Senate Democrats’ Press Room

05/23/2013

Williams Leads Effort to Raise Minimum Wage to Increase 75 Cents Over Next Two Years

05/23/2013

Looney Scores Victory for Minimum Wage Workers

05/21/2013

GMO Labeling Legislation Passes Connecticut Senate

05/21/2013

Connecticut Senate Poised to Pass GMO Labeling Legislation

05/16/2013

Senate Acts to Ban Use of Indoor Tanning Beds By Young Adults

05/16/2013

In Address to Small Town Leaders, Senate President Declares Protecting Municipal Aid a Top Priority

05/14/2013

Looney and Harp Lead Effort to Expand Birth-to-Three Program to Cover Abused Children

05/14/2013

Williams: Blue Alert System Can Save Lives and Aid in Catching Criminals

05/09/2013

Republican Leaders Admit They Have No Budget Plan

05/09/2013

Williams Leads Passage of Bills Which Protect Jobs of Armed Forces Members Called to Duty and Award Honorary High School Diplomas to Vietnam Vets

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05/23/2013

Ayala: Minimum Wage Increase a Boost to Connecticut Families

05/22/2013

Ayala and Musto: First-in-the-Nation Law Informs Consumers of GMOs in Their Food

05/16/2013

Ayala Votes in Support of Bill to Create Mattress Recycling Program

05/15/2013

Ayala Meets With Connecticut Manufacturers

05/14/2013

Ayala Leads Passage of Senior Protection Bill

05/14/2013

Ayala Votes for Passage of Bed Bug Infestation Bill

05/14/2013

Ayala Breaks Ground at Bridgeport's Steel Point

05/13/2013

Ayala and Musto Welcome State Aid to Transform Bridgeport Brownfield Sites

05/08/2013

Ayala Leads Passage of Bill to Improve Health Services for Underserved Populations

05/08/2013

Ayala Rallies With Advocates at the Capitol for AIDS Awareness Day

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05/23/2013

Bartolomeo Leads Senate Passage of Her Comprehensive Child Mental Health Bill

05/21/2013

Bartolomeo Votes for GMO Labeling Legislation

05/20/2013

Bartolomeo Unveils Comprehensive Child Mental Health Strategy

05/16/2013

Bartolomeo Supports Teen Tanning Restrictions

05/15/2013

Bartolomeo Leads Senate Passage of More Investment in Single and Multi-Family Homes

05/14/2013

Bartolomeo: Blue Alert System Can Save Lives and Catch Criminals

05/14/2013

Bartolomeo Leads Senate Passage of Bed Bug Inspection and Treatment Bill

05/08/2013

Bartolomeo Protects Consumers From Storm Price-Gouging

04/22/2013

Bartolomeo Meets With Lake Beseck Residents Re: Invasive Weeds

04/23/2013

Bartolomeo Congratulates Meriden Clubs on Receiving Cox Grants

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05/21/2013

Bye Votes for GMO Labeling Legislation

05/01/2013

Bye Welcomes Elementary School Student to State Capitol for a ‘Job Shadow’

04/24/2013

Bye Votes to Restore Benefits to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Veterans

04/18/2013

Bye Leads Senate Passage of Bill Giving Regents Responsibility to Hire, Fire Its President

