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Governor Signs Education Mandate Relief Bill Into Law

Jul 12, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

State Representative Gail Lavielle (R-143), The Ranking Member of the General Assembly’s Education Committee, applauded today’s news that Governor Dannel Malloy had signed her education mandate relief bill into law. Rep. Lavielle authored the bill, HB 7276, with input from multiple superintendents, Board of Education members, and education advocates in order to provide local school districts relief from cumbersome unfunded mandates imposed by the state. Advocating for the bill throughout this year’s session, she assembled a bipartisan list of 62 cosponsors, and it eventually passed 126-23 in the House and unanimously in the Senate. The governor signed the bill into law on Tuesday, July 11th. Among the provisions of HB 7276 are eliminating the requirement for school districts to adopt a…

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Connecticut Among The Safest For Kids

Jul 11, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

SafeWise ranked cities and towns based on sex offender concentration, state graduation rates, overall school quality ranking, and FBI violent crime data. Of the top 30 safest communities in America, Connecticut was home to a third of them, including Greenwich, Fairfield, Ridgefield, Southington, Westport Simsbury, Cheshire, Milford, and Glastonbury. Farmington, New Canaan, West Hartford, Newtown, Madison, and Darien all received 'honorable mention.' SafeWise noted that the safest cities in America for raising a family are in coastal New England towns, where quiet, suburban neighborhoods have less crime, promote healthy and active lifestyles, and enjoy well-funded school systems. This press release is made possible by:

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Governor Signs Small Business Hotline In Service

Jul 10, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#Hartford CT--Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a bill (H.B. 5584) into law establishing a small business hotline to serve as a one-stop-shop for interactions between entrepreneurs and the state. In response to today’s bill signing, Brett Broesder, co-founder and vice president of Campaign for Tomorrow’s Jobs , noted that, on average, small business owners spend 200 hours a year dealing with government rules and regulations, according to a Babson College study . The small business hotline will help cut down on that time by serving as a one-stop-shop for find answers to questions surrounding government red tape. “This small business hotline, serving as a one-stop-shop, will save entrepreneurs both time and money,” said Broesder. “When small businesses succeed, it's not just our economy that…

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Governor’s Statement On Aetna Leaving The State

Jul 2, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

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

May 31, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#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

May 25, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#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

May 22, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

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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State Farm To Sponsor DOT Truck

May 19, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a new sponsorship agreement between the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and State Farm™ that will allow the department to continue the Connecticut Highway Assistance Motorist Patrol (CHAMP). The program, which will be renamed the “CTDOT State Farm Safety Patrol,” has been in operation for more than 20 years and enhances highway safety by proactively patrolling and assisting stranded motorists, and provides better traffic control at incident scenes to alleviate congestion and prevent secondary crashes. “Keeping our highways safe requires proactive management of daily traffic incidents in order to ensure that anyone involved remains protected and these occurrences do not become exacerbated by secondary accidents,” Governor Malloy said. “Our transportation…

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Governor Says Homeless Has Dropped

May 19, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#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

May 10, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

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…

Governor Signs Education Mandate Relief Bill Into Law

Connecticut Among The Safest For Kids

Governor Signs Small Business Hotline In Service

Governor’s Statement On Aetna Leaving The State

Senate Passes Bipartisan Bills Strengthening Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Laws

Road Construction To Cease During Holiday Weekend

Weston News: Porta-John On Fire

State Farm To Sponsor DOT Truck

Governor Says Homeless Has Dropped

Growing Connecticut’s Bioscience Economy

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