Newsroom 2012
November 27, 2012
ANTI-VIOLENCE INITIATIVE UNVEILED IN NEW HAVEN
Rep. Toni Walker joined U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney David Fein, Governor Dannel Malloy and Mayor John DeStefano as well as members of law enforcement, public officials, social service providers, community leaders and researchers in New Haven to launch “Project Longevity,” a comprehensive initiative to reduce gun violence in Connecticut’s major cities. READ MORE
July 18, 2012
HEALTH CARE ADVOCATES TAKE COMPLAINT DIRECTLY TO FEDS
A coalition of 16 health care advocacy organizations aren’t going to wait for the two legislative committees to decide the fate of more than 77,000 low-income adults using the state’s Medicaid program. READ MORE
July 3, 2012
NEW HAVEN AREA ENTREPRENEURS CELEBRATED
Representative Toni Walker presented the keynote address to the Women's Business Development Council's (WBDC) graduates at Monday's meeting of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. READ MORE
June 25, 2012
“FOCUSED DETERRENCE” NEEDED TO REDUCE URBAN GUN VIOLENCE
Rep. Walker joined Gov. Malloy as he has directed state criminal justice resources to collaborate with federal and local law enforcement officials in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven on implementing a program of “Focused Deterrence.” READ MORE
June 25, 2012
REP. WALKER NAMED TO LEADERSHIP CIRCLE AT CLIFFORD BEERS CLINIC
Representative Toni Walker has been invited to become a member of the Clifford Beers Clinic's Honorary Leadership Circle. READ MORE
June 19, 2012
GLOBAL BIOPHARMACEUTICAL LEADER WILL CREATE 200-300 JOBS IN ELM CITY
Alexion Pharmaceuticals will establish its global headquarters at a new facility in New Haven. READ MORE
June 19, 2012
$8 MILLION FOR BOWEN FIELD
Hillhouse High's Bowen Field will get a major renovation thanks to last-minute action by the legislature. READ MORE
June 18, 2012
REPAIRS TO NEW HAVEN'S BOWEN FIELD BACK ON TRACK
Repairs to the dilapidated Bowen Field were chopped from the city budget, but thanks to state legislators who allocated $11.6 million for the renovation last week, the project again is in front of city officials and is on the fast-track to completion. READ MORE
June 4, 2012
WEST RIVER PROJECT RESTORES MARSHES
Rep. Toni Walker joined Save the Sound to commemorate the completion of the largest urban tidal restoration project in New England. READ MORE
May 7, 2012
MID-TERM ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED BY HOUSE
Rep. Toni Walker hailed House passage of the $20.5 billion fiscal year 2013 budget adjustment bill. READ MORE
April 30, 2012
MEDICAL MARIJUANA WILL EASE SUFFERING
State Representative Toni Walker backed passage of a bill that allows medical doctors to essentially prescribe marijuana to patients who suffer from a number of serious and often debilitating illnesses. READ MORE
April 27, 2012
REP. WALKER NAMED CHILDREN'S CHAMPION
Rep. Toni Walker was chosen as a 2012 Children's Champion by the CT Early Childhood Alliance. READ MORE
April 23, 2012
IMPROVING WESTVILLE WALKABILITY
Representative Toni Walker has sponsored legislation to improve walk-ability, safety and infrastructure in Westville Village. READ MORE
March 29, 2012
APPROPRIATIONS PANEL REVERSES HEALTH CUTS, TRANSIT FARE HIKES
Despite fiscal constraints, the Appropriations Committee restored funding Thursday for health care for the poor and the University of Connecticut Health Center, canceled a second wave of transit fare hikes and rejected several agency mergers sought by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration. READ MORE
March 29, 2012
MID-TERM BUDGET CHANGES INCLUDE EDUCATION REFORM
Rep. Toni Walker and State Senator Toni N. Harp, co-chairs of the legislature's Appropriations Committee, said the budget adjustment bill approved by their committee embraces the pillars of the public education reforms proposed by the Malloy administration. The bill was approved six days ahead of the committee's deadline. READ MORE
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March 19, 2012
CT ED REFORMS FEATURED ON NATIONAL BLACK CAUCUS OF STATE LEGISLATORS' WEBSITE
With the Achievement Gap receiving national attention, State Representative Toni Walker cheered the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) for highlighting Connecticut's proposed education reforms. READ MORE
February 29, 2012
REP. WALKER PROMOTES MINORITY BUSINESSES
State Representative Toni Walker hailed minority-owned and women-owned businesses during MBE Day at the State Capitol. READ MORE
February 28, 2012
OPPORTUNITY SHOULD KNOW NO BARRIERS
State Representative Toni Walker joined CT Voices for Children and the Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS) for policy forum on the impact of poverty, race and education on a family's economic success. READ MORE
February 21, 2012
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING: SHOULD HOMELESS CHILDREN GET TO JUMP TO THE FRONT OF THE WAIT LIST?
The state's population of about 3.5 million breaks down into about 1.3 million households, according to the U.S. Census. Of those, more than 190,000 households last year claimed the federal earned income tax credit -- a good indicator of families living on the financial edge. READ MORE
February 21, 2012
CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN BY STATE BECAUSE OF POVERTY
Toni Walker says Families with children need to jump the line for subsidized housing. READ MORE