04/05/2013

Bye Honored as a ‘Friend of the Family’ by Child Advocates

04/03/2013

Bye Votes For Comprehensive Gun, Child Safety Bill

03/26/2013

Bye, Cassano Vote to End Secret Expense Accounts for Higher Education Officials

03/14/2013

Bye Defends Value of School-Based Health Centers

03/06/2013

Bye Applauds State Approval of West Hartford School Plan

02/04/2013

Bye Welcomes Establishment of Office of Early Childhood

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05/22/2013

Cassano Leads Passge of Bill to Reduce Interest Rate on Back Taxes

05/21/2013

Cassano Votes for GMO Labeling

05/14/2013

Cassano Announces End to Proposed Glastonbury Shooting Range

05/08/2013

Cassano Protects Consumers From Storm Price-Gouging

04/24/2013

Cassano Helps Taxpayers Save Money With Consolidation Bill

04/22/2013

Cassano Attends Groundbreaking for State Veterans Memorial

04/19/2013

Cassano Welcomes Another State Investment in Historic Ferry

04/19/2013

Cassano Announces $3 Million State Grant For CHR Expansion in Manchester

04/17/2013

Cassano Welcomes Builders to Home Builders Day at the Capitol

04/10/2013

Cassano Welcomes New Small Business to Glastonbury

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05/23/2013

Coleman Votes With Senate to Pass GMO Labeling Legislation

05/16/2013

Coleman: Senate Votes to Create Mattress Recycling Program

05/14/2013

Senate Passes Bill to Fix Loophole in Law Regarding Uninsured Motorist Coverage

04/17/2013

Coleman, Representative Morris: Out-of-Town Enrollments Should Not Be a Felony

04/03/2013

Coleman Welcomes Students to State Capitol

03/27/2013

Judiciary Committee Holds Public Hearing on Racial Profiling Legislation

03/12/2013

Coleman Celebrates Designation of Stowe House as a National Historic Landmark

03/07/2013

Coleman and Fonfara Vote to Aid Abandoned Sawyer School Students

01/23/2013

Coleman Leads Confirmation of McDonald Nomination to Supreme Court

01/16/2013

Fonfara and Coleman Nominated to Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

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05/22/2013

Crisco Wins Senate Vote for Bill to Scrutinize Long Term Care Rate Requests

05/14/2013

Crisco Votes to Approve State’s Blue Alert System, to Aid Law Enforcement

05/13/2013

Crisco Votes to Protect Consumers From Price Gouging in Emergencies

05/13/2013

Hartley, Crisco Welcome Clean-up Funding for Naugatuck Redevelopment

05/08/2013

Crisco Wins Senate Nod for Initiative to Extend Health Insurance Coverage for Autism Patients

04/29/2013

Crisco Welcomes State Funding For Ansonia Shelter Facility

04/25/2013

Crisco Welcomes Class of 2013 at CT Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

04/22/2013

Crisco, Hartley Welcome Imminent State Funds For Naugatuck YMCA Project

04/19/2013

Crisco Wins Senate Vote to Expand Biomedical Funds For Stroke Research

04/03/2013

Crisco Votes to Approve Broad Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

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05/15/2013

Doyle Champions Two-For-One Sales Bill in State Senate

05/14/2013

Doyle and Maynard Join CT Beer Industry to Unveil New Mobile App and Launch “Brew and Buy Local” Campaign

05/08/2013

Doyle Leads Senate Passage of Price Gouging Legislation

05/01/2013

Volunteers Participate in North End Service Projects

04/30/2013

Recreational Improvements Coming Soon to Wethersfield

04/24/2013

Doyle, Morin: Wethersfield Business Expansions Will Generate Nearly One Hundred Jobs

04/17/2013

Doyle and Representative Lesser Praise Investment in Middletown Farmers’ Market

03/06/2013

Doyle Champions Espinosa Nomination to Supreme Court

03/04/2013

Doyle and Looney Kick Off National Consumer Protection Week With Effort to Stamp Out Price Gouging

02/26/2013

Doyle Rallies With Residents Against Proposed Nursing Home for Prisoners in Rocky Hill

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05/21/2013

Duff and Leone: CT Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation

05/16/2013

Leone and Duff Host Darien Students at the State Capitol

05/14/2013

Norwalk High School Students and Sen. Duff Discuss Child Abuse Law at Capitol

05/08/2013

Duff: Price Gouging Legislation Will Protect Consumers in Future Disasters

05/07/2013

Duff Joins Darien High Students to Oppose Texting or Drinking and Driving

05/03/2013

Duff Attends Groundbreaking for North America's Largest Fuel Cell Park

05/01/2013

Connecticut Senate Votes for Renewable Energy Reform

04/29/2013

Duff: Norwalk Senior Center Receives Funds for Flooring Replacement

04/25/2013

Duff Leads Passage of Water Conservation Legislation

04/24/2013

Duff: Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Passes Senate

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05/16/2013

Fonfara Votes to Create Mattress Recycling Program

05/09/2013

Fonfara: Price Gouging Legislation Will Protect Consumers in Future Disasters

04/30/2013

Recreational Improvements Coming Soon to Wethersfield

04/26/2013

Fonfara Visits Abandoned Capewell Factory in Hartford, Talks Renovation

04/23/2013

Fonfara: Company Expansions in Wethersfield Will Create 100 New Jobs

04/03/2013

Fonfara: Senate Approves Gun Violence Prevention Bill

03/07/2013

Fonfara and Coleman Vote to Aid Abandoned Sawyer School Students

01/16/2013

Fonfara and Coleman Nominated to Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

