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Congress passes flood insurance bill halting premium increases

Mar 19, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

CONGRESS PASSES FLOOD INSURANCE BILL HALTING PREMIUM INCREASES First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced that Congress has passed a flood insurance bill, which the President is expected to sign into law that would halt major flood insurance premium increases that took effect following the passage of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. This bill, called the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, overhauls most of the 2012 provisions of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). According to Congress.gov, the bill summary, which is authored by the Congressional Research Service, prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from: (1) increasing flood insurance risk premium rates to reflect the current risk of flood for certain property located…

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Not Local– Chile has 7.0 earthquake, no tsunami expected

Mar 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#Chile-- A 7.0 magnitude hit the west coast of Chile. No word on any injuries. No tsunami is predicted. I know its not local but we do have many viewers with family there.

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Himes Public Events March 16-22

Mar 15, 2014 Alex

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will participate in the following events in Connecticut open to the press next week. “How to Fund Your College Education” Financial Aid Workshop As previously advised, Himes will host an event to connect students and parents with representatives from local colleges who can help them submit their FAFSA forms, identify grant and student loan opportunities, and get their questions answered. WHEN: Sunday, March 16 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 2:30) WHERE: Trumbull Library, 33 Quality Street, Trumbull Interfaith Council's Gun Violence Prevention Vigil Himes will give remarks at an interfaith vigil organized by the Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut honoring those lost to gun violence. Area clergy and local…

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Himes to Host “How to Fund Your College Education” Financial Aid Event

Mar 12, 2014 Alex

Presentation will connect students with university representatives for help with the financial aid process WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will host an event on Sunday, March 16, at the Trumbull Public Library to connect students who need help paying for their higher education with financial aid professionals and information on navigating federal financial aid options. “How to Fund Your College Education” is a free information session that will feature representatives from the University of Bridgeport, Fairfield University, and Sacred Heart University explaining best practices for identifying grants and student loans and tips for filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). They will also be available to answer any questions attendees may have. “We must ensure…

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Today’s Car Fire

Mar 10, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

1:06pm--#cttraffic-- Today's car fire is on I-95 at Exit 39a

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WEDNESDAY: GOV. MALLOY HOLDS EVENT WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA ON MINIMUM WAGE; HOSTS COMMUNITY FORUM IN MILFORD; ATTENDS EVENTS IN HARTFORD

Mar 5, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will keynote the Connecticut Business and Industry Association’s “2014 Connecticut Business Day,” where he will speak with the state’s business leaders about his agenda for Connecticut’s future. Following that, Governor Malloy will speak at the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education’s “Day on the Hill,” where he will speak about his efforts to ensure that the state’s children receive a high quality education, including his plan to achieve universal access to pre-kindergarten and make college more affordable. In the afternoon, Governor Malloy will hold an event with President Barack Obama in New Britain on the minimum wage and the importance of giving hardworking Americans the raise they deserve. …

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Connecticut Traffic Cameras Down For 2 Weeks Now

Feb 28, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#cttraffic- #ctdot-- Attached is a photo from the traffic cameras. Its a screen shot so don't click on any icons, they don't work even in the real world. There is no image because the don't exist. I've asked a number of times why they don't work online for the last two weeks but no response.

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Malloys meets Obama to push minimum wage increase

Feb 21, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#WASHINGTON, DC – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today attended a meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Mary Kay Henry, Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling, Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Obama, and others to discuss state-level efforts to raise the minimum wage.

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CT Government data to be placed on the internet

Feb 20, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced he has signed an executive order that will result in widespread amounts of raw government data to be collected, placed on the internet, and shared with the public in a major effort to increase transparency and provide a useful database that can be utilized by residents for any number of purposes. The Governor explained that the purpose of the order is to display data in its rawest form, before it has been aggregated and analyzed. “Sharing data collected by state government will help to break down silos within government, make data more easily available for analysis by researchers and entrepreneurs, and in turn help spur economic growth and creative new policy,”…

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Governor Community Forum in Norwalk Wednesday

Feb 18, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today said that he is looking forward to holding the first event in this year’s series of gubernatorial community forums in Norwalk on Wednesday evening, saying that the forum is an opportunity to discuss his agenda for the future with state residents. In particular, he said he would like to discuss the responsible management of the state’s finances, efforts to support job growth, proposals to increase universal access to pre-kindergarten and make higher education a little more affordable, and a proposed increase the state’s minimum wage. The event will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2014, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Community Room of Norwalk City Hall (125 East Avenue). Residents who…

Congress passes flood insurance bill halting premium increases

Not Local– Chile has 7.0 earthquake, no tsunami expected

Himes Public Events March 16-22

Himes to Host “How to Fund Your College Education” Financial Aid Event

Today’s Car Fire

WEDNESDAY: GOV. MALLOY HOLDS EVENT WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA ON MINIMUM WAGE; HOSTS COMMUNITY FORUM IN MILFORD; ATTENDS EVENTS IN HARTFORD

Connecticut Traffic Cameras Down For 2 Weeks Now

Malloys meets Obama to push minimum wage increase

CT Government data to be placed on the internet

Governor Community Forum in Norwalk Wednesday

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