At the Capitol:
Legislative Office Building, Room 4014
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
(860) 240-8585 | 1-800-842-8267
Rick.Lopes@cga.ct.gov
Legislative Office Building, Room 4014
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
(860) 240-8585 | 1-800-842-8267
Rick.Lopes@cga.ct.gov
In the District:
208 South Mountain Drive
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 229-7721
208 South Mountain Drive
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 229-7721
Current News & Issues
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April 17, 2012 LETTER TO EDITOR ON MINIMUM WAGE I wish to address the bill to raise the minimum wage as both a small business owner and as a state legislator. READ MORE |
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February 10, 2012 STATE RAIDS POLISH STORES CONFISCATING HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS OVER LABELING A simultaneous raid of four city Polish stores Tuesday morning led to tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise being confiscated by the state, leaving business owners angry at how the situation unfolded. READ MORE |
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February 9, 2012 NEW BRITAIN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION WELCOMES GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED $2.65 MILLION BOOST IN CITY EDUCATION AID The Democratic legislative delegation representing the City of New Britain today welcomed Governor Dannel P. Malloy's proposal to increase state education aid to the city by $2.65 million - the fifth-largest proposed dollar increase of any municipality in Connecticut. READ MORE |
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January 31, 2012 MINIMUM WAGE HIKE WILL HELP LOW WAGE WORKERS, STIMULATE ECONOMY Rep. Lopes joined House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan, Democratic legislators, labor and small business representatives and workers in calling for an increase in the state's minimum wage. READ MORE |
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From Left to right: Timothy Yanchak, Teresa Sapieha-Yanchak, William Yanchak, Rep. Lopes, Armenia Lopes (mom), Cristina Lopes (sister in law) |
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January 13, 2012 REP. RICK LOPES OFFICIALLY SWORN IN Rick Lopes was officially sworn in as the State Representative from the 24th House District in New Britain and Newington. Secretary of the State Denise Merrill presided over the afternoon ceremony in the State Capitol. Lopes, a political activist and local official, was elected in a special election and takes over the seat that was vacated by Mayor Tim O'Brien. |
