Latest news from State Senator Joseph Crisco http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Crisco.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 16 May 2012 17:23:52 -0400 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:23:49 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), Senate chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today offered reassurance to state residents about the dim prospects for a JP Morgan Chase-style derivative collapse within Connecticut’s insurance industry. Senator Crisco said a law he wrote—enacted in 2009—restricts a U.S. insurer doing business in Connecticut from entering into derivative financial transactions unless it is prudent for the company to do so and consistent with its business and diversification considerations. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120516.php 9190061C-C2C0-4333-B68A-02FC0088029C-15666-00001C7BF7A22BA4-FFA Wed, 16 May 2012 17:23:49 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today voted with a Senate majority for a comprehensive package of public education reforms deemed a priority for the session. Senator Crisco said the bill begins the lengthy process of reform with a goal to provide Connecticut children and families a chance to capitalize on all the opportunities inherent in a good education. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120508.php 53ED4B93-4F3F-40B3-8367-D1A7A15ADD1E-1257-00000343E5F9A3FB-FFA Tue, 08 May 2012 09:55:56 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), Senate chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today ushered through the Senate his bill to compel a study of Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). Senator Crisco said language of the bill requires an exploration of the, ‘research on, diagnoses made and treatments prescribed’ for the syndrome. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120507.php 262D4714-947A-43C6-87D1-615178076F6D-8715-00002AD2A58B7365-FFA Mon, 07 May 2012 21:44:29 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today voted with his Senate colleagues for legislation to raise standards, set new policies, and hold utility companies more accountable for preparedness plans and emergency response to severe weather incidents and resulting fallout. Senator Crisco said provisions of the bill also call for targeted investment in infrastructure protections and improvements along with some promising new initiatives. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120505.php C3418350-2E25-4ADB-90C3-B8C9F2D90709-3137-0000065084A508BC-FFA Sat, 05 May 2012 10:36:01 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today joined the General Assembly’s new, bipartisan, bicameral Manufacturing/Advanced Manufacturing Caucus, a group formed to underscore the importance of manufacturing and advanced manufacturing in Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120502.php B9DF7C81-C951-41BF-A0BF-3944546B4458-1304-0000022EECBD8938-FFA Wed, 02 May 2012 09:37:00 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today voted with a resounding majority of his Senate colleagues for legislation to prohibit people, businesses, labor organizations and employment agencies from advertising job opportunities in a way that discriminates against job seekers simply because they are unemployed. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120501.php FBE2624C-F043-4FB5-AABC-00C81EBE31AD-15052-00001C2C4E28A86B-FFA Tue, 01 May 2012 17:56:13 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today voted with his Senate colleagues for a bill to expand and build upon job-generating and economic development initiatives enacted last fall. Senator Crisco said the bill is meant to enhance programs already shown to be effective throughout Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120427.php DF7A930F-BA99-4B51-AF3B-70645886AA1F-9441-000024448C6EC6A4-FFA Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:07:57 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), Senate chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today voted with a majority of his Senate colleagues for a bill to protect consumers from unscrupulous service contractors during emergency circumstances. Senator Crisco said the legislation stems directly from the experience of some state residents after last summer’s tropical storm and last fall’s surprise snowstorm. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120425.php 972E91EB-DEEF-4E61-83C8-DFE87FDD9388-1511-000002C2E6F931F0-FFA Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:29:31 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today announced the imminent release of state funds to underwrite architectural services and engineering work for the future Naugatuck Valley Regional Fire Training School. A total of $800,000 will be allocated for similar work among five comparable projects statewide, Senator Crisco said. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/Crisco-120424.php D8FB71C3-4508-4509-93D6-E9D5BEB3FED6-1678-00000A1273110686-FFA Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:30 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today welcomed to the state Capitol three residents from his district who were among 40 college students honored at the 2012 College Academic Day ceremonies. Senator Crisco said the entire group received recognition for exceptional classroom achievement in undergraduate studies. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120418.php 509B2CE1-9E3C-4DD4-B726-6F11FA159EE7-11785-0000165C048C8BE2-FFA Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:37:11 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), the chamber’s third-highest ranking senator and co-chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, is among the newest members of the Wilbur Cross High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame after induction ceremonies held last night. Senator Crisco also received a Distinguished Service commendation at the event. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120413.php A8E999FE-7011-435C-8A26-4770B9F8C2D9-11007-00001591F4C67342-FFA Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:36:01 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today experienced first hand the stresses, strains, and responsibilities of state firefighters while going through simulated, typical firefighters’ duties. Fire Ops 101 Day put Senator Crisco and other guests into the heat of battle, responding to a structure fire, motor vehicle accident, and an emergency medical incident at the City of Hartford Fire Department Training Center. