Latest News From State Senator Toni Harp http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Harp.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 16 May 2013 09:13:57 -0400 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:13:39 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) was today part of a unanimous Senate vote to encourage Connecticut manufacturers to recruit, hire, and train apprentices. Senator Harp said the bill recognizes both the prominent role of manufacturing in the state’s economy and the need to prepare Connecticut’s workforce for manufacturing jobs in the future. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130515.php F451802A-AEAA-451F-ADB4-D756FF83FB6F-41383-00005015FCB7AF42-FFA Wed, 15 May 2013 09:13:51 -0400 Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) today helped win unanimous Senate passage of SB 652, An Act Concerning Referrals from the Department of Children and Families to the Birth-to-Three Program. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130514.php 7518660B-17A4-43E2-8A1B-A0DF44E79232-585-0000049E3EC57999-FFA Tue, 14 May 2013 10:11:04 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) was joined today by Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) to secure an overwhelming vote for her initiative to establish a Futures Commission to help Connecticut prepare for and adapt to changing global economic conditions. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130501.php 93026350-6E54-48C5-B50C-FC8CF0B66FC1-12444-000018D41A1785B9-FFA Wed, 01 May 2013 18:12:52 -0400 Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Toni Harp (D-New Haven) reported today that the State of Connecticut will invest in making capital improvements to the Connecticut Tennis Center and Southern Connecticut State University’s Buley Library. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130426.php 0B477237-85FA-4BAC-BF98-F2D369C0B41F-8050-00000F06F5D9C4D7-FFA Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:15:24 -0400 Citing their success in closing the achievement gap and empowering parents and other community stakeholders, the State Senate voted today (26-8) to add the Community School Model to the list of options school districts may utilize to turnaround low-performing schools. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130424.php 0FCE00DE-C09E-41A7-83A3-D2D9A5939C61-1406-0000033FA5898658-FFA Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:29:17 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) voted today with a bipartisan majority of her Senate colleagues to approve comprehensive gun violence prevention measures for the state. These include new responsibilities for gun ownership, enhanced school security provisions, and improved access to mental health services. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130403.php AA1DF0D0-D696-465B-A4B8-78AF984B4E37-9915-0000241BB228DC1F-FFA Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:41:56 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) today welcomed final approval for five capital improvement projects in and around New Haven. Senator Harp said these projects range from improvements at both Gateway Community College and Southern Connecticut State University to upgrades at the New Haven agricultural experiment station. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130313.php 754E51B2-2702-4BC7-B5CA-AD201FC64FC3-8167-000043D408AC5D07-FFA Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:27:08 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven), co-chair of the Mental Health Services Working Group of the Bipartisan Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety, today reported recommendations of that working group to legislative leaders. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130305.php C4958FCD-18D7-45B0-ADA7-0AEAC7778669-6761-00001B7D73BCAA38-FFA Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:08:41 -0500 State Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Toni H. Harp (D-New Haven) today welcomed final approval of state funding to help underwrite upgrades and infrastructure improvement projects at four separate New Haven sites. The lawmakers said the four projects include two new housing redevelopment initiatives, each of which includes some affordable housing, significant upgrades at a New Haven high school, and renovations at a non-profit agency that delivers state-sponsored services. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130125.php 2A8264D3-8758-4064-AD20-C705B76FB31F-315-000002CE5AE64FE5-FFA Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:52 -0500 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven), co-chair of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by the University of New Haven (UNH). Senator Harp was a distinguished guest at last week’s UNH Winter Commencement ceremony; the honorary degree was bestowed upon Senator Harp at that time. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130123.php 962DBBF7-9FFD-45C1-AE5B-73FDB80816F4-9102-000011E94528DC86-FFA Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:27:00 -0500 State Senator Toni H. Harp (D-New Haven), co-chair of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee, today began the serious work of the bipartisan, legislative task force to address gun violence prevention and children’s safety issues. The task force was created to help channel the flow of ideas and the groundswell of formal initiatives prompted by the Newtown shootings on December 14th. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-130118.php A8F5B526-7E27-41DE-8EBC-045D2195EEB7-12640-000018E47CFD93C3-FFA Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:18:11 -0500 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven), Senate chair of the legislature‘s Appropriations Committee, today helped secure senate approval for a series of budget adjustments midway through the current fiscal year. Over the past couple of weeks Senator Harp has been a key figure in talks between legislative leaders and administration officials about what to include in today‘s legislation meant to bring the state‘s spending plan back into balance. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-121219.php 73C5F4BE-DD41-439F-AA3A-58074C0575A9-317-0000009F2C6C9CB5-FFA Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:48:08 -0500