Category: Politics
Sen. Fasano Applauds Passage of Bill to Support Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
The bill improves communication between the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Senator Len Fasano appears on “Meet the Leaders” at the CT State Capitol
Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (right) answers a question from Cablevision host David Smith during a May 4 taping of the show “Meet the Leaders.”
Senate Passes Legislation to Support Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Senate Bill 294 aims to improve communication between the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and families in need of services for their loved ones with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Senate Passes Bill to Promote Health Care Competition Addresses Physician Non-Compete Agreements
After working together on groundbreaking healthcare legislation last year, Sen. Looney and Sen. Fasano are continuing their efforts to address health care concerns in Connecticut with S.B. 351.
Senate & House Republicans Propose Budget Plan
Republican lawmakers in the Connecticut General Assembly today proposed a revised 2017 budget that closes the state’s projected $935.7 million deficit, restores funding to core social services, protects local town education funding, and implements long-term structural changes to the state budget.
Rep. Yaccarino Applauds Bipartisan Plan to Assist Firefighters with Cancer
The bill aims to use existing resources to fund a new account that will provide wage replacement benefits to eligible firefighters who suffer from certain types of cancer.
Rep. Yaccarino Donates to Homeless Veterans
State Representative and ranking member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee Dave Yaccarino attended the Help-A-Hero event at the state capitol in Hartford.
Yaccarino Supports Legislation to Acknowledge Blue Water Navy Veterans
Rep. Yaccarino joined members in the House of Representatives in unanimously passing a resolution in support of Blue Water Navy veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange while serving in the Vietnam War, which would require the President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, and Members of Congress to provide VA benefits to Navy veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange in the coastal waters of Vietnam between 1962 and 1975.
Lawmakers Achieve Bipartisan Budget Fix
Democrats & Republicans Successfully Negotiate a 2016 Deficit Mitigation Plan
Rep. Yaccarino Supports Legislation To Help Connecticut Veterans
HARTFORD – Ranking member of the General Assembly’s Veterans’ Affairs Committee, State Representative Dave Yaccarino joined members of the Committee to vote in favor of legislation that would seek to assist Connecticut’s veterans on Tuesday, …
Fasano, Yaccarino Co-sponsor Veteran-Friendly Legislation, Remember North Haven Veteran Posthumously for his Advocacy
The proposed legislation, Senate Bill 2, would allow the Department of Administrative Services to give a 15% price preference to veteran-owned micro-businesses bidding on state contracts.
North Haven Veteran Steve Gifford testifies in Hartford, supporting veteran-owned businesses legislation
The legislation, which is sponsored by the Senate Democratic Leadership, would give small veteran-owned businesses favorable treatment in state contracting.