State News

Governor’s Statement On Aetna Leaving The State

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement regarding Aetna:   “While Aetna has decided to move 250 jobs to New York City, the vast majority of their nearly 6,000 employees in Connecticut will stay here.  At the same time, this is an important reminder that to be competitive, Connecticut state government must immediately take the necessary steps to produce a balanced biennial budget with recurring measures to reduce spending and structural solutions to our long-term problems.  We must also continue to invest in the revitalization of our cities.   “My budget proposal this year is focused on not just protecting our cities, but in growing them, and making them even more dynamic and exciting places…

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Bills Strengthening Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Laws

#Hartford - Last week the Connecticut Senate  passed two bills aimed at combating domestic violence and human trafficking in Connecticut.   House Bill 7299, An Act Concerning Strengthening Laws Concerning Domestic Violence, passed the Senate in a bipartisan, unanimous vote.   The bill strengthens domestic violence laws in Connecticut and increases penalties for stalking and other forms of violence against women by amending criminal statutes governing stalking to include social media, telephone, and other forms of harassment, tracking and intimidation, and strengthens penalties for those convicted of stalking. It also reclassifies suffocation under the strangulation statutes, and enhances the penalty for violation of the conditions of release of an offender.   “It is critical that our domestic violence laws adapt…

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Road Construction To Cease During Holiday Weekend

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that all regular construction-related activity on Connecticut state roads and highways will be suspended beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017 and lasting through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30 in order to accommodate travelers during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend.  Only work of an emergency nature will be performed during this period.   “Memorial Day has traditionally been the unofficial start of summer and one of the busiest travel days of the year, and we do not want our state’s residents to worry about any additional delays because of roadwork this weekend,” Governor Malloy said.  “Connecticut has many great places to visit this summer season, and I…

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Weston News: Porta-John On Fire

11:40am--#Weston CT-- Report of a porta-john on fire at Devil's Den Nature Preserve on Morehouse Farm Park.  Fire marshal has nothing to go on....   This news report is made possible by:

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Governor Says Homeless Has Dropped

#HARTFORD, CT– Governor Dannel P. Malloy today is applauding the results of an annual census of homelessness in the state, saying that the point-in-time count confirms that the state’s recent efforts to reduce homelessness and increase access to housing are working.   Conducted by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, this year’s census found that homelessness in Connecticut has decreased for a fourth consecutive year and is at its lowest level to date.  Among the statistics found in the census, the nonprofit organization’s report found that:   The overall homeless population has decreased 13 percent during the last year and 24 percent since 2007. A total of 415 people were unsheltered – a 38 percent decrease from last year. Few…

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Growing Connecticut’s Bioscience Economy

This week, State Senator Bob Duff  joined scientists, doctors and legislators at the Yale Center for Genome Analysis to cut the ribbon on two gene-sequencing machines that can map an individual's genes, revealing the cause of a genetic illness. This investment highlights Yale's and Connecticut's commitment to the advancement of health and innovation in medicine and will have far-reaching and positive impacts on our healthcare, our economy and overall well-being for years to come. Investments like this are changing the way we do medicine. We are entering into a revolution where medicine is a science of prediction, prevention, and strategic intervention. Connecticut can be at the cutting edge of that revolution. We know that innovation and the management of big…

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Hartford – Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and Deputy Senate Republican President Pro Tempore Kevin Witkos (R-Canton) are applauding the state Senate’s passage of a bill that removes barriers to employment by reforming the state’s occupational license laws.   Senate Bill 191 phases out occupational licenses for jobs that don’t have educational or professional prerequisites. Currently, Connecticut has many occupational licenses workers are required to pay a fee to obtain even for certain occupations that have no educational or certification requirement. In these cases, such licenses amount to a fee on an occupation. This bill removes barriers to employment while still maintaining health and safety protections for consumers.   “Here in Connecticut, we need to create more pathways to…

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UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF BILL TO IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA

#Bridgeport CT--Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) celebrated the unanimous, bipartisan passage of a bill on Wednesday that will ensure special education teachers are trained to identify and address dyslexia.   House Bill 7254 aims to improve the quality of education received by students with dyslexia by requiring special education teachers to complete a course of study and have supervised practicum hours in the detection and recognition of students who have dyslexia.   “Children with dyslexia deserve a proper education, but that can’t happen unless they are first properly diagnosed. There are too many cases where children in our school systems aren’t receiving the help they deserve because of misdiagnosis. It’s frustrating for the teacher, for the parent, and most importantly it’s…

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