 2016 — Senate President Martin M. Looney announces that the City of New Haven has been awarded a CTNext grant to cultivate the development of its “Innovation Places.”
Groundbreaking for New Bob’s Furniture Headquarters
October 17, 2016 — Senator Cassano commemorates the groundbreaking of the new headquarters of Bob’s Discount Furniture in Manchester. As part of the headquarters expansion, the company plans to retain its 326 employees at the location and also add 125 new jobs.
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