12/07/2012

Fonfara: Donation Will Help Bring the Great Outdoors to City Kids

08/27/2012

Fonfara: Congratulations to 2012 Jobs Corps Graduates

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05/21/2013

Gerratana Leads Passage of GMO Labeling Bill

05/16/2013

Gerratana Leads Passage of Tanning Ban For Minors

05/15/2013

Gerratana Meets With Local Manufacturers

05/14/2013

Gerratana Joins Thousands at 10th Annual Race in the Park

05/08/2013

Gerratana Champions Bill to Improve Health Services for Underserved Populations

04/30/2013

Gerratana Cheers on Rebuilding Together Volunteers

04/26/2013

Gerratana Welcomes Investment in New Britain Community Training Center

04/04/2013

Gerratana Votes to Pass Landmark Bill to Improve Mental Health Services and Protect Our Communities

03/06/2013

Gerratana Votes for More State Support for Small Businesses

02/28/2013

Gerratana Votes to Increase Minimum Wage

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05/15/2013

Harp Hails Senate Passage of Bill to Encourage Apprenticeships, Job Growth

05/14/2013

Harp and Looney Lead Effort to Expand Birth-to-Three Program to Cover Abused Children

05/01/2013

Harp, Looney Earn Senate Approval for Bill to Map ‘Economic Conversion’ Through Futures Commission

04/26/2013

Harp and Looney Announce Improvements to Connecticut Tennis Center and SCSU’s Buley Library

04/24/2013

Senate Adds Community School Model to Turnaround School Options

04/03/2013

Harp Hails Provisions of Bill to Curb Gun Violence and Enhance Public Safety

03/13/2013

Harp Welcomes State Investment in Five New Haven Improvement Projects

03/05/2013

Harp, Mental Health Working Group Release Gun Violence Prevention Ideas

01/25/2013

Looney, Harp Welcome State Funding for New Housing and Other Infrastructure Upgrades in New Haven

01/23/2013

Harp Receives Honorary Degree at UNH Winter Commencement Ceremony

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05/13/2013

Hartley, Crisco Welcome Clean-up Funding for Naugatuck Redevelopment

05/09/2013

Hartley Wins Senate Vote for Bill to Gauge College Tuition/Attendance Link

05/02/2013

Hartley Welcomes Waterbury Scholarship Winner to State Capitol

04/22/2013

Hartley, Crisco Welcome Imminent State Funds For Naugatuck YMCA Project

04/19/2013

Hartley Says State Grants Will Help Remediate Two Vacant Waterbury Parcels

04/12/2013

Hartley and Brass City Harvest Welcome News of State Marketing Grant

03/22/2013

Hartley Says State Grant to NVCC Will Extend Training for Students of Manufacturing Technology

03/18/2013

Hartley Welcomes State Investment in Two Waterbury Improvement Projects

03/07/2013

Hartley Helps Win Passage of Bill Creating Sandy Hook Relief Fund

02/28/2013

Hartley, Kane, & D'Amelio to Hold Middlebury Office Hours Tuesday Evening, March 5th

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05/22/2013

LeBeau Leads Unanimous, Bipartisan Vote on Historic Home Tax Credit

05/15/2013

LeBeau Leads Effort to Grow Jobs, Help Connecticut Manufacturers

05/08/2013

LeBeau Protects Consumers From Storm Price-Gouging

05/07/2013

Lebeau Applauds U.S. Senate Passage of Internet Sales Tax Bill

04/26/2013

LeBeau Helps Open Regional Animal Shelter in South Windsor

04/24/2013

LeBeau’s Bill to Aid Ellington, Other Towns Passes Senate Unanimously

04/11/2013

LeBeau and Manufacturing Caucus Issue Business Recommendations to Legislative Leadership

