Latest news from State Senator Eileen Daily http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Daily.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 15 May 2012 12:43:04 -0400 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:42:58 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today announced her intention to retire from the General Assembly upon completion of her current term. Senator Daily has prepared a letter for political allies, supporters, and delegates to next week’s 33rd Senatorial District nominating convention explaining she will not stand for re-election this year. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120515.php BDF29E6A-A1FB-4B5C-B957-58CD1AC822B2-19102-00005C10AB162FE9-FFA Tue, 15 May 2012 12:42:39 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today welcomed unanimous Senate approval for a bill to raise standards, set new policies, and hold utility companies more accountable for preparedness plans and emergency response to severe weather incidents. Senator Daily said the bill also calls for targeted investment in infrastructure protections and upgrades, and promising pilot programs. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120505.php 9B577A48-7211-49E2-831B-6440F26CEE16-3137-000005EDA84D541E-FFA Sat, 05 May 2012 10:29:20 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today voted with an overwhelming Senate majority to approve a bill that would expand and build upon job-generating and economic development initiatives enacted last fall. Senator Daily said the bill enhances programs already in effect and shown to be effective throughout Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120427.php 883558ED-8792-4F44-82FD-54C98A9916B1-9441-0000243326F9ABB2-FFA Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:06:36 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today reported the imminent release of state funding for four important infrastructure improvements in her district. Senator Daily said $1.4 million will be allocated for three telecommunications upgrades in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley and also, design work will be completed for repairs to East Haddam’s Bashan Lake Dam. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/Daily-120425.php 22C14B77-ECEA-4A06-A004-665C8C107DBD-757-0000034460C7139C-FFA Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:58:38 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today welcomed the Senate’s unanimous vote confirming the nomination of Richard J. Balducci of Deep River to serve as a member of the state’s Board of Regents of Higher Education. Balducci’s nomination, originally made by Speaker of the House Chris Donovan, had been confirmed by the House of Representatives earlier this week. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120419.php 6F37F850-8A32-43E8-88FB-CFBF29175529-1401-000002E4390511C4-FFA Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:29:45 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) 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 against profiteering and price gouging as well. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120328.php B66662F9-2619-4B7E-9CBF-55856902EE18-547-0000021CA87D315C-FFA Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:25:57 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) and Representative Jim Crawford (D-Westbrook) today hailed the imminent release of a revised state bond allocation as a key component of recently expanded plans for a regional animal control district. Three area towns, Westbrook, Clinton, and Killingworth, will be part of the new operation, the lawmakers said. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120326.php A16619EE-9B96-47D0-87A3-1AF6DDAD91ED-8596-0000117221B30DEE-FFA Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:49:43 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today reported individual state grants for five fine arts organizations in the lower Connecticut River Valley. The total value of the five grants is $55,927, Senator Daily said. Statewide, nearly $2.5 million was made available through the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120308.php 2A088B78-D81E-43E0-AAAA-0AA64DDA3663-2445-00000F00CD18BB14-FFA Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:32:26 -0500 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today welcomed the Senate’s unanimous approval of Chester resident A. Susan Peck for another eight-year term as Judge of the state Superior Court. The nomination of Judge Peck had previously been approved by unanimous votes in the legislature’s Judiciary Committee and in the House of Representatives. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120229.php E1349C43-8F40-4430-ACE7-45C2AF00AF06-475-000001774584BD2E-FFA Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:16:51 -0500 State Senator Eileen Daily (D-Westbrook), Representative Jim Crawford (D-Westbrook), and First Selectman Willie Fritz (D-Clinton) today welcomed grants for Clinton from the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). Clinton received two grants totaling $230,000 through DECD’s Connecticut Office of the Arts and the State Historic Preservation Office. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120203.php 46E1F0D5-9D36-4132-ABB8-49D23AFF72E8-8987-00001973BDCA41A4-FFA Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:58 -0500 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) and Representative Jim Crawford (D-Westbrook) today announced the imminent release of state funding to underwrite channel dredging and anchorage improvements at both the Clinton and Westbrook harbors. A total of $1.7 million will be allocated for the Clinton project; $350,000 in supplemental funding will be allocated for Westbrook. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-120125.php 1B393E62-1B9C-4B3F-85A5-69646435F37C-6791-00001BF0E977C88B-FFA Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:29:08 -0500