Category: Politics
Sen. Fasano Participates in “To Kill a Mockingbird” Read-A-Thon
Senator Len Fasano (R-North Haven) participated in the North Haven Barnes and Noble To Kill a Mockingbird Read-A-Thon on Monday July 13.
Yaccarino: “We need greater honesty and transparency in state government or there will soon be no one’s money left to tax”
As the legislature came to a close on June 3, a controversial proposal was debated that shed light on Connecticut’s strange and one-sided relationship with our state’s job creators and hard-working middle class.
Fasano, Witkos, Kissel Applaud Final Passage of Excessive Force & Second Chance Legislation
Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (R-North Haven), Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore Kevin Witkos (R-Canton), and Senator John A. Kissel (R-Enfield), Ranking Member of the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, applauded the General Assembly’s bipartisan passage of two justice and judicial bills in today’s special legislative session.
North Haven Residents, Legislators Talk State’s Budget Over Coffee
Earlier this month, State Rep. Dave Yaccarino (R-87) met with North Haven residents at a monthly “Coffee Hour” event at McDonald’s on Washington Avenue.
Sen. Fasano Fights for Taxpayers, Democrats Pass Budget with $2 Billion Tax Hike
Senator Len Fasano (R-North Haven), Senate Minority Leader, voted against the state budget for fiscal years 2016-2017 negotiated by Governor Dannel P. Malloy and legislative Democrats behind closed doors. The budget, which passed the Senate late last night and now heads to the governor’s desk, includes a $2 billion tax increase, the second largest tax increase in state history.
Rep. Yaccarino Opposes Budget Loaded with Taxes and Spending
State Rep. Dave Yaccarino (R- North Haven) voted early Wednesday morning in strong opposition to Democrat-negotiated tax hikes. The proposed budget, which passed the House without a single Republican vote, and 11 Democrat votes, increases spending $784.5 million in the next year and increases taxes $1.5 billion in the biennium.
Fasano, Senate Republicans Applaud Senate Passage of Excessive Force Bill
Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (R-North Haven), Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore Kevin Witkos (R-Canton), and Senator John A. Kissel (R-Enfield), Ranking Member of the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, applauded the Senate’s bipartisan passage of legislation that aims to increase police training and provides incentives to municipalities to equip police officers with body cameras while on duty and interacting with the public.
Republican “Clean Election” Proposals Move Forward, Gain Bipartisan Support in House Vote
Republican legislative leaders applauded the bipartisan passage of an amended bill (Subst. House Bill No. 6749) in the House of Representatives that would implement a series of campaign finance reforms proposed by Republican legislators.
Sen. Fasano & Senate Republicans Applaud Senate Passage of Bill to Establish Urban Economic Development Programs
The Senate Republican Caucus recently celebrated the bipartisan Senate passage of a bill that will establish CT FAST Funds and CT EDGE, two programs that will promote sustainable job growth and economic development in urban communities.
Republicans Present Transportation Finance Solution to Governor’s Panel
Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, joined by Representative Chris Davis on behalf of House Republican Leader Themis Klarides, outlined the Republican “Prioritize Progress” transportation plan at the panel’s meeting in the Legislative Office Building.
Rep. Yaccarino Supports Legislation Aimed at Creating Jobs for Veterans
State Rep. Dave Yaccarino, Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, on Wednesday supported legislation that would help military veterans transition into civilian life with entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture-based businesses.
“League Info Night: Teen into Effective Citizen” to air on NHTV
“League Info Night: Teen into Effective Citizen,” a League of Women Votes of Hamden-North Haven sponsored panel on the state of civic health in Connecticut, is being broadcast until and including the week of 5/18/15 in North Haven on NHTV.