Senator Terry Gerratana News Feed

Gerratana Votes For Comprehensive Education Reform In Connecticut

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:07:18 -0400

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) joined a bipartisan Senate vote early today on a comprehensive package of public education reforms that will shape the future of education in Connecticut.

Gerratana Votes for Improved Storm Response Efforts

Sat, 05 May 2012 10:34:31 -0400

In response to two powerful storms that struck Connecticut last year and left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity and telecommunications service, state Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) and the state Senate passed sweeping reforms today to better prepare Connecticut for future severe weather events and minimize utility outages.

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Weekly Visitation for Siblings in DCF Care

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:38:27 -0400

Following up on concerns raised by youth at a forum on foster care last year, the state Senate today unanimously passed a bill requiring one visit per week between brothers and sisters who are separated from each other and who are in the care of the state Department of Children and Families in Connecticut.

Gerratana's Jobs Focus: Senate Bill Helps More Manufacturers, Veterans, State Tourism and Bring Overseas Jobs to Connecticut

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:07:12 -0400

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) voted today for a plan to build on and expand the job-creating momentum of October’s landmark Jobs Bill.

Gerratana Votes for Closer Oversight of Children in DCF Care

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:38:52 -0400

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) today led Senate passage of a bill that requires employees of the state Department of Children and Families to visit foster homes and the homes of children or youth every 60 days.

Bill to Identify at-Risk Newborns Supported by Senator Gerratana

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:38:34 -0400

A bill that would require hospitals to conduct a simple, inexpensive test on newborns to detect possible heart defects passed the Senate today on a unanimous and bipartisan ‘consent’ vote after it was introduced by state Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain), the Senate chairman of the Public Health Committee.

Gerratana Moves to Protect Consumers from Post-Storm Price-Gouging

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:09:01 -0400

In response to last winter’s repeated snowstorms, Hurricane Irene, and other devastating weather events which left Connecticut consumers vulnerable, state Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) today voted for a bill which broadens Connecticut’s current price-gouging laws by making “unconscionably excessive pricing” a criminal and civil violation during a severe weather emergency.

Pew Report: Connecticut One of Top States for Evaluating Tax Incentives

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:07:14 -0400

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) today welcomed a new report by the nonprofit Pew Center on the States that says Connecticut is one of just 13 states in the nation that is leading the way in generating much-needed answers about the effectiveness of its various tax incentives for job growth.

Gerratana Takes Part in Groundbreaking for New Public Safety Complex a CCSU

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:31:16 -0400

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) today took part in the groundbreaking for a new, $6 million public safety complex to be built on the campus of Central Connecticut State University that will employ 36 people in its construction with a payroll of $2 million.

Gerratana Lauds Success of New State Jobs Program; 65 Employed, Another 135 on the Way

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:04:30 -0400

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) today welcomed news that a new state jobs program called “STEP UP” which provides $20 million in overall state subsidies and grants to help small businesses hire more people has so far resulted in 65 new jobs at 45 state companies, with another 135 residents in the process of being hired.

Gerratana Hails Passage of Plan to Save Money at The Pump, Fight Oil Profiteering

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:18:26 -0400

With the threat of gasoline costing $5 or more per gallon this summer, state Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain, Berlin and Farmington) joined her Senate colleagues in passing a new bill today that will help provide relief at the pump while simultaneously protecting consumers from profiteering and price gouging by big oil wholesalers.

Gerratana, Health Committee to Study Chemical Effects on Children

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:15:17 -0400

A bill that would require a year-long study of chemicals that are of concern to children be undertaken by four executive branch agencies—with recommendations forwarded to the state legislature—has passed its first hurdle, state Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) announced today.

Gerratana Welcomes Latest Good Economic News for Connecticut

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:02:48 -0400

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) 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.

Gerratana Announces More State Arts Grants for New Britain

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:01:51 -0500

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) announced today that the state has awarded $11,580 in grants to three local nonprofit organizations that support music and the arts in New Britain.

Gerratana Cites Demand for Manufacturing Jobs in Connecticut

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:07:33 -0500

A new analysis of Connecticut’s 2011 labor market shows that state manufacturing companies advertised 22,680 manufacturing job openings last year, an indication that Connecticut’s traditional manufacturing base is alive and well.

Gerratana Patches Gap in Eligibility for Medicare Program

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:10:37 -0500

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain), who is Senate Chairman of the Public Health Committee, announced today that the state Senate has granted unanimous passage to emergency-certified legislation that will prevent approximately 4,100 people from losing eligibility for assistance paying their Medicare cost-sharing expenses on March 1st.

Gerratana, New Britain Delegation Welcome Proposed Boost in Education Aid

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:02 -0500

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) and other members of New Britain’s Democratic legislative delegation today welcomed Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal to increase state education aid to the city by $2.65 million--the fifth-largest proposed dollar increase of any municipality in Connecticut.

Gerratana Endorses Governor's Latest Education Reform Proposals

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:15 -0500

Joining Governor Dannel P. Malloy today at Founders Hall on the campus of Central Connecticut State University, state SenatorTerry Gerratana (D-New Britain) endorsed the governor’s latest plan to reform education by attracting and supporting top teachers.

Gerratana Welcomes State Approval of Jackson Laboratory Funding

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:15:15 -0500

State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain) today announced that the State Bond Commission has approved funding for The Jackson Laboratory project on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington which is expected to create 6,800 permanent jobs in the region and share with the state some of the profits from its scientific discoveries.

Lawmakers, Health Advocates Raise Concerns Over Toxic Flame Retardants Found in Baby Products

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:02:12 -0500

State Representative Diana Urban (D-North Stonington) and State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain), the co-chairs of the Select Committee on Children, raised concerns today at a State Capitol news conference over a recent report citing that many popular baby products contain toxic flame-retardants linked to cancer, hormone disruption and other health effects.