Latest news from State Senator Gayle Slossberg http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Slossberg.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:48 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:34 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ The State Senate voted unanimously Thursday to pass military voting reforms spearheaded by State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford). Senate Bill 647 comes after a public push by Sen. Slossberg and Representative Russ Morin (D-Wethersfield) to allow members of the military serving overseas to return their ballots via electronic mail or fax. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130523.php 21F76290-CB39-4613-9537-334BA29BA7B4-1880-00001688C516E123-FFA Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:44 -0400 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) and her colleagues in the Senate voted unanimously Wednesday evening in favor of Senate Bill 1015, legislation that will create a Connecticut antiques trail and provide for the preservation and maintenance of the state’s portion of the New England National Scenic Trail. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130522a.php 6B541566-C942-4F6F-9297-8C6648D1D4F4-654-000000FC9F0301F8-FFA Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:49 -0400 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) voted with the Senate Tuesday to pass a first-in-the-nation bill that will require all food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be appropriately labeled. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130522.php 7165A974-36EE-420A-86BD-3B2C0C5D8F23-10347-00000EC2DF2C18F9-FFA Wed, 22 May 2013 13:10:29 -0400 The State Senate voted this evening to prohibit individuals under the age of 17 from using indoor tanning devices. State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford), Vice Chair of the Public Health Committee, joined the unanimous vote to pass Senate Bill 872. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130516.php E893AC88-763F-45C9-89D8-435189332B93-930-000001BF71645DA4-FFA Thu, 16 May 2013 09:08:34 -0400 Manufacturers from across the state gathered today at the state Capitol to showcase their businesses and speak with legislators about the state of manufacturing in Connecticut. State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) spoke with the manufacturers. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130515.php 0A8CDDF1-7B0E-4ACD-B8C5-57F390F47937-41383-000050322E884B21-FFA Wed, 15 May 2013 09:15:47 -0400 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) joined her colleagues Wednesday evening in passing a historic joint resolution that calls for an amendment to the Connecticut Constitution that would remove restrictions on absentee ballots and early voting. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130508a.php 7934E83E-F9F8-4D0D-8BB6-A9548BAB35B1-317-0000011AD987EADF-FFA Wed, 08 May 2013 09:16:22 -0400 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) today joined her Senate colleagues in passing legislation that will battle price gouging for services in Connecticut in the aftermath of extreme weather events. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130508.php 30294ACE-A74F-480E-8D96-3106DB6A49FF-317-000002DD1CE1DF65-FFA Wed, 08 May 2013 09:49:06 -0400 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) joined her House and Senate colleagues today in voting for bipartisan legislation that will address the issues of mental health, school security, and gun violence prevention in the wake of the Newtown tragedy. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130403.php E5908815-5598-4794-B424-2D20C2B6DE8E-9915-0000246F5D35EE51-FFA Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:47:58 -0400 In a meeting earlier this March, the Executive Committee of the American Legion Department of Connecticut adopted a resolution for submission to the General Assembly promoting military voting reforms proposed this session by State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) and State Representative Russ Morin (D-Wethersfield). Their legislative proposals would enable military servicemen and servicewomen stationed overseas to return their ballots by electronic mail or facsimile. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130321.php 31FA9B6A-F6DA-42C3-BEEC-A7778DA73ABF-11116-00001646798C24EE-FFA Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:18:13 -0400 Noting the overwhelmingly support for the program from business owners, State Senator Gayle Slossberg (D-Milford) today voted with the Senate in passing a bill that will make funds available to support Connecticut small businesses through the Small Business Express (EXP) program. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130306.php 4E46EDEE-DFF0-406D-9E57-305C8EC93B78-431-0000051B05289C4A-FFA Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:19:13 -0500 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) visited local schools in Milford on Friday to read with students as part of National Read Across America Day. She took part in the nationwide effort to promote the values of reading among schoolchildren, and read from two instructive books by Dr. Seuss. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130301a.php 3CC100A1-D030-4ED9-AB3B-7F0DCD061313-872-00000141534112EC-FFA Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:56:45 -0500 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) welcomed local Girl Scouts from Milford to the state Capitol Wednesday for Girl Scout Advocacy Day. Held annually in Hartford, the event recognizes the girl-empowerment organization for its leadership role on issues effecting girls and women in Connecticut, and helps raise awareness on these issues. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130301.php 2AFBFA3B-B92F-49EC-8F96-D2A3831F2BA0-979-0000128F1A831C0D-FFA Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:15:10 -0500 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) today joined State Representative Russ Morin (D-Wethersfield), veterans of the U.S. military, and election officials from Rhode Island in voicing support for reforms to Connecticut’s military voting policies. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130219.php 5ACD5D5B-F0DC-4F5E-8D5E-17B8A8CAAA38-11335-0000133E124F7146-FFA Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:25:31 -0500 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) was selected today by Senate Democratic Leadership to be a member of the Special Bipartisan Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety. Leaders from both parties in the House and Senate gathered at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford to announce the creation of the new task force. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130115.php D66D87F7-4A75-4349-AD3F-ABE6209C8DF9-6199-000015B8820D84A4-FFA Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:17:34 -0500 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) welcomed students and parents from her district Wednesday to the opening of the Connecticut General Assembly‘s 2013 Legislative Session at the State Capitol. The students attend Joseph A. Foran High School in Milford, and are engaged participants in local politics. They witnessed the opening of session in the Senate Chamber before being recognized on the Senate floor by Senator Slossberg. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-130111.php C72FD642-883A-42AE-8062-F5A847F42E94-2742-00001168023735D9-FFA Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:50:52 -0500 State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) has been honored as the first-ever recipient of the Legislative Action Award from the Health Assistance InterVention Education Network (HAVEN). HAVEN’s primary mission is, “enhance patient safety by supporting the health and wellbeing of our Connecticut health professionals,” according to its Web site. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/slossberg-121120.php 4EA8E145-CE4D-452A-ADC8-25DF641F1FED-11245-00001767BD39BEDA-FFA Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:04:06 -0500