Newsroom 2008

December 12, 2008
REP. WALKER TO CHAIR HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
State Representative Toni Walker has been appointed by incoming Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan to serve in the position of Chair of the legislature's Human Services Committee. READ MORE

November 25, 2008
REP. WALKER SUPPORTS DEFICIT PACKAGE
Rep. Toni Walker labeled the deficit mitigation package as "a positive first step," and urged legislators to seek creative solutions to the ongoing budget crisis. Rep. Walker noted that one piece of the puzzle would be to raise the minimum age for charging a juvenile criminal offender as an adult. READ MORE

June 16, 2008
REP. WALKER SELECTED AS 2008 TOLL FELLOW
Representative Toni Walker is one of 40 emerging state leaders from across the nation selected for the prestigious Toll Fellowship Program sponsored by The Council of State Governments (CSG), September 27 – October 2, 2008. READ MORE

June 11, 2008
REP. WALKER ANNOUNCES NEW LAW IN SUPPORT OF GRANDPARENT CAREGIVERS
Rep. Toni Walker is pleased to announce the governor has signed Senate Bill 66, An Act Concerning Support For Grandparent Caregivers. READ MORE

April 23, 2008
LANDMARK HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION APPROVED BY HOUSE
Rep. Toni Walker today hailed House passage of legislation that would achieve taxpayer savings through the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership (HB 5536). READ MORE

April 2008
ADULTS OR KIDS?
When teenagers break the law, do they need rehabilitation or punishment? For several years in the 1990s, state lawmakers decided to treat young lawbreakers as adults, sending them to prison with tough sentences. In recent years, however, some states are rethinking the wisdom of such punishment. READ MORE