Month: May 2017
Sen. Fasano Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Close the 2017 State Budget Shortfall
Keeps approximately $30 million in the state’s rainy day fund; Restores millions of dollars to municipalities, state parks and programs for those with intellectual disabilities.
Rep. Yaccarino Backs Bill To Assist Veterans
Legislation will waive certain license replacement fees for veterans.
Senator Looney and Senator Fasano Applaud Passage of Legislation Enhancing Pharmaceutical Transparency and Consumer Protection
The health care bill passed by the Senate today with unanimous support will help increase transparency regarding pharmaceutical costs, prevent consumers from paying more for prescription drugs than the drug actually costs and ensure fair competition to benefit consumers.
Edward Kobayashi earns Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
The award recognizes the value of humanism in the delivery of care to patients and their families.
North Haven Soccer Club College Scholarship
The North Haven Soccer Club is giving $500 college scholarships to two current or former members of the NHSC who are heading off to college. Deadline to submit your application is June 1, 2017.
Yaccarino Celebrates CT Manufacturing
Nearly thirty Connecticut manufacturers exhibited their products and services at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 16 as part of a Manufacturing Innovation Day celebration.
Sen. Fasano, Bipartisan Lawmakers Applaud Senate Passage of Legislation to Enhance Oversight of the Department of Children and Families
Senate Bill No. 894, passed in the early morning hours of May 18, will establish a State Oversight Council on Children and Families to independently monitor and analyze DCF operations and make recommendations to the agency and legislature for improvements to the state’s child welfare programs.
Sen. Fasano, Senate Republicans Unveil Revised State Budget Proposal
This week Senate Republican President Pro Tempore Len Fasano and Senate Republican lawmakers released a revised line-by-line state budget proposal that does not rely on new taxes.
North Haven Memorial Day Parade Announced
This year’s parade Grand Marshal is Nick Mastroianni, a lifelong town resident, Army veteran, and retired Yale University employee.
Quinnipiac University confers 150 degrees, including commencement ceremony for its inaugural medical school class
All 58 graduates matched to residencies around the country this past March. Graduates and their families were welcomed by Charissa DiNobile, president of the Class of 2017.
Sen. Fasano, Lawmakers Raise Concerns about Bringing Tolls to Connecticut
“Tolls are not the revenue savior they have been made out to be.”
Yaccarino Tours Yale Center for Genome Analysis
Yale is an established leader in the development of genome sequencing and its clinical applications in precision medicine, including newborn diseases, prenatal diagnosis and personalized treatments in Smilow Cancer Center.