Latest News From State Senator Joan Hartley http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Hartley.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 07 May 2012 10:37:14 -0400 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:59:52 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) today welcomed Senate approval for a bill to raise standards, set new policies, and hold utility companies more accountable for their preparedness for and response to severe weather incidents. Senator Hartley said the bill also calls for targeted investment in infrastructure protections and upgrades. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-120505.php BAFAB55A-D447-48EE-9696-56B1D94315B4-3137-0000065C3D9F4DB0-FFA Sat, 05 May 2012 10:36:51 -0400 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) today voted to approve a bill that would expand and build upon job-generating and economic development initiatives enacted last fall. Senator Hartley said the bill is meant to enhance programs already shown to be effective throughout Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-120427.php 3F106CF9-F754-47A9-A759-E43A095C63B5-9441-000023D7B5C90A89-FFA Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:00:03 -0400 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury), Representative Jeff Berger (D-Waterbury), and Representative David Aldarondo (D-Waterbury) announced today the imminent release of state funding for brownfield remediation at the long-dormant Anamet manufacturing site on South Main Street in Waterbury. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-120425.php 5C7D1843-B1E2-4224-9919-7F92BBF20913-757-00000491B42F5674-FFA Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:22:20 -0400 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) will be joined by the rest of the Waterbury legislative delegation Thursday when they welcome the Class S State Champion Holy Cross High School Football Team to the Capitol for a tour and special recognition. State Representatives Jeff Berger (D-73), Larry Butler (D-72), David Aldarondo (D-75), Tony D’Amelio (R-71), Selim Noujaim (R-74) and State Senator Joe Markley (R-16) will be on hand. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-120417.php C22B94D5-B42E-4094-B8FB-25DDBFA96D88-11619-00001A092D2F7C9C-FFA Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:42:34 -0400 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) today said the State Bond Commission is poised to release state funding for the design and construction of facilities at Waterbury’s Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) for a new manufacturing technology program there. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-120327.php 8C1A1008-88FF-4B68-AF16-79B10D7F250A-6981-0000187D2A0ACAD8-FFA Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:16:06 -0400 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) was joined today by Susan Pronovost, Executive Director of Brass City Harvest and Waterbury Mayor Neil M. O’Leary to describe new funding to help underwrite a Double Value Coupon Program this year at local farmers’ markets. Wholesome Wave, a national, nonprofit operation, recently awarded a grant for this Waterbury initiative. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-120320.php BAF980A5-ED3A-4428-9974-74CD40093EBB-6352-00001562DECFB9AD-FFA Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:14:12 -0400 State Senator Joan Hartley (D-Waterbury) today reported individual state grants for a half-dozen fine arts organizations in greater Waterbury. Statewide, nearly $2.5 million was made available through the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-120314.php 09646E9A-30C2-42E5-9DBF-854DB844DB67-11315-000017D42CD47103-FFA Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:05:18 -0400 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) and Representatives Jeff Berger (D-Waterbury), Larry Butler (D-Waterbury), David Aldarondo (D-Waterbury), Anthony D’Amelio (R-Waterbury, Middlebury), and Selim Noujaim (R-Waterbury) today welcomed the Connecticut Public Transportation Commission’s (CPTC) report showing the successful implementation of increased bus hours and ridership in Waterbury. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-120206.php 053DB881-DBBB-4F3A-8B06-31C3A65977D8-8987-0000198A4F032D65-FFA Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:48:10 -0500 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) today announced final approval for—and allocation of—state funding to assist with two Waterbury projects. One grant—for $1.38 million—will result in ten, new, three-bedroom rental units to increase the city’s housing stock; the second grant—for $250,000—will help complete ongoing improvements at Waterbury Municipal Stadium. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-111216.php BE9E38BB-1732-4B20-BF6A-462FC135AC64-373-000001DDFA0ECCFC-FFA Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:28:40 -0500 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury), former co-chair of the legislature’s Regulation Review Committee and under whose leadership the process began, said today changes to the state’s ‘stream flow standards and regulations’ have been finalized after efforts lasting more than a year. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-111206.php 89DA986C-FFF9-4AD7-B5C8-A2E1FF6A5BCA-341-0000194570AF350E-FFA Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:10:32 -0500 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) was joined today by House chair of the Commerce Committee Jeff Berger (D-Waterbury), House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden), Rep. David Aldarondo (D-Waterbury), Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary and representatives from the Waterbury Development Corporation (WDC) at a press conference to announce a major regional brownfield development grant for the city from the State Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-111201.php B6C5AE46-BFAA-4C34-A8F4-741AD7AA4870-3803-00001298E13C0252-FFA Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:25:19 -0500 State Senator Joan V. Hartley (D-Waterbury) today voted with an overwhelming majority of her Senate colleagues to approve comprehensive economic development legislation. The bill is the result of bipartisan negotiations; the nearly unanimous vote, taken during today’s Special Session of the General Assembly, will create an enhanced business climate for existing companies to grow and prosper and for new businesses to relocate to Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/hartley-111026.php F9FC07A7-1828-4FED-85DD-E1B378685A0E-233-0000039E25AE1EA8-FFA Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:22:46 -0400