October 20, 2009 REPRESENTATIVE FONTANA HONORED BY AARP
At a ceremony in Southington today, AARP recognized State Representative Steve Fontana (D-North Haven) for championing health care reform during the 2009 state legislative session. READ MORE
Rep. Fontana receiving his award from Gardner Young,
Chairman of the AARP Advocacy Leadership Committee.
October 1, 2009 REPRESENTATIVE FONTANA & SENATOR FASANO:
NORTH HAVEN TO RECEIVE $250,000 STATE GRANT
State Representative Steve Fontana (D-North Haven) and State Senator Len Fasano (R-North Haven) announced that the State Bond Commission has approved a $250,000 STEAP (Small Town Economic Assistance Program) grant for the expansion and renovation of North Haven’s public works facility. READ MORE
September 11, 2009 STATE SENATOR LEN FASANO, STATE REPRESENTATIVE STEVE FONTANA
ANNOUNCE PUBLIC SAFETY GRANTS FOR NORTH HAVEN Town to Receive $30,000 for North Haven Police Department State Senator Len Fasano (R-North Haven) and State Rep. Steve Fontana (D-North Haven) today announced the town of North Haven will receive $30,000 in federal stimulus money to enhance public safety. North Haven and 35 other municipalities will receive a share of nearly $840,000 in Justice Assistance Grants. The money is being released under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). So far, 79 municipalities have received more than $2 million in stimulus crime prevention and public safety grants. READ MORE
August 12, 2009 ATTORNEY GENERAL, HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE,
INSURANCE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS PROPOSE SWEEPING REFORM
OF HEALTH INSURANCE RATE HIKE APPROVAL PROCESS
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Healthcare Advocate Kevin P. Lembo and Insurance and Real Estate Committee Co-chairmen state Sen. Joe Crisco, D-Woodbridge, and state Rep. Steve Fontana, D-North Haven, today proposed sweeping reform of the state approval process for individual health insurance policy rates. READ MORE
July 5, 2009 FAMILIES CAN’T AFFORD TO WAIT FOR HEALTH CARE
Every month, hardworking people all over Connecticut lose their health insurance coverage when they lose their jobs, when their employers stop offering it, or when they can no longer afford to pay for it. Deciding whether and how to reform our healthcare system isn’t an academic debate for them, but a potential life or death situation. READ MORE
June 16, 2009 LAWMAKERS & CLERGY URGE GOV. RELL
TO SIGN HEALTHCARE BILLS
State Representative Steve Fontana (D-North Haven) and State Senator Joseph Crisco (D-Woodbridge), joined clergy, doctors and local officials on the North Haven Green this evening and called on Governor Rell to sign two pieces of landmark healthcare legislation, the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership (House Bill 6582) and SustiNet (House Bill 6600). READ MORE
June 5, 2009
State Representative Steve Fontana (D-North Haven) delivers an end of session message highlighting accomplishments of the legislative session and addresses the continued work on finalizing a balanced budget for Connecticut.
May 28, 2009
Steve Fontana talks about the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership. This Partnership would open the State Employees Union Healthcare pool to municipalities and small businesses.
As towns and small businesses voluntarily join the pool becomes larger and the bulk purchasing power will drive health insurance costs down. The Plan has been championed and passed successfully in the CT House of Representatives by Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan.
May 6, 2009 LAWMAKERS ADMONISH CIRCUS OVER ELEPHANT ABUSE Joining protest prior to tonight’s opening at XL Center
As the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus comes to town and gets set to open a series of performances in Hartford at the XL Center this evening, a group of lawmakers convening across Bushnell Park at the State Capitol voiced their concern over the abuse of elephants used in the show. The lawmakers were planning to join demonstrators outside tonight’s show. READ MORE
