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November 18, 2009
REP. JOHNSON JOINS COALITION
TO CLOSE STATE’S ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Campaign LEARN stresses urgency of implementing
effective solutions to close gap
State Representative Susan Johnson (D-Windham) joined with fellow legislators yesterday to announce the creation of Campaign LEARN (the Campaign for Leadership in Education, Achievement, and Reform Now). Lawmakers, education advocates, and equal rights organizations plan to use to stress the urgency of implementing effective solutions to address the current achievement gap between children of color and their peers. READ MORE
August 28, 2009
CRRA SUSPENDS PLAN FOR ASH LANDFILL
Officials from the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority have decided to suspend indefinitely its plans for a proposed ash landfill in Franklin. READ MORE
June 18, 2009
NEXT MOVE IS RELL'S ON BILL TO BLOCK ASH DUMP
Opponents of a plan to create an ash dump in Franklin are closely watching Gov. M. Jodi Rell's office this week, hoping she will sign legislation that blocks the project. READ MORE
May 27, 2009
SEN. PRAGUE & REP. RYAN PROTECT FRANKLIN
FROM LANDFILL
State Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia), State Representatives Kevin Ryan (D-Montville) and Susan Johnson (D-Windham) announced that a bill preventing an ash landfill from being built in Franklin has passed both chambers of the state legislature. Senate Bill 3, An Act Prohibiting the Acquisition or Use of Certain Parcels of Land as Ash Residue Disposal Areas, passed the Senate by 27 to 4 and the House voted 95 to 51 to pass it. It now awaits the Governor’s signature. READ MORE
May 20, 2009
MEASURE TO KILL LANDFILL PASSES SENATE
Hard fight seen in the House
A bill that would halt the ash landfill proposed in Franklin moved one step closer toward approval Tuesday after receiving strong endorsement from the state Senate. READ MORE
May 6, 2009
BUDGET CAP POSES PROBLEMS EVEN WHEN THERE’S NO MONEY TO SPEND
When it comes to state spending, the focus of most discussions at the Capitol these days is on how to reduce it. But an unintended side effect of the state’s constitutional spending cap, coupled with a historic infusion of emergency federal aid, could leave Connecticut legally barred from funding basic programs in a few years — even if the economy rebounds and tax revenue is sufficient. READ MORE
March 28, 2009
THE FUTURE IS GREEN
Local and state leaders gather for Friday night energy summitIt was a night to go green in the Thread City Friday night, as 40 plus residents crammed into a meeting room to learn about energy assistance programs, green jobs and a public power authority. READ MORE
March 24, 2009
REP. SUSAN JOHNSON, REP. VICKIE NARDELLO,
ATTORNEY GENERAL RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, CONGRESSMAN JOE COURTNEY HOST INFORMATIONAL FORUM ON ENERGY
State Representative Vickie Nardello, Chair of the Legislature’s Energy Committee; State Representative Susan Johnson; Congressman Joe Courtney; and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will host an energy forum on Friday, March 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the Windham Town Hall. READ MORE
February 27, 2009
REP. JOHNSON DECRIES CUTS IN KEY
BOND ITEMS
FOR WINDHAM
State Representative Susan Johnson (D-Windham) voiced her concerns about bond items already approved for projects in her district that have been put on hold in Governor Rell’s budget. READ MORE
February 18, 2009
REP. JOHNSON URGES PARTICIPATION IN
TAX CREDIT OUTREACH PROGRAM
State Representative Susan Johnson (D-Windham) urged constituents to take advantage of the National Women’s Law Center’s (NWLC) Tax Credit Outreach Campaign to insure that all possible tax credits are taken on their tax returns. READ MORE
January 23, 2009
REP. JOHNSON RECEIVES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
State Representative Susan Johnson (D-Windham) was sworn in by Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz on January 7, 2009, as the new State Representative serving the 49th General Assembly District. Johnson succeeded Walter Pawelkiewicz (D-Windham) who has retired after ten years in the position. The ceremony took place at the State Capitol in Hartford Connecticut during the opening day of the 2009 session of the state legislature. Pawelkiewicz attended the session as Representative Johnson's guest to see his successor take her oath of office. READ MORE |
Supporting Our Veterans
Healthcare Reform
2009 Session Preview
Informational Forum on HB 5309 -
May 5, 2009
'An Act Concerning Federal Funds Under the Spending Cap'
House Majority Leader Denise Merrill, Representative Susan Johnson, former Secretary of OPM Bill Cibes, Shelley Geballe and a senior fellow from the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities discuss CT's spending cap & the implications of changing it to maximize federal funds for the state.
Windham Works - April 1, 2009
Dawn Niles, Susan Johnson
and Brendan Sharkey
Let's Talk About It - WILI - March 27, 2009
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal
and Rep. Vickie Nardello
Let's Talk About It - WILI - February 27, 2009
Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz |
