Latest news from State Senator Ed Meyer http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/Meyer.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 18 May 2012 14:27:25 -0400 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:27:01 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford, North Branford) and Connecticut Labor Commissioner Glenn Marshall visited a local manufacturer today to highlight the success of new statewide job creation programs and to get the word out that opportunities abound for other small businesses here in Connecticut. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120517.php D945AF2A-BAF7-4E09-8442-D2E2C94038B5-3759-0000073DD38DE556-FFA Thu, 17 May 2012 17:30:24 -0400 State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) announced the state has awarded a grant to North Branford for relocation of a popular baseball field due to the realignment of Route 80. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120509.php DF21BDBA-5A71-4AB8-81F0-385C27A89B2E-1021-00002305EEF211B7-FFA Wed, 09 May 2012 20:01:44 -0400 State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) led passage in the Senate today of two bills that aim to support the health of adopted cats and dogs. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120507a.php 5C704796-B9D9-4CC2-9BBF-4F10DF0AA907-3826-000009083CF8AAFC-FFA Mon, 07 May 2012 14:27:14 -0400 Responding to requests from outdoor enthusiasts around Connecticut, state Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) led passage in the Senate of a bill that will let families spend more time camping under the stars in state parks along the shoreline. The bill now goes for a final vote in the House. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120507.php 18ADE49D-F2CE-48F6-B1A5-D66CBD644917-1257-000003788E011074-FFA Mon, 07 May 2012 09:59:45 -0400 In response to two powerful storms that struck Connecticut last year, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity and telecommunications service, the state Senate passed sweeping reforms today to better prepare the state for future severe weather events and to minimize the resulting utility service outages. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120505.php 0B69DE37-C73A-4B1A-9C0A-756B2FB64871-3137-000006071E41C51F-FFA Sat, 05 May 2012 10:30:46 -0400 State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) led passage of a comprehensive coastal management bill that will preserve and protect our shoreline in the face of growing weather threats, while at the same time respecting the rights of property owners. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120504.php 36259DB4-2794-44A0-8E88-5DB4EFE95B7F-13981-00001BF7192E2AD1-FFA Fri, 04 May 2012 17:25:01 -0400 State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) led passage in the Senate of a landmark bill that will create a stewardship program for discarded mattresses, a move that will have economic and environmental benefits in towns throughout the state. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120502.php 4C655BB3-7048-4F29-A322-A98B145F5A88-14899-00001D437C45F0E8-FFA Wed, 02 May 2012 17:39:33 -0400 State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) announced passage in the Senate of critical legislation that builds on the momentum of October’s landmark Jobs Bill and keeps Connecticut on the path to economic recovery. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120427.php B0839302-21F3-4F08-BE09-1A14071CB572-9441-000024A2B10F00DB-FFA Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:14:39 -0400 State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) and state Rep. Patricia Widlitz (D-Guilford) celebrated the expansion of the Roses for Autism training center at Pinchbeck’s Rose Farm in Guilford at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120424.php 0447AB29-9063-4F86-9505-826B7E841E6F-7513-00000E96C1E13F9C-FFA Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:24:29 -0400 In a move that will protect the health and safety of residents across Connecticut, State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) led passage today in the Senate of a bill that requires online notification of sewage spills that contaminate rivers and other bodies of water, including the Long Island Sound. http://senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120411.php 626FADBC-566A-442A-966A-5D79D5D5A104-12779-000019EDB202F5E6-FFA Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:24:45 -0400 In a historic vote, state Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) joined his colleagues in the Senate in passing a bill to repeal the death penalty in Connecticut moving forward. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120405.php 3F6A1055-676C-423A-984B-A8D66F37B15A-1754-00000360AEC93453-FFA Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:57:56 -0400 State Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) is standing up for important shoreline environmental and economic development issues by joining the steering committee for the Long Island Sound caucus. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120404.php A41F7224-40F6-4604-8261-ACB1656B7CB7-7474-000017C574D00840-FFA Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:07:01 -0400 As members of the newly formed Shoreline Preservation Task Force, State Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) and state Representatives Pat Widlitz (D-Guilford), Lonnie Reed (D-Branford) and Noreen Kokoruda (R-Madison) are calling for serious study of climate change, rising sea levels and potential impacts to our coastal areas. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120329.php A4B9A1C5-6B0E-4558-89F1-7A27F0AACCDB-1145-000002B75CD2B48F-FFA Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:34:18 -0400 With the threat of gasoline costing $5 a gallon this summer, Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) joined his colleagues in passing a proposal that will help provide relief at the pump and protect consumers from profiteering and price gouging by big oil wholesalers. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120328.php 4EE1E837-EACD-4DCB-AB9B-ECA7E05F73D1-5501-00001E74BA6C64B6-FFA Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:57:15 -0400 The General Assembly’s Government Administration and Elections Committee heard testimony today from a panel of experts about the negative impact of the Citizens United case on free and open elections. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120326.php 01DA591B-266A-416B-BC09-E6C911121464-8596-000011B34A6E12E5-FFA Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:54:13 -0400 State Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) today addressed 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. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120312.php F3B6AE49-45B7-4F77-979A-C9386ABB4F01-5091-000014344D41F24E-FFA Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:58:10 -0400 State Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford), who is Senate Chairman of the Environment Committee, spoke today in strong opposition to a proposed bill that would rollback recent legislation that prohibits applying toxic pesticides on elementary and middle school grounds used by children. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120308.php 5D3F6426-877C-4C2D-9C23-D83C59302C99-12025-000017AF5ECD7FC1-FFA Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:34:01 -0500 State Senator Ed Myer (D-Guilford) today announced that the state has awarded grants to two local nonprofit organizations that support the arts in Guilford. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120306.php 140445EE-2458-442A-B7B1-F042B3BCFDC3-12025-000017AB0754AC9B-FFA Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:33:18 -0500 Much of my legislative responsibilities, at the beginning of a legislative session, focus on bills introduced by the Environment Committee, of which I am Senate Chairman. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120229.php 27F3000E-EE48-42FB-B764-14BE158B2F66-2039-000008AF28F52EBD-FFA Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:05:33 -0500 This column has previously reported on Governor Malloy’s state economy and pro-jobs proposals which appear to be bringing an economic renaissance to Connecticut after more than twenty years of stagnation. Indeed, the Governor’s job proposals reflect an important new direction in combining business tax reduction with financial incentives and better coordination between our schools and the workplace. More companies are now showing an interest in Connecticut than at any time since I have served as your State Senator. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/meyer-120106.php 2920C18D-1380-4D66-87B0-A865D161521A-4755-00000D46B00D0BA8-FFA Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:49:51 -0500