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Weekly News

April 1, 2016

This week, we passed a bi-partisan agreement to put the 2016 budget back in balance, and restore the Governor’s cuts to hospitals, social services, and municipal aid.

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An Update on Concrete Foundations

April 1, 2016

Last night in Manchester, and the week before in South Windsor, I took part in forums to provide information to residents on next steps if they believe their homes' foundations are crumbling due to potentially faulty concrete.

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Students: Beware of Scammers

February 26, 2016

Don't be a victim of fraud. Students should know the dangers presented by criminal imposters who may try to trick you into providing personal information. They can use the information to steal your money and your identity.

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Funding Approved For Brownfields

January 15, 2016

Representatives Henry Genga, Jason Rojas and Jeff Currey hailed Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement Thursday that East Hartford is among six municipalities in the state being awarded grants to develop plans for remediating and developing clusters of brownfield sites.

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Spending Cuts Made To Close State Deficit

December 28, 2015

Because state revenues have not been as strong as we anticipated last year when we approved the current 2016 state budget, we voted earlier this month to cut spending by $350 million, or one-half of 1 percent of the $40 billion biennial state budget, thereby closing Connecticut’s budget deficit for the State Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016.

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Good News For Electricity Customers

October 25, 2015

This year Connecticut became the first state in the nation to protect residents from electricity providers who offer a low introductory rate that increases rapidly afterwards. I am proud to have been a supporter of this legislation and further confirm that we made the right decision.

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