2010 news archive for State Senator Edith Prague http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/rss/prague-news2010.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:39:02 -0400 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:20:03 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ State Senators Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) and Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-Woodbridge), Senate Chairs of the legislature’s Select Committee on Aging and Insurance and Real Estate Committee, respectively, will convene an informational forum tomorrow to consider the process by which Long Term Care insurance rates are considered. These insurance products are of particular interest to soon-to-be and elderly residents and their families. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-101213.php C307C467-1C9C-477B-AB84-0257C2B43F98-135-000002E6A7CA9026-FFA Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:05:05 -0500 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today welcomed final approval for state funding to help underwrite several significant projects in Norwich. Separate grants will address necessary infrastructure improvements: $100,000 at the Norwich Free Academy and $250,000 to expand a series of specific projects from two to five of the city’s schools. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-101210.php 3984AC07-866A-4F99-A871-0D886C8481D1-135-000002E075CD71FE-FFA Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:04:39 -0500 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today celebrated her 85th birthday in the Legislative Office Building, in the Labor and Public Employees Committee conference room. Today’s noontime celebration included birthday cake, soft drinks, and singing. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-101123.php 94A20B7B-6C7D-4F79-9AC7-D08BC74FCE4E-135-000002DBECB362F4-FFA Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:04:11 -0500 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia), Senate Chair of the legislature’s Select Committee on Aging, has lodged a formal protest with the state Department of Insurance regarding proposed long-term care rate increases. Senator Prague said she wants the department to conduct a public hearing to address the need for them. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-101117.php B31BAEC8-2182-41E1-9D6C-069976DFD2A4-135-000002D156CA0099-FFA Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:03:43 -0500 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) and Rep. Kevin Ryan (D-Montville) have formally complained to Lawrence D. McHugh, Chairman of the UConn Board of Trustees, about a recent UConn decision to hire a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-101115.php 38709346-83EE-490E-9AA6-03ECCCCC8966-135-000002C8F5EF4B7D-FFA Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:03:04 -0500 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today reported four separate grants from the state Commission on Culture and Tourism to support fine arts programs in Norwich and Bozrah. The cumulative value of the four grants is $9,916, Senator Prague said. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-101105.php 9257C38B-026D-4146-BF97-3A548FF5AAE2-135-000002C2866E6A6B-FFA Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:02:30 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) will be recognized tonight at the annual Rock Your Baby celebration of the New Haven Diaper Bank for her efforts on behalf of that organization. The diaper bank collects diapers, donations, and other funds to buy diapers and distribute them to families that need them but can’t always afford them. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-101021.php 0408F7B8-20B5-4AB6-91C7-E52B2F527436-135-000002BBA3949622-FFA Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:02:03 -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/prague-101018.php B49667FD-8A6F-42A7-B479-F74D138254E1-135-000002B5235FBCFC-FFA Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:01:33 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today announced the release of state funding for open space acquisitions in Hebron and Sprague. Senator Prague said the preservation projects qualify through the state’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program, administered by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-101014.php AE0E1F98-5A1E-467A-9835-905845D0FC06-135-000002AEEF7B0485-FFA Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:01:06 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today announced the imminent release of $200,000 from the state’s STEAP Grant program to help underwrite the design and construction of a new recreational area on Long Hill Road. Senator Prague had recommended to the state Office of Policy and Management (OPM) its favorable consideration of the town’s application. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100929.php 9993BFDE-6431-4100-BE7D-AD995C9179D3-135-000002A226EEE8A5-FFA Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:00:38 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) and State Representative Joan Lewis (D-Coventry) today welcomed news of the imminent release of state funding to help the Town of Columbia complete a planned renovation and expansion of the town library. Senator Prague said $150,000 was awarded by the state Office of Policy and Management (OPM) after its favorable consideration of Columbia’s application. