May 9, 2012
EDUCATION REPORT CARD: ACHIEVEMENT GAP LINGERS
Connecticut received its report card Thursday on how well its students are learning science, and it's not a pretty picture. READ MORE
May 7, 2012
ANTI-PROFILING LEGISLATION
Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield, vice chairman of the Judiciary Committee, applauded the House for overwhelmingly approving legislation strengthening an existing law aimed at stopping police from racially profiling motorists during traffic stops. READ MORE
May 3, 2012
REP. HOLDER-WINFIELD ON EDUCATION REFORM
Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield, chairman of the legislature's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, talks about the group's positions on education reform issues in Connecticut.
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May 1, 2012
IDENTIFICATION OF SUSPECTS
Legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield that establishes guidelines for police departments on how eyewitnesses identify criminal suspects and how testimony is used in a trial was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives. READ MORE
April 30, 2012
2012 CHILDREN'S CHAMPION
Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield is recognized as a "Children’s Champion" by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance for showing a strong commitment to early childhood issues in his district and at the legislature. READ MORE
April 13, 2012
DEATH PENALTY REPEAL FINALLY ACCOMPLISHED
When members of the State House of Representatives passed a bill ending Connecticut's death penalty Wednesday night - all but ensuring the success of abolition - they also ended a history of legislative failure. READ MORE

