2010 news archive for State Senator Andrew Maynard http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/rss/maynard-new2010.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:24:40 -0500 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:24:40 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Sen. Andrew M. Maynard (D-Stonington), who is Senate Chairman of the legislature’s Veteran’s Committee, today welcomed news that Connecticut Light & Power has purchased $500,000 worth of state housing tax credits in order to help create 18 units of affordable housing for veterans on the site of the American Legion Hall in the borough of Jewett City. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-101029.php 7C8BBA45-AC95-42AA-A043-B0E785D50A37-11017-000011C22006FEF2-FFA Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:43:35 -0400 Small poultry farmers in Connecticut who are looking to expand their business and grow jobs will now be able to do so thanks to a new law approved by the General Assembly. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-101018.php FD75FDB5-3D3C-4DEE-923A-6CE273945902-11017-000011B933396DF8-FFA Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:43:02 -0400 Funding for an overhaul of 14 locomotives that provide service on the Shoreline East rail line is set to be approved when the State Bond Commission holds a special meeting next week, state Senators Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) and Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford) and Representative Steve Mikutel (D-Griswold) announced today. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100707.php DD36207A-439C-421B-8121-01E3B5E66D54-11017-000011AFC4092675-FFA Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:42:25 -0400 On Wednesday, the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance recognized state Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) as a 2010 Child Champion for his legislative commitment to improving the educational, health and emotional well-being of young children in Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100528.php 93B707DE-5E97-4E59-ADE7-679FECE0E979-11017-000011A771622F4F-FFA Fri, 28 May 2010 15:41:42 -0400 State Representative Ted Graziani (D-East Windsor/Ellington) and Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) co-chairs of the General Assembly’s Select Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, announced that legislation seeking to close a tuition loophole that allows cadets who are enrolled for as little as 90 days in military academies to be considered veterans with benefits eligible for college tuition waivers has been approved by the legislature and now awaits to be signed into law by the governor. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100504.php 61470CCE-214C-452B-A989-258178D66F80-11017-0000119F0F78C9CA-FFA Tue, 04 May 2010 15:41:10 -0400 Legislation that would close a loophole in state law that allows cadets who do not complete their education at military academies the same tuition breaks at state colleges and universities moved forward today, said state Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) and Representative Ted Graziani (D-Ellington), co-chairs of the General Assembly’s Select Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100421.php 8DEEC026-46C8-4C43-ADEC-44C61E86DA4A-11017-00001195D97B8053-FFA Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:40:25 -0400 Last spring, an interpretation of Connecticut state law raised questions about a subscription service offered to residents in Pawcatuck by the Westerly Ambulance Corps. Since then, state Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) and Representative Diana Urban (D-North Stonington) have been working together to create a remedy on the state level. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100224a.php A10DF4BB-D7C1-4177-B55C-113B271FFF41-11017-0000118E7E4CAE56-FFA Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:39:55 -0500 State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington), Senate chair of the General Assembly’s Select Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, yesterday was recognized at the 4th Annual Veterans Day at the Capitol for his multi-year advocacy on behalf of Connecticut’s veterans. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100224.php 5B41F1F3-6C54-469E-9A9C-2CD26424CD88-11017-00001184F9C667A1-FFA Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:39:23 -0500 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/maynard-100201.php 7358D22D-0A50-48D4-A327-6420E0CC0E31-11017-0000117AFDAA67EA-FFA Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:38:41 -0500 At a ceremony in Hartford today, state Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington), vice chair of the General Assembly’s Environment Committee, was recognized for his contributions to the state’s recreational boating industry and for his work to help craft a compromise rule that minimizes runoff and discharges from boat washing. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100128.php 57242091-A769-400B-8F40-EAA7987995A2-11017-00001173D2B78384-FFA Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:38:00 -0500 A coalition of Senate Democrats again called on Governor M. Jodi Rell today to take action on a comprehensive plan that would put more than 16,000 people back to work at a time when the state’s unemployment rate stands at 8.9 percent. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100122.php 40A8F3AF-81D6-4EF6-BF06-A9FA59A08902-11017-0000116C5A8AB345-FFA Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:37:29 -0500 State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) today announced that he will hold a series of open meetings in the 18th Senatorial District to meet with area residents and discuss the economy, the state’s fiscal standing, the upcoming regular legislative session and issues of importance facing the people of southeastern Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/maynard-100121.php 0DB69EFA-D0BD-447F-981C-4B4F89C95DB8-11017-00001156ED8A64B2-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:36:56 -0500