04/11/2013

LeBeau Welcomes ‘Heroes For Hire’ Job Fair April 16 In East Hartford

04/10/2013

LeBeau Celebrates Opening of New Manufacturing Center at UConn

04/03/2013

LeBeau Votes for Comprehensive Gun, Child Safety Bill

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05/23/2013

Leone Wins Passage of Overseas Military Voting Reforms

05/22/2013

Leone: Senate Votes to Create New Class of Refundable Prepaid Bank Cards

05/22/2013

Legislators Collect “Help-A-Hero” Donations for Vets at State Capitol

05/21/2013

Leone and Duff: CT Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation

05/16/2013

Senate Votes to Provide a Veterans’ Contact Person in Every Connecticut Town Hall

05/16/2013

Leone and Duff Host Darien Students at the State Capitol

05/15/2013

Leone: Bills Will Help Skilled Soldiers Find Work and Lower Taxes for Disabled Vets

05/08/2013

Leone: Bill Will Award Honorary High School Diplomas to Vietnam Vets

05/08/2013

Senate Poised to Protect Jobs of Armed Forces Members Called to Duty

04/30/2013

Leone Joins Volunteers to Support the Stamford Boys & Girls Club

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05/23/2013

Looney Scores Victory for Minimum Wage Workers

05/21/2013

GMO Labeling Legislation Passes Connecticut Senate

05/16/2013

Problem Bar Bill Heads to Governor's Desk

05/14/2013

Looney and Harp Lead Effort to Expand Birth-to-Three Program to Cover Abused Children

05/13/2013

North Haven Legislative Delegation Announces State Grant to Begin Clean-up of Former Circuit-Wise Property

05/08/2013

Looney Leads Effort to Protect Consumers From Price Gouging

05/01/2013

Looney, Harp Earn Senate Approval for Bill to Map ‘Economic Conversion’ Through Futures Commission

04/30/2013

Elected Officials Continue Push to Allow Licenses for Immigrants

04/26/2013

Looney and Harp Announce Improvements to Connecticut Tennis Center and SCSU’s Buley Library

04/24/2013

Senate Adds Community School Model to Turnaround School Options

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05/23/2013

Maynard Votes to Pass Overseas Military Voting Reforms

05/16/2013

Maynard Speaks With Southeastern Connecticut Manufacturers

05/15/2013

CT Innovations Meets With Life Sciences Caucus to Discuss Proposed Fund for Bioscience Innovation

05/14/2013

Maynard and Doyle Join CT Beer Industry to Unveil New Mobile App and Launch “Brew and Buy Local” Campaign

05/08/2013

Maynard: Senate Bill Will Help Stamp Out Price Gouging After Severe Storms

05/02/2013

Maynard: Senate Bill Will Keep Connecticut’s Agricultural Businesses Competitive

04/30/2013

Elected Officials Continue Push to Allow Licenses for Immigrants

04/24/2013

Senate Votes to Help Restore Military Benefits for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Veterans

