Newsroom 2010

December 30, 2010
REP. GENGA NAMED ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER AND VICE CHAIR OF APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Rep. Henry Genga has been chosen by House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) to serve as vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee and as Assistant Majority Leader for a second term. READ MORE

September 29, 2010
EAST HARTFORD LAWMAKERS TO HONOR CT INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ACADEMY
Legislators from East Hartford will present a State of Connecticut General Assembly Citation Thursday to the Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford for being recognized as the best public school in the state by Newsweek magazine. READ MORE

September 17, 2010
REP. GENGA CALLS FOR CHANGES IN DMV LAWS TO KEEP MULTIPLE SUSPENSION DRIVERS OFF ROADS
State Rep. Henry Genga said Friday that state laws must be tightened to keep unsafe motorists with multiple driver’s license violations and suspensions off the roads. READ MORE

August 20, 2010
LEGISLATURE SAVES CITIZEN’S ELECTION PROGRAM, REDUCES OVERALL POTENTIAL COSTS
Clean elections and dollars in the bank. By overriding the governor’s veto of campaign finance reform legislation, Democrats ensured both results. READ MORE

June 15, 2010
RELL SIGNS BILL FOR GOODWIN STUDENT HOUSING
Legislation signed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell last week clears the way for at least 30 units in the East Hartford Housing Authority's King Court complex to be renovated by Goodwin College. READ MORE

June 7, 2010
EAST HARTFORD MAN'S CASE POINTS TO PROBLEMS WITH REPEAT TRAFFIC OFFENDERS
The case of a local man who has been ticketed 17 times in the past four years for motor vehicle violations is highlighting problems with the way the state handles repeat traffic offenders. READ MORE

May 12, 2010
EAST HARTFORD DELEGATION CELEBRATES SAVING OF 600 LOCAL JOBS
State Senator Gary D. LeBeau (D-East Hartford) and East Hartford state Reps. Henry Genga, Timothy Larson and Jason Rojas announced today that a new five-year lease extension has been agreed to that will keep the state Department of Information Technology (DOIT) and the Judicial Branch at Riverview Square for another five years, thereby assuring that 600 local jobs stay in East Hartford and continue to provide financial support to local retailers for the next half-decade. READ MORE

May 7, 2010
DEMOCRATS, GOVERNOR REACH BUDGET AGREEMENT ON TIME
State Representatives Henry Genga, Jason Rojas and Timothy Larson along with their fellow legislative Democrats have announced a bipartisan agreement with Governor M. Jodi Rell that balances the state budget through fiscal year 2011 with no tax increases, no cuts in municipal aid and a decrease for most residents' electric bills by an average of $60 a year. READ MORE

May 4, 2010
HOUSE BOOSTS GOODWIN COLLEGE PLAN TO USE APARTMENTS AS HOUSING
A plan by Goodwin College to rehabilitate part of a state-subsidized housing complex for use as student housing got a boost Tuesday when the House voted to relax regulations regarding the sale of some units. READ MORE

May 3, 2010
HOUSE APPROVES BILL ALLOWING GOODWIN COLLEGE TO REHAB 30 HOUSING AUTHORITY UNITS AT KING COURT
A bill co-sponsored by East Hartford's entire legislative delegation that allows Goodwin College to rehabilitate 30 state-subsidized housing units has been approved by the House of Representatives. READ MORE

March 19, 2010
FINANCE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS TRANSFER OF TAX CREDITS FOR R&D TO PROJECTS IN ENTERPRISE ZONES
The legislature's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed Act Concerning the Use of Research and Development Tax Credits for Projects in Enterprise Zones (HB 5528) at 10 a.m. Monday, March 22, in Room 2E of the Legislative Office Building. READ MORE

March 16, 2010
TOWN GETS $288,020 FOR ROAD WORK
The State Bond Commission approved $30 million for municipal road paving and repair projects Tuesday; of that, East Hartford will receive $288,020, a development town officials say comes as a relief. READ MORE

February 4, 2010
LAWMAKERS RELIEVED AT NO CUT TO TOWN MONEY
Several lawmakers said Wednesday that Gov. M. Jodi Rell's preservation of town funding in the 2010-11 budget was a welcome change from two months ago, when she proposed major cuts. READ MORE

January 25, 2010
REPRESENTATIVES GENGA, LARSON AND ROJAS URGE RESIDENTS TO CONSIDER NEW APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAM
Democratic Representatives Henry Genga, Jason Rojas and Timothy Larson, all of East Hartford, are encouraging residents to consider a newly launched program that could give consumers rebates ranging from $50 to $500 for buying new energy efficient appliances for their homes. READ MORE

January 15, 2010
REP. GENGA NAMED TO COMMISSION TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONALISM, MUNICIPAL COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES
State Rep. Henry Genga has been named by House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan and House Majority Leader Denise Merrill to a new a commission that will seek to identify opportunities for more regional collaborations designed to create efficiencies and save money for municipalities. READ MORE

January 14, 2010
REPS. GENGA, LARSON AND ROJAS URGE RELL TO RELEASE MONEY EAST HARTFORD IS COUNTING ON FOR ROADS
Democratic Representatives Henry Genga, Timothy Larson and Jason Rojas, all of East Hartford, today urged Gov. M. Jodi Rell to release millions in state aid that would fund paving projects and road repairs across the state including projects in East Hartford. READ MORE