A bill that would permit and implement an open and competitive Request for Proposals process for private or tribal entities to bid for a qualification to develop, manage and operate a casino gaming facility in Connecticut passed the state House of Representatives on May 4.
The New Haven House legislative delegation applauded the groundbreaking of a mixed-use development project in the Hill neighborhood that is slated to become the centerpiece of the city's renaissance.
Nearly six years after Fort Hale Park pier was leveled by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, state Rep. Al Paolillo joined Senate President Martin Looney and community leaders at a grand opening of the newly built pier.
The General Assembly's Environment Committee passed an amended bill banning hunting in New Haven between Interstates 95 and 91, designating that area between the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers as a state refuge for wildlife. The issue was developed after area neighbors brought the issue to Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney's and state Rep. Al Paolillo's attention.