04/18/2013

Maynard: Local Agricultural Investment Will Be a Boost for Preston

04/15/2013

Maynard Participates in Autism Forum

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05/22/2013

Meyer: We Must Preserve the New England National Scenic Trail

05/16/2013

Meyer Champions Bill to Create Mattress Recycling Program

05/16/2013

Meyer Champions Vital Shoreline Preservation Legislation

05/08/2013

Meyer Applauds Passage Of Price Gouging Prevention Legislation

05/03/2013

Meyer Congratulates Local Scholarship Winners

05/01/2013

Meyer Leads Passage of Bill to Support Connecticut Grown Foods

04/26/2013

Meyer Plants Tree With Winners of the 2013 Arbor Day Poster Contest

04/22/2013

Meyer Highlights Legislature’s Environmental Priorities on Earth Day

04/15/2013

Meyer Tours Solarize Connecticut Home

04/05/2013

Meyer Honors Madison Winner of National Documentary Competition

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05/23/2013

Musto: Step Taken Today to Guarantee Armed Forces Members Their Voting Rights

05/22/2013

Musto and Ayala: First-in-the-Nation Law Informs Consumers of GMOs in Their Food

05/16/2013

Musto Meets With Local Manufacturers

05/14/2013

Musto Reads to First Graders at Sensitivity Day In Trumbull

05/14/2013

Musto Announces State Aid to Revitalize Trumbull Brownfield Site

05/13/2013

Musto and Ayala Welcome State Aid to Transform Bridgeport Brownfield Sites

05/09/2013

Musto Champions Removal of Barriers to Absentee Voting

05/06/2013

Musto and Ayala Congratulate Bridgeport’s Gymnastics Champions

03/28/2013

Musto and Ayala Applaud Bridgeport Winner of Statewide Spelling Bee

03/26/2013

Musto Reads to Students at Bullying Awareness Event in Trumbull

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05/23/2013

Osten Leads Senate Passage of Minimum Wage Increase

05/21/2013

Osten Votes for GMO Labeling Legislation

05/14/2013

Osten Leads Unanimous Senate Passage of Child Safety Bill

05/08/2013

Osten Protects Consumers From Storm Price-Gouging

05/01/2013

Osten Joins Rally in Support of Minimum Wage Increase

04/30/2013

Osten Meets With Lebanon and Columbia Residents

04/26/2013

Osten Welcomes Governor Malloy’s Endorsement of Minimum Wage Hike

04/23/2013

Osten, Governor Malloy Announce $3 Million Loan For Fusion Paperboard

04/17/2013

Osten Announces State Investments to Expand Local Agricultural Industry

04/10/2013

Osten Offers Testimony in Support of Edith Prague

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05/23/2013

Senate Votes to Pass Military Voting Reforms

05/22/2013

Slossberg: State Senate Votes to Establish a CT Antiques Trail

05/22/2013

Slossberg Votes to Pass GMO Labeling Legislation

05/16/2013

Slossberg Joins Senate Colleagues in Expanding Indoor Tanning Ban for Minors

05/15/2013

Slossberg Meets With Local Manufacturers

05/08/2013

Senate Votes to Remove Unnecessary Obstacles to Voting by Absentee Ballot

05/08/2013

Senate Votes to Combat Price Gouging in Aftermath of Severe Storms

04/03/2013

Slossberg: Bipartisan Legislation Will Help Individuals and Families Access Mental Health Treatment and Support

03/21/2013

American Legion of Connecticut Supports Slossberg's and Morin's Military Voting Reforms

03/06/2013

Slossberg Supports Bill Extending Popular Small Business Program

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05/21/2013

Stillman Votes for ‘GMO’ Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food and Seeds

05/14/2013

Stillman Joins Senate Vote for Non-Toxic Lawn Care on School Grounds

04/03/2013

Stillman Votes for Senate Passage of Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

03/27/2013

Stillman and Maynard, Representatives Moukawsher, Wright, and Ritter Fume Over Pfizer Decision to Raze Dormant Groton Site

03/21/2013

Deep-Water Ports Are Key Component For State's Economic Development

03/14/2013

Senators Harp, Bye, Bartolomeo and Representative Urban Hail Value School-Based Health Centers

03/13/2013

Stillman Hails State Investment in New London’s State Pier and Other Projects

03/08/2013

Does Video Violence Factor Into Violent Behavior?

03/06/2013

Stillman Welcomes Senate Approval of Supplemental Small Business Funding

02/26/2013

Access to Mental Health Services A Key Component of Gun Violence Prevention

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05/23/2013

Williams Leads Effort to Raise Minimum Wage to Increase 75 Cents Over Next Two Years

05/21/2013

Connecticut Senate Poised to Pass GMO Labeling Legislation

05/16/2013

Senate Acts to Ban Use of Indoor Tanning Beds By Young Adults

05/16/2013

In Address to Small Town Leaders, Senate President Declares Protecting Municipal Aid a Top Priority

05/14/2013

Williams: Blue Alert System Can Save Lives and Aid in Catching Criminals

05/09/2013

Republican Leaders Admit They Have No Budget Plan

05/09/2013

Williams Leads Passage of Bills Which Protect Jobs of Armed Forces Members Called to Duty and Award Honorary High School Diplomas to Vietnam Vets

05/08/2013

Senate Acts to Remove Barriers to Absentee Voting

05/08/2013

Williams: Price Gouging Bill Will Protect Consumers During Weather Emergencies

05/01/2013

North Windham 5th Graders Celebrate Musical Contest Victory with Senator Williams at State Capitol

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