2010 news archive for State Senator Toni Harp http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/rss/harp-news2010.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:17:38 -0500 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:17:38 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) today welcomed news of state funding for three important projects--two in New Haven and one in West Haven. The total value of the state grants awarded is $3 million, Senator Harp said. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-101210.php 23C5AE73-EFA8-41B0-B45A-B8A3C5607D1C-156-000004AE30B1E6B1-FFA Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:56:00 -0500 State Senators Martin Looney (D-New Haven/Hamden), Toni Harp (D-New Haven), and Joseph Crisco (Woodbridge) welcome news that the state Commission of Culture and Tourism has awarded grants to many cultural and educational institutions in New Haven and Hamden. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-101108.php D1E54148-5B3D-4331-9259-8C2FE8D23AAA-156-000004A1D27A3D61-FFA Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:55:28 -0500 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) today convened the first meeting of a special task force created, ‘to study, monitor, and consider effective ways to close the achievement gap between racial and socioeconomic groups in Connecticut.’ The task force was established earlier this year through Public Act 10-111, An Act Concerning Education Reform in Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-101018.php D26F5969-9717-441B-87C9-9F49BA6C2254-156-00000499ED9D4AD1-FFA Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:54:34 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D- New Haven), the Senate chair of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee, today welcomed the news from Washington that Connecticut is one of 32 states to qualify for federal funding to help struggling, unemployed homeowners in the state. Connecticut qualified under the federal government’s Emergency Homeowner Loan Program. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-101006.php 8A459491-92B9-48D8-AC94-2DDD07AFC0A9-156-00000493134E8767-FFA Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:54:01 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) today welcomed the imminent effective date of a new law enacted earlier this year that will dramatically alter the landscaped for exploited, victimized children. Effective Friday, October 1, a new state law will ensure that children victimized by adults through human trafficking will be immune from prosecution. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100928.php 923E28FE-EC35-4C08-BD01-608452EC1B0B-156-00000489CF7FD21A-FFA Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:53:31 -0400 State Senator Toni H. Harp (D-New Haven) today welcomed final approval for significant state funding to help underwrite improvements at two New Haven charter schools. Senator Harp said grants for $1.495 million and $187,200 will be used for upgrades at the Common Ground High School and Elm City College Preparatory School, respectively. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100817.php CB62B61F-AC13-488A-A7FC-88A29424F891-156-000004825E80FF38-FFA Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:52:50 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) has received a 100 percent score--a perfect rating--from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) with regard to her 2010 voting record. The CTLCV scorecard is generated annually; this year recorded votes on nine qualifying bills were evaluated. Senator Harp’s rating reflects her steadfast support and advocacy for those nine environmental initiatives. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100809.php E97D1509-5BCA-4422-9662-1424D2012954-156-00000477467093D8-FFA Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:52:18 -0400 This summer’s record heat-wave has sent energy costs soaring and Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven) joined Senator Toni Harp (D-New Haven), the manager of the Infinity Auto Group and representatives from the United Illuminating Company for a news conference to highlight how businesses and residents can lower their energy costs this summer. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100806.php 01302DB3-0825-4136-8A31-F7DBD5C77DB2-156-0000046FE250D468-FFA Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:51:31 -0400 Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Toni Harp (D-New Haven) joined New Haven Mayor John DeStefano; State Rep. Juan Candelaria; representatives from the ROOF (Real Options Overcoming Foreclosure) Project, and the Connecticut Fair Housing Center, and residents who have faced foreclosure for a news conference in New Haven today to announce that the state’s landmark foreclosure mediation program is being extended for another two years. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100721.php 82C55E2A-722E-4988-9137-EB7ECD4FA665-156-000004685D4D0D61-FFA Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:51:00 -0400 New state laws approved by the General Assembly that assist victims of domestic violence, crackdown on offenders and increase public awareness of the epidemic take effect this week. Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven), Senator Joe Crisco (D-Woodbridge), Senator Toni Harp (D-New Haven), Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford), Representative Michael Lawlor (D-East Haven) and Representative Patricia Widlitz (D-Guilford) held a news conference with Sandra Koorejian, executive director of Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven, to detail what changes are about to take place and how they will impact victims and offenders. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100629.php 18207513-C996-441C-9FEE-4ACBED60AD1E-156-0000045D2CEFE29E-FFA Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:50:25 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven) today helped launch a reading initiative in New Haven meant to promote literacy and better access to information and resources specific to good health. Senator Harp touted the formal partnership between the New Haven Free Public Library and Covidien, a private corporation that supplies healthcare products. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100525.php 3A97D7C1-2EFC-4C43-9102-55BF24B3A503-156-00000456010F861C-FFA Tue, 25 May 2010 11:49:38 -0400 Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven), Senator Toni Harp (D-New Haven), Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford), House Democratic Majority Leader Denise Merrill (D-Mansfield), and Gateway Community College President Dr. Dorsey Kendrick held a news conference today to highlight how the General Assembly’s landmark jobs bill will help train and educate Connecticut’s workforce. Several students from Gateway who may benefit from the provisions in the bill also attended the news conference. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100520.php 216F1AB1-FB45-41CB-826A-70C1E0A99BF7-156-0000044DB0708190-FFA Thu, 20 May 2010 11:49:09 -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/harp-100505.php E45F103C-1131-432E-9F74-B66142A7437E-156-00000443C8967136-FFA Wed, 05 May 2010 11:48:29 -0400 State Senator Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven), the Senate chair of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee, today won an overwhelming majority of Senate votes for a bill to make ‘deep’ spending cuts for the remainder of this fiscal year, effectively eliminating the projected budget deficit. Senator Harp said today’s Senate vote is the result of several weeks of bipartisan negotiations. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100414.php 7E2F5212-4E60-464B-BA7C-12CD226DBC39-156-0000043A2D82CB27-FFA Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:47:50 -0400 State Senators Toni N. Harp (D-New Haven), co-chair of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee, and Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield), co-chair of its Human Services Committee, registered their ‘deep concern’ about an unsecured Medicaid waiver and the resulting unrealized budget savings by the state Department of Social Services (DSS). http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100311.php 559F490A-2EAF-4BB6-A14A-855B86E750BE-156-0000042FC7C66C92-FFA Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:47:08 -0500 Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Toni Harp (D-New Haven) say the City of New Haven and two local non-profit organizations will receive Historical Preservation Technical Assistance Grants. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/harp-100205.php 17DF90A4-5B07-4FF1-8F47-2744762EEF91-156-00000427DAD2DD80-FFA Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:46:24 -0500 Senate Democrats Start 2010 Session With Plan to Grow Jobs, Cut Taxes for Small Businesses, and Shrink State Government 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/harp-100201.php A690B0A0-B650-47A7-8FCA-D3FBA4125288-3526-00000A7F8AA607BF-FFA Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:45:48 -0500