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100929a.php 9FD8638E-9ABB-44A6-B153-0FC09985C9C6-135-000002997488E0E4-FFA Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:59:33 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) and State Representative Kevin Ryan (D-Oakdale) today welcomed news of the imminent release of state funding to help the Town of Lebanon complete planned construction of athletic fields and improvements at its recreation complex. Senator Prague said $200,000 was awarded by the state Office of Policy and Management after its favorable consideration of Lebanon’s comprehensive application. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100929b.php 16C57B71-D4C5-453C-B166-18EB350EA33B-135-00000281BFCD58F5-FFA Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:58:38 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today announced the imminent release of $150,000 from the state to help underwrite continued downtown improvements along Main Street in Hebron. Senator Prague had recommended to the state Office of Policy and Management (OPM) its favorable consideration of the town’s application. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100929c.php EB6436F0-B2E8-4A8B-853F-5F7FEEE1F2FD-135-000001CFDE4CBBD8-FFA Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:58:04 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today announced the imminent release of $200,000 from the state to help underwrite the planned upgrade of the wastewater treatment system in Sprague. Senator Prague had recommended to the state Office of Policy and Management (OPM) its favorable consideration of the town’s application. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100929d.php 2348D1A8-A9A6-4217-BAA4-019A13F54131-135-000001C6B52DCFD3-FFA Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:00:11 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today announced the imminent release of state funds to assist the town of Ledyard with several municipal projects. Senator Prague said the grant, valued at $87,000, was initially intended in 2003 to help with ventilation upgrades at the Ledyard firehouse; this reallocation redirects the existing funds to more timely projects. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100709.php 007E4DB6-5053-4630-8D42-E8A322C93FB6-135-000001BD27EBD800-FFA Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:44:01 -0400 Starting July 1st thousands of seniors across Connecticut who are struggling to stay in their homes will have the opportunity to receive additional support from the state--and Senate Democratic leaders calls it a win-win for seniors and taxpayers. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100701.php 18740614-B47D-4A0F-B8DF-8822F0004FF8-135-000001B4DD0863BC-FFA Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:43:18 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia), Senate chair of the legislature’s Select Committee on Aging, today welcomed four separate grants by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to help underwrite rides programs for senior citizens and disabled residents in eastern Connecticut. A total of $173,372 was awarded, Senator Prague said. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100629a.php 5728387B-709F-47F9-B604-E15C4504AEEF-135-000001ADAD5E2E7F-FFA Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:42:43 -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. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100629.php 556D1F31-AC97-4465-916C-20A60A2ED62F-135-000001A6CF3CD710-FFA Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:42:13 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia), Senate chair of the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee, announced today the planned resumption of Norwich-based training for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN). Senator Prague was outspoken last year after the administration proposed elimination of the LPN training program from the state’s vocational-technical school system. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100615.php E0C0ED84-0C1A-4202-A0F7-9E1F38B3003E-135-0000019CC7ED7057-FFA Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:41:43 -0400 Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) and Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia), and Senator Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford) say a bill they supported in the Senate that will help protect the privacy of those who attend senior centers has been signed into law by Gov. Rell. It will take effect on October 1, 2010. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100507.php 5A4D4C28-B677-4289-A2E6-5B1607B7208D-135-0000019396B4E96C-FFA Fri, 07 May 2010 16:41:01 -0400 The state House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation introduced by the Montville legislative delegation that establishes new restrictions on the siting of sex offender treatment facilities. The state Senate unanimously approved the proposal on Tuesday evening. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100505.php EDA8F577-6760-43EB-BCB7-1B8DE93819B5-135-0000018A7447DD75-FFA Wed, 05 May 2010 16:40:21 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia), Senate chair of the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee, today won Senate approval for her bill to make public sector paraprofessionals eligible for benefits under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). SB300, An Act Concerning Family and Medical Leave Benefits for Certain Municipal Employees, approved by the Senate 26-7, now advances to the House for its consideration. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100503.php D940EFC5-9783-440F-BCBB-8A39A50779B0-135-0000018013514549-FFA Mon, 03 May 2010 16:39:41 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia), Senate chair of the legislature’s Select Committee on Aging, today won Senate approval for three initiatives meant to protect the state’s senior citizens and their families from financial difficulties to which the elderly are sometimes prone. Each bill was approved with a unanimous vote; the two Senate bills now advance to the House for consideration by its members while the House bill now advances to the governor’s desk. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100421.php 56DED0B8-34A7-4F29-A862-4DA43D7948EC-135-00000176CD1CDA67-FFA Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:38:57 -0400 Determined to help local seniors take advantage of thousands of dollars in untapped savings, Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) and Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia) visited the Rose City Senior Center in Norwich on Tuesday and briefed seniors on opportunities to lower health care and energy costs. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100406.php 6FC20056-4781-42AC-9795-905AA1ADE512-135-0000016DEB89B1B4-FFA Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:38:16 -0400 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today hailed the imminent release of state funding for the repair and refurbishment of two area bridges, one in Norwich and one in Lebanon. A combined total of $2.863 million has been designated for the two projects, Senator Prague said. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100315.php 7C6B8646-9902-4C5E-ACDE-1C38B90F57C7-135-00000167565FD9E2-FFA Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:37:39 -0400 State Senator Thomas A. Colapietro (D-Bristol), co-chair of the General Assembly’s General Law Committee, today held a news conference with Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) and representatives from the Connecticut AARP, Advocates for Bristol Seniors, and the Bristol Community Organization to explain the details of new legislation passed last week out of the General Law Committee that would increase penalties for telephone solicitors who violate the state’s “No Sales Solicitation Calls” statute. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100312.php 7720F7F4-83E8-4F22-AF40-56F9294F3DDB-135-00000120F9D0B1CB-FFA Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:32:56 -0500 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) and state Representative Kevin Ryan (D-Montville), co-chairs of the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee, today provided a response to what they say are false claims by opponents of proposed paid sick leave legislation. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100303a.php AE6C3C26-11E3-4AC7-9DFD-23BA7689BDFC-135-00000119A19AA91D-FFA Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:32:08 -0500 State Senator Thomas A. Colapietro (D-Bristol), co-chair of the General Assembly’s General Law Committee, and Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia), co-chair of the Labor and Public Employees Committee, said today that new legislation passed Tuesday out of the General Law Committee marks a long sought compromise between management and union workers in the skilled trades, and will set a new standard in the hiring of apprentices to create jobs while ensuring quality on-site work and maximizing opportunities for those looking to learn the trades. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100303.php 1593D116-A134-4005-AD2F-E1B13D671A8E-135-00000114747A2679-FFA Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:31:38 -0500 State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) today announced the approval of two state grants to underwrite historic preservation projects in her district. The first is for a ‘conditions assessment’ for Buckingham House in Norwich; the other for an energy audit for the Indian Charity School in Columbia. The grants were awarded by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation through its Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grants program. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100205.php DD2CD069-95F3-4B35-A348-31D8C2B8AA30-135-0000010C3A471F9B-FFA Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:31:01 -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/prague-100201.php DBB6290A-99BE-4F28-B6DE-D3C5B79D4780-135-000000FF9D1290FE-FFA Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:30:29 -0500 Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) and Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia) joined nursing instructors, students, and the Executive Director of the Windham Region Chamber of Commerce--Roger Adams--at a news conference on Wednesday January 27th to highlight their efforts to reinstate Connecticut’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) adult education program. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100127.php AA817E41-7AFD-4320-B75A-7696174FD430-135-000000F1D0A3FA6C-FFA Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:29:45 -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/prague-100122.php 2BC9BA7E-5B98-4B6B-B3BD-192C764AED48-135-000000DFE19CEA49-FFA Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:28:00 -0500 Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn), state Sen. Jonathan A. Harris (D-West Hartford), and state Sen. Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia) announced today that they have created a bipartisan group of House and Senate legislators to consider various ways to reinstate Connecticut’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) adult education program, which graduates approximately 350 students every 16 months into a high-demand medical field and which Gov. M. Jodi Rell unilaterally eliminated as part of her most recent round of state budget cuts. http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pr/prague-100121.php B01172FB-99EC-436D-99DB-C1599A3850A3-3376-00000F4414EB087D-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:46:19 -0500