Newsroom 2013

November 13, 2013
HARTFORD DELEGATION LAUDS ANNOUNCEMENT OF SECURITY FUNDS FOR CITY SCHOOLS
Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced yesterday that Hartford will receive just under $500,000 to upgrade security and safety infrastructure at 13 City schools. This grant is part of the School Security Grant Program, which was created in response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December. READ MORE

August 13, 2013
REP. GONZALEZ AND CANDELARIA PRESENT NHCSL JOHN S. MARTINEZ SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Minnie Gonzalez and Juan Candelaria joined with representatives from Comcast to present a scholarship award to a young student from New Haven. READ MORE

June 16, 2013
LATINO LEGISLATORS LEAVE DIVERSE LEGACY IN 2013 SESSION
And for Latinos, the session saw their political representation at a new high, while state and national events put Latino legislators in the center of the session’s last-minute dramas. READ THE CT LATINO NEWS ARTICLE

June 13, 2013
LATINO LEGISLATORS TOUT FUNDS FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Hartford Representatives Minnie Gonzalez, Angel Arce and Edwin Vargas are pleased the recently approved state budget contains funding for a violence prevention program in Hartford. READ MORE

June 11, 2013
BARBERSHOP APPRENTICESHIP BILL PASSED
House Bill 6485 passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority and was unanimously adopted in the Senate and awaits the governor’s signature. READ MORE

June 11, 2013
PROGRAMA DE APRENDIZAJE PARA BARBEROS PASA EN LA LEGISLATURA
La ley, HB 6485 fue aprobada en la cámara por una gran mayoría y fue adoptada unánimemente en el senado y espera la firma del gobernador. VER MAS

June 5, 2013
REP. MINNIE GONZALEZ APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF STATE BUDGET
Rep. Gonzalez noted the budget is balanced, creates no new taxes and preserves funding for all municipalities while maintaining funding for Hartford in FY 13 and FY 14. READ MORE

January 9, 2013
REP. GONZALEZ CONGRATULATES JUDGE ESPINOSA
State Representative Minnie Gonzalez congratulated Appellate Court Judge Carmen Espinosa on her nomination to the Connecticut Supreme Court. READ MORE

January 7, 2013
REP. GONZALEZ APPOINTED TO HOUSE LEADERSHIP TEAM
State Representative Minnie Gonzalez was appointed by House Speaker-designate Brendan Sharkey (D-Hamden) to serve in the position of Majority Whip At Large for the Connecticut General Assembly’s House Democrats. READ MORE