Latest news from State Senator Bob Duff http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Duff.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 18 May 2012 17:28:40 -0400 Fri, 18 May 2012 17:28:25 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ When Middlesex Middle School seventh-grader Michael Borecki heads to Washington D.C. next week to represent Connecticut in a national geography bee competition, he’ll take with him a little something to represent his state: a case of 50 Connecticut-made PEZ dispensers shaped like “bees.” http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120517.php 67CA36A9-5E9B-4D40-B72E-E1D0367E6B1F-5665-00001CF363015C66-FFA Fri, 18 May 2012 17:28:31 -0400 State Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and Sen. Carlo Leone (D-Stamford) are urging small business owners to attend a workshop this week to learn about how new state jobs programs can help them expand and hire more workers. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120514.php C2B2B185-B792-4A17-9D59-0271BB34E7FC-946-0000018861009C0C-FFA Mon, 14 May 2012 09:18:32 -0400 State Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. (R-Norwalk) joined local business owner Jerry Petrini today for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of My Three Sons. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120511.php 23E55987-D602-4568-80A7-C06F684A9D63-3291-000006AD6010766A-FFA Fri, 11 May 2012 14:52:49 -0400 Months after a 25 percent hike in water rates by South Norwalk Electric and Water (SNEW), state Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) announced he reached an agreement with the district resulting in changes to the rate policy that will increase transparency and allow for more public participation in the process of setting rates. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120507.php DFE8B7E0-FF55-4078-BE93-780A8D15C082-4654-000008F6B7A5177C-FFA Mon, 07 May 2012 19:20:28 -0400 In response to two powerful storms that struck Connecticut last year, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity and telecommunications service, the state Senate passed sweeping reforms today to better prepare the state for future severe weather events and to minimize the resulting utility service outages. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120505.php C9A765D0-C446-4F51-A9F3-9B4FC51B59AB-3137-000005E246AD2E8C-FFA Sat, 05 May 2012 10:28:19 -0400 State Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) welcomed students from the Center for Youth Leadership at Brien McMahon High School to the Capitol today and praised them for their efforts to raise awareness about child abuse. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120502.php 709B34B3-360F-4C14-874E-940E1B6DEC15-11538-000017D9D80D063D-FFA Wed, 02 May 2012 16:07:46 -0400 State Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) announced Senate passage of a liquor reform bill that allows the Sunday sale of alcohol and strikes a balance between benefiting consumers and protecting small package store owners. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120501.php 17BA3353-6CE3-45D9-9967-C9928AB3B8DE-1106-000001CB09006401-FFA Tue, 01 May 2012 09:15:42 -0400 In light of recent media reports of area seniors falling victim to money-wiring scams, state Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) gathered local authorities to inform residents about protecting themselves and their loved ones from fraud. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120430.php 014CC672-028A-45D0-9560-81B099D5707C-2375-000008895AF0C034-FFA Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:55:49 -0400 State Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) announced passage in the Senate of critical legislation that builds on the momentum of October’s landmark bipartisan Jobs Bill and keeps Connecticut on the path to economic recovery. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120427.php 8FE51182-3B0B-4D95-A8B9-EC700B9E3562-9441-000024AC49BC5765-FFA Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:15:17 -0400 In light of last Saturday’s series of four serious accidents on Interstate 95, State Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) is asking the state to step up patrols on the busy stretch of highway. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/Duff-120425.php 9CBB0B68-D2D7-47EE-87EA-67D7C6092F7E-757-0000033509F5AB16-FFA Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:57:45 -0400 State Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) praised a major state investment in a locally based financial company’s expansion, a project that will create 200 new jobs. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120423.php 6BF4ED55-F686-4DA4-8A06-8AEA6DA9BD90-12936-000019248B868E7A-FFA Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:19:59 -0400 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) welcomed school nurses from Norwalk Public Schools to the Capitol today and thanked them for their dedication to keeping our school children safe and healthy. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120417.php 2871F999-E7F0-4D91-A2ED-4E601857B3B9-11619-000014EDCCC8C071-FFA Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:08:14 -0400 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) welcomed news of the expansion of the Connecticut Green Jobs Funnel Initiative, a move that will prepare more local workers for the green jobs of the future. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120411.php 07A42987-03F1-4FEF-983E-6000CD36A919-7182-00000E2FC9DBEF39-FFA Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:49:27 -0400 State Sen. Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and members of the Norwalk delegation today welcomed news that a new state jobs program called “STEP UP,” which provides subsidies and grants to help small businesses hire more people, has resulted in 65 new jobs at 45 state companies so far. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120410.php 76349D7D-8F4E-45D9-A396-2B71CCFF3305-8717-00001035ABB24138-FFA Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:48:19 -0400 After taking swift action in the legislature to provide some relief at the pump, Connecticut Senate Democrats are sending a letter to their federal counterparts urging Congress to act quickly to rein in rampant oil speculation in the financial markets that is driving up gas prices. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120403.php A7771B7F-0906-4F7E-978D-EA50A00D1985-3911-000015EB04C7D073-FFA Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:51:50 -0400 With the threat of gasoline costing $5 a gallon this summer, State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) joined his colleagues in passing a proposal that will help provide relief at the pump and protect consumers from profiteering and price gouging by big oil wholesalers. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120328.php 8E9BC7DE-A0CC-4BA7-9B40-ADCBFBF7E3AB-547-000002019DA3203C-FFA Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:24:04 -0400 Members of the Norwalk legislative delegation are joining Mayor Richard Moccia and city leaders in welcoming news of a brownfield remediation grant awarded by the state Department of Economic and Community Development. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120327.php D2C798F9-D017-4F98-8FDC-2EE2831D14B6-7806-00001A32F820D899-FFA Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:47:27 -0400 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. (R-Norwalk) today announced bipartisan support for natural gas expansion as a state policy for Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120326.php 2CE198E7-A09C-406C-9809-07A8C7CD41CD-758-00000129FCD0F0DD-FFA Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:51:21 -0400 In a victory for Norwalk schoolchildren, state Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. (R-Norwalk) today announced a plan to fully restore education funding in Norwalk. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120321.php 05EBC5D8-AA7C-4AA3-878C-ED3FBFCFD4FA-453-0000019A2940BBAC-FFA Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:26:06 -0400 With the price of gasoline climbing and the summer driving season around the corner, State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) is throwing his support behind a plan to help provide relief at the pump and protect consumers from profiteering and price gouging by big oil wholesalers. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120320.php A5BAC4EE-BAF3-4CC2-A464-549F7B8AA406-4371-0000115EE8EDE258-FFA Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:00:41 -0400 A new report on the integrity of state governments ranks Connecticut as one of the most open and accountable legislatures in the country, with top marks for transparency and ethics laws. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120319.php 44F1894A-4B36-436D-BA79-1B29832FECC5-8425-000017FF4B7D592C-FFA Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:52:19 -0400 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today welcomed a new report from the state Labor Department that shows unemployment in Connecticut has dropped to a three-year low, and that 7,100 new jobs were added in January alone. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120313.php 822BB080-8018-4D38-A30E-7382B3FC2847-10631-000017E201DD71B5-FFA Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:11:48 -0400 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today welcomed two grants for the Norwalk Historical Society that will benefit the Little Red Schoolhouse program, an educational trip back in time for local school children. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120312.php EDDB75F8-32F7-4F19-B7A5-E9DCD89B585B-1072-00000A545BC13B8F-FFA Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:53:47 -0400 The change in leadership at Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now is an unfortunate, but necessary step that will allow the anti-poverty agency to more effectively serve the community. Transition is never easy, but we believe it was the appropriate decision for Joseph Mann to step down as president and CEO of NEON. We wish him well and thank him for his public service. His departure removes a difficult distraction and allows NEON to continue carrying out its mission of helping to improve the quality of life for low-income families living in our area. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120309.php 11367BEA-6800-440C-8136-058D4AF700E9-1303-000007549F12CD7A-FFA Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:27:44 -0500 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today welcomed more than $8,000 in state grants to four local nonprofit organizations that support music and the arts in Norwalk. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120307.php 7B71D1B9-4444-43E8-97D2-EEF395B67396-346-000000C4FBDAE0D8-FFA Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:20:56 -0500 With a focus on early childhood education, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) toured Brookside Elementary School today to highlight important legislation aimed at strengthening and expanding preschool opportunities. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120305.php E2D300E3-3CF3-4AFB-B948-237CC82E69FB-7389-00001A77BFE408A5-FFA Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:54:20 -0500 At a time when too many families are struggling to pay the bills and put dinner on the table, Christian Community Action of Norwalk was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority that will help fight hunger in the region. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120302.php AB9B4360-EB28-4B55-ADD2-DF01299138D8-2836-00000B9C32EAD0F0-FFA Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:53:04 -0500 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today praised the announcement by state and federal authorities of a $25 billion settlement with five leading mortgage lenders as a victory for Connecticut residents in need of financial relief. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120210.php 1D1D2E39-F4A5-48AB-9F71-2CAE1343C20B-8987-0000123E94894CED-FFA Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:16 -0500 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) participated today in a job training and transitional housing roundtable hosted by St. Luke’s LifeWorks and Career Resources, and he said the meeting was a stark reminder that while the national recession might be ‘technically’ over, it is not over for many in southwestern Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120127.php B7742129-F9D6-4121-ACEF-9D7623C59617-4919-00000C5DA69C32EA-FFA Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:44:52 -0500 State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and the Community Economic Development Fund’s Small Business Training Institute will offer a series of four classes entitled “Understanding Business Finances and Tax Related Issues to Maximize Your Small Business Profit” beginning in mid-February. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/duff-120123.php FEF81BA0-0DE1-4A51-A411-612049786F73-3979-0000128F57EBDB85-FFA Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:32:20 -0500