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120410.php 8EED51A5-B2C7-4FF4-B809-B1918060F1BE-4058-0000081105B10A9A-FFA Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:15:21 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), Senate chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today helped welcomed scores of patients, families, and advocates to the Capitol for the 8th annual Autism Awareness Day. Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Comptroller Kevin Lembo, Speaker of the House Chris Donovan, and many other dignitaries joined Senator Crisco and took part in the event. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120404.php CEB0A613-7B57-46B8-BF95-29822D0BD9F3-1754-000003B88C2556B1-FFA Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:04:07 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco (D-Woodbridge) was part of a unanimous Senate vote today for a permanent cap on the state tax on the wholesale price of gasoline. With steadily rising prices over the past few months, legislative leadership offered an Emergency Certified bill to help provide relief at the pump; the bill included consumer protections as well from profiteering and price gouging. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120328.php 51CE28A1-3738-40EE-9D4D-0DDA6AA0774B-5501-00001BDF06795E13-FFA Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:09:41 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today welcomed a legislative initiative, proposed by the Democratic leadership of each chamber, to help stabilize gas prices, which have increased as much as 15 percent since the first of the year. Senator Crisco said the six-point plan will help provide relief at the pump and protect consumers from profiteering. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120319.php AD1CB5C0-C459-485F-AFC1-E25C7C735074-8160-000017C565671C46-FFA Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:48:15 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) was joined last night by U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-3) and state Rep. Linda Gentile (D-Ansonia, Derby) at a healthcare forum in Ansonia. The three lawmakers discussed topics ranging from cancer screening options and coverage to organ donation to healthcare parity for women. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120313.php 653F72C9-D61E-4D40-A88F-8FBE99BB4E1B-10631-000010E854D4EF27-FFA Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:03:51 -0400 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco (D-Woodbridge) today reported individual state grants for four fine arts organizations in his district. Senator Crisco said nearly 100 comparable grants were awarded statewide through the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120309.php E4FBB8CC-6770-4195-A0F1-06C154540D6E-3096-000012B08348FD6F-FFA Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:55:08 -0500 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), Senate chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today described results of the work recently completed by the Childhood Immunization Task Force. Senator Crisco served on the task force and said its final report includes a half-dozen recommendations for legislative action to address the matter. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120302.php 921D92ED-5E0D-4F5D-8661-806B55D45A60-2836-000019A909EF6705-FFA Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:10:15 -0500 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), Senate chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today met with representatives of the state’s Insurance Financial Cluster in a collaborative effort to maintain Connecticut’s ranking as the nation’s premier insurance state. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120228.php 6EC4B74D-73AA-401F-8B93-F6472E7756C1-5975-00001B2D5931484A-FFA Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:04:16 -0500 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today threw his support behind new legislative initiatives to reduce incidents of domestic violence in Connecticut. Proposed legislation to strengthen anti-stalking laws, fortify restraining orders, and otherwise help domestic violence victims and their families was introduced at a press briefing this morning. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120227.php F365EBE0-0F8A-4EE1-9AD6-A5FB2E96044F-17016-00001C9CB0CFE545-FFA Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:24:14 -0500 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today welcomed the prospect for state funds to rebuild a Naugatuck Valley Regional Fire Training School. Governor Malloy’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2013 includes $26.2 million for projects at comparable training facilities statewide, Senator Crisco said. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120216.php 18A54103-B821-4AC0-86D8-CA1B9294F327-2550-00001788E991686D-FFA Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:17:38 -0500 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), the Senate chair of the legislature’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today underscored the eight recommendations made recently by the hand-picked Speaker’s Working Group on Small Business Health Care, on which he served. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120210.php 4BF51023-7303-4364-A012-E2820D6B8E95-8987-00001230F4AF0F86-FFA Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 -0500 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today welcomed the imminent release of state funding for needed repairs to the heating system at Emmet O’Brien Technical High School in Ansonia. Senator Crisco said $9,000 will be allocated for boiler repairs and to remove and replace the sump pumps in the school’s boiler room. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120125.php 7196479C-A824-48CC-84FC-93F49210A771-6791-00001BD44BBEB6F0-FFA Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:27:03 -0500 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) today welcomed recently published confirmation of the enhanced diagnostic value of ultrasound screening in efforts to detect breast cancer, especially among women with dense breast tissue. Senator Crisco’s 2009 law requires that women with mammogram reports indicating dense breast tissue be referred for ultrasound testing. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120123.php 5857B03E-264D-499D-9A0C-3DFF894A669D-814-0000037C564D3973-FFA Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:58:25 -0500 State Senator Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the recipients of state funding for biomedical research into diseases associated with tobacco use and other chronic illnesses. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/crisco-120106.php 939C5E68-A7C4-490D-B8A7-849FE00D5CC5-1057-0000035F154330D4-FFA Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:46:13 -0500