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With temperatures falling and New England winter weather right around the corner, state Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today reminded area residents who need help keeping their homes warm to apply now for the 2009 home heating assistance programs.
State Sen. Gary D. LeBeau (D-East Hartford) toured Cedarcrest Hospital in Newington today to learn more about a facility that Gov. M. Jodi Rell has slated for closure.
Jaclyn The New York Times today comments on the problems that nationwide budget slashing is causing for our courts and our entire system of justice. "But, at some point, slashing state court financing jeopardizes something beyond basic fairness, public safety and even the rule of law. It weakens democracy itself." Read the fu...ll, well-written editorial at nytimes.com...
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State budget cuts are impeding core court functions, forcing court closures and narrowing of access to justice.
See More“We have just received the governor’s proposed deficit mitigation plan. It will now be reviewed by our 24 caucus members. The governor and her administration took about a month to compile this plan; it will take us several days to examine its merits and disadvantages. We...
Connecticut Senate Democrats Donald Williams on Governor Jodi Rell's mitigation plan: "The governor and her administration took about a month to compile this plan; it will take us several days to examine its merits and disadvantages. We look forward to working with the governor regarding the State of Connecticut’s budget and economy." http://tinyurl.com/yasut5l
Connecticut Senate Democrats A Greener Connecticut with Expanded Beverage Bottle Redemptions
Senator Meyer, co-chair of the Environment Committee, speaks at a press conference to unveil an expanded bottle bill proposal to include deposits on water bottles. On his left is Senate President Pro ... Read More on ctsenatedems's posterous http://post.ly/DLKx
With more than 32,000 stores worldwide, Subway restaurants—headquartered in Milford, Conn.—is the second largest restaurant chain in the world and has been ranked the number one franchise by Entrepreneur magazine 16 times in the last 22 years.
Laura Join the CT Young Democrats TONIGHT at City Steam in Hartford for their "Gear Up for 2010" Event! Hope to see you there!
Join the CT Young Dems in Celebrating our Victories, Welcoming our New E-board, and Gearing up for 2010!
Location:City Steam
Time:6:00PM Monday, November 23rd
New Haven—State Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) was joined by more than two hundred area residents at the Bella Vista Complex in New Haven this week for a Senior Fair. ...
Free event for area seniors will feature health screenings, vendors and service providers Danielson—State Senate President Pro Tempore Donald E. Williams, Jr. ...
Senator Toni Harp hosted nationally recognized researchers and a panel of health education experts at the Capitol for a childhood health educational forum on lead poisoning.
Jaclyn "The one-year anniversary of same-sex marriage in Connecticut should be celebrated as a triumph of love, the vindication of equal rights and a demonstration of this state's belief that there should be no second-class citizens in America."
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A year ago last Thursday, a landmark Connecticut Supreme Court ruling went into effect acknowledging gays and lesbians' right to marry. Since that happy date, up until July, 1,746 same-sex marriages had been performed in this state. ...
Senate President Don Williams received the Sustaining Friend of Connecticut Agriculture award at Connecticut Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting on November 6. ...
David Steuber Some good news: Forbes magazine has found that Connecticut is the 7th healthiest of all the 50 states. All six New England states are in the top 10, and CT leads the entire nation for low rates of obesity.
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States in New England top a new set of rankings, while the South still lags.
Connecticut Senate Democrats Senator Fonfara (D-Hartford) gathered with neighborhood residents, children, and plenty of area firefighters and grassroots activists to dedicate the newly refurbished Lozada Park and Playground on Seyms Street in Hartford's North End.
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