Latest news from State Senator Eileen Daily http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/daily-news.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:06:27 -0400 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:06:22 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook), Senate chair of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, participated this week in a national seminar expressly meant for budget committee leaders from across the country. The three-day summit was entitled ‘Strategic Decision Making in Challenging Times.’ http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-101210.php 0043775A-D128-42FB-BC8C-8C1B29ED1FC7-603-000009C5CC01617A-FFA Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:22:51 -0500 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today reported details about five state grants meant to support fine arts programs in the 33rd Senatorial District. The total amount of funding to be distributed is $43,806 Senator Daily said. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-101124.php 1986876D-A688-4626-9EFC-55C7FF21036E-603-00000973DD5A7D77-FFA Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:20:22 -0500 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook), vice-chair of the legislature’s Public Safety and Security Committee, was joined yesterday by volunteer members of the Clinton Fire Department as part of this year’s edition of Fire Prevention Week. The theme for the 2010: ‘Smoke Alarms--A Sound You Can Live With.’ http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-101006.php C7B1D58D-5F08-41C7-8D31-81439D31BA24-603-0000096AE7B695A6-FFA Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:24:04 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) was joined yesterday by State Rep. Jim O’Rourke (D-Cromwell), Portland First Selectwoman Susan S. Bransfield, and Portland Planning and Land Use Administrator Deanna L. Rhodes at a ceremonial groundbreaking to officially begin streetscape improvements along Main Street (Route 17A) in Portland. Planned upgrades will extend from the Arrigoni Bridge north to the intersection of Marlborough Street (Route 66). http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-101005.php 4A7DBDA4-1A3E-4F0D-BF21-EE7353D72D93-603-00000962BA5C5A0E-FFA Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:23:59 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today hailed tomorrow’s effective date of a new law meant to protect the state’s senior citizens and their families from financial and other difficulties. Senator Daily acknowledged how elderly residents are often targeted and sometimes prone to nefarious schemes. Senator Daily said this new law is meant to help guard against that. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100930.php E990BB57-54E2-4FBB-9964-10D6440C06D6-603-000009588A0B0C68-FFA Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:23:54 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) has received a 100 percent score--a perfect rating--from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) with regard to her voting record in 2010. The CTLCV scorecard is provided annually; this year votes on nine qualifying bills were evaluated. Senator Daily’s rating reflects her steadfast support and advocacy for those nine environmental initiatives. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100805.php A894B12B-FEB1-4754-965C-C82129D36780-603-0000094F123F738C-FFA Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:23:50 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook), the Senate chair of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, today welcomed final approval for state funding to upgrade service along the Shoreline East railroad. More specifically, $2.3 million was allocated to overhaul 14 locomotives in service along that line. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100713.php 4CA527CC-F3AD-437D-949E-4C635F0FD227-603-000009493B573E12-FFA Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:23:46 -0400 State Senators Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) and Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook), Senate chairs of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee and Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, respectively, today led a Senate vote to approve a budget adjustment for Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11). The legislation, approved 19-16, eliminates a projected deficit of approximately $700 million. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100505.php 6655A4B6-B3DB-470C-A579-FF8C16363D57-603-000009407C14CA3F-FFA Wed, 05 May 2010 15:23:39 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook), Senate chair of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, today helped deliver Senate approval for a bill to dramatically reduce the state’s overall debt. The legislation cuts previous bond authorizations worth a staggering $480.5 million--nearly 25 percent of the total value of capital improvement projects planned. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100430.php E757E3AA-DBB6-4AE9-A37D-F627B47904F3-603-00000937BC585685-FFA Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:23:35 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook), co-chair of the Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, today helped win Senate passage of amended legislation that includes a provision for credit to those who paid temporarily increased fees for hunting and fishing licenses. A rebate would be provided through a credit applied to next year’s licensing fees; the amended bill now advances to the House for its consideration. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100429.php 8BCC3D7B-FC2A-4AD6-9DDD-40B82B1D5B57-603-00000931ADA25BFC-FFA Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:23:30 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) and State Representative Linda Orange (D-Colchester), co-chairs of the Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, today hailed passage of legislation that will rollback the 100 percent increase to state park fees and hunting and fishing licenses. The timely provision reduces the increase by 65 percent and will go into effect in time for the start of Connecticut’s fishing season. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100414.php D4026C37-739F-40F0-8071-93DF9F85CFE3-603-0000092A9186F654-FFA Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:23:26 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook), Senate chair of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, today won committee approval for the Senate Democrats’ business-friendly jobs bill. Senator Daily said highlights of the bill include a two-year suspension of the state’s $250 business entity tax, a revolving fund from which small businesses can borrow, and a temporary surcharge on executive bonuses paid with federal funding through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100401.php 3E6B3FF1-A6CB-4CF2-A0EF-6FA3D4F0B4B3-603-000009249BA66A6B-FFA Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:23:21 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) and State Representative Cameraon C. Staples (9D-New Haven), co-chairs of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, will convene a public hearing Monday to consider reaction to the proposed budget adjustments Governor M. Jodi Rell’s presented to the General Assembly February 3. Given the committee’s responsibility for the revenue side of the budget, public comment specific to revenue proposals will be heard. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100318.php 1C60A759-6450-452C-A3C2-5BCDE4573367-603-000009199F3A7A01-FFA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:23:17 -0400 State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today announced approval for a state grant to underwrite a comprehensive energy audit for Town Hall in Essex. The grant was awarded by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation through its Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grants program. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100210.php 1C6D5A83-8FAA-4647-99E2-6FA1F8D38E62-603-0000091170FBF4FF-FFA Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:23:12 -0500 Senate Democrats held a news conference at a drycleaners in West Hartford on Monday--two days before the 2010 legislative session begins--to announce a new plan to help small businesses protect and grow jobs. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/daily-100201.php 93DDEC8B-41AB-448A-9970-DB4FEF132DD3-3526-000009CED26F19E4-FFA Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:18:51 -0500