Latest News from State Senator Paul Doyle http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Doyle.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 20 May 2013 15:18:07 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:45 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Consumers who miss out on a two-for-one deal in Connecticut may soon get a second chance at the promotion. That is because State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) led passage Wednesday evening of legislation aimed at protecting the interests of consumers. Senate Bill 922 passed the General Law Committee, of which Sen. Doyle is Co-Chair, with bipartisan support. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130515.php D9EAEE7C-C425-4F7F-877E-DCBE4FEA50D6-1103-0000163DE015134A-FFA Wed, 15 May 2013 15:17:55 -0400 State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) and State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) joined other legislators and representatives from Connecticut’s beer industry at the Legislative Office Building Tuesday to promote the new “Brew & Buy Local” campaign, a joint effort among brewers, wholesalers, retailers and restaurants to support local industries. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130514.php 0C841D1D-C095-4FEF-AD52-A58B2C0F7BF1-585-000004DA7960BE04-FFA Tue, 14 May 2013 10:15:14 -0400 State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) today shepherded legislation through the Senate that will combat price gouging for services in Connecticut in the aftermath of extreme weather events. Senate Bill 320 was introduced by the General Law Committee, of which Senator Doyle is Co-Chair, and will protect consumers from predatory business practices. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130508.php 7C58920D-A4B2-4062-9559-9CE25FE07147-1451-00000A5D775722F6-FFA Wed, 08 May 2013 15:32:04 -0400 In a community-driven effort, members of the North End Action Team (NEAT), elected officials, and Comcast employees congregated in the North End Saturday to participate in a number of volunteer projects. Volunteers performed cleanup work at a community garden on Erin Street and on the grounds of MacDonough Elementary School. They also planted a new community garden in a vacant lot on Portland Street. The garden was a neighborhood proposal for the property, and will serve as a green space for all residents to enjoy. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130501.php 6444B5E8-6840-4A44-AAB9-90DCFB06B0DD-2923-00001C718267765B-FFA Wed, 01 May 2013 17:27:49 -0400 Senator John Fonfara (D-Hartford, Wethersfield), Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield), Rep. Tony Guerrera (D-29) and Rep. Russ Morin (D-28) announced today that the State Bond Commission has approved multiple infrastructure and recreational improvement projects in the Town of Wethersfield. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130430.php 695D92B5-FEF3-4A09-9FC2-DDCA4FFD866E-1095-0000129A3A7368D4-FFA Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:13:04 -0400 State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) and State Representative Russ Morin (D-Wethersfield) praised Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement yesterday that the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will provide two Wethersfield companies with loans to help them expand their businesses. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130424.php 20479BEF-22FF-4040-85C1-F3BDD0D91E42-8737-00001A44BC3A20D7-FFA Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:40:23 -0400 State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) and State Representative Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) hailed Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement Wednesday that Middletown’s North End Action Team (NEAT) will receive an Agriculture Viability Grant from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130417.php DD7C4A74-CD1B-4955-8D1A-27DDBB6591E4-11955-000013ED5AEB21F8-FFA Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:59:38 -0400 State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) today led Senate debate on the confirmation of Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s nomination of Carmen Espinosa to the Connecticut Supreme Court. As Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Doyle joined members on both sides of the aisle in voicing strong support for the nomination. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130306.php 9D48D35D-EB91-48AC-AE44-DDABF1932EC8-431-000004B8FAD04CF2-FFA Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:11:49 -0500 Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) today kicked off National Consumer Protection Week with a press conference at Mountain View Landscape in Cromwell to highlight legislative efforts to combat price gouging in Connecticut. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130304.php 551EEF4D-BF07-445D-9D31-A2AAE815A192-13377-000016A7BBD41280-FFA Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:44:20 -0500 State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) joined Rocky Hill residents and town leaders outside the State Capitol Wednesday to lead a rally against the state’s plan to house prisoners and mental patients in a private nursing home in Rocky Hill. 100 protesters raised handwritten signs and chanted as Sen. Doyle, State Representative Tony Guerrera (D-Rocky Hill), and impassioned residents spoke to the crowd. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130220.php B3141072-5937-4494-8A69-A271CF07D05F-842-000008C027F6745B-FFA Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:17:27 -0500 Last week, the General Assembly’s General Law Committee held a public hearing on proposed legislation introduced by State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) and State Representative Sandy Nafis (D-Newington) that seeks to reduce drug abuse in Connecticut. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130215.php C8E966CE-0D6D-43EE-8877-BD9D4FCBB493-16732-0000128B5A4F3C5F-FFA Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:30:06 -0500 Senators Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) and Danté Bartolomeo (D-Meriden) joined State Representatives Joseph Serra (D-Middletown) and Matthew Lesser (D-Middletown) in praising the state funding approved for Vinal Technical High School in Middletown during the Bond Commission meeting held today at the State Capitol. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-130125.php E8B413B7-79D6-4C2C-84D7-953DDDE1C7E1-8132-0000108A564C17EE-FFA Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:38:38 -0500 State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) today welcomed news that the state Department of Economic and Community Development has awarded $119,000 in grants to six different Middletown arts organizations; the largest grant is $60,000 to the Greater Middletown Chorale for Arts Leadership Implementation. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-121211.php A1ECC7C8-D805-4899-AA29-7EE2EB28A457-6203-000019A327024246-FFA Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:31:07 -0500 State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) announced today that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve his request for $300,000 in state funds to erect a veteran’s museum building in Veterans Memorial Park that will house educational exhibits, materials and meetings associated with military veterans in the region. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-120927.php 7C0180F2-1725-4279-84DC-731537307606-395-0000006674AA6640-FFA Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:20:05 -0400 State Sen. Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) visited Newington Wednesday to help volunteers hand out whole wheat bread and fresh vegetables to 85 people who showed up at the mobile food truck site at Market Square. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/doyle-120726.php 15489D39-FAD9-4C5D-A4BB-E304C8373901-2228-0000181CE1A33F16-FFA Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:16:11 -0400