Newsroom 2008

September 16, 2008
STATE LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR WATERBURY PAL
State Rep. Larry B. Butler and Speaker of the House Jim Amann announced today at the Hills Golf Course a $20,000 state grant to the Cal Ripken Baseball League to strengthen the Police Athletic League (PAL) program and allow them to build a stronger relationship with police and the community. READ MORE

September 16, 2008
STATE LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR BERKELEY-WARNER PARK
State Rep. Larry B. Butler and Speaker of the House Jim Amann announced today at Berkeley-Warner Park a $125,000 state grant to replace the playground equipment. READ MORE

June 16, 2008
GOV. RELL SIGNS "MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON" LEGISLATION
State Representative Larry B. Butler today announced the bill signing of Public Act 08-180: An Act Concerning the Money Follows the Person Project. Effective July 1, this new law will increase the number of individuals from 700 to 5,000 who can be served under the state's plan for participating in the federal Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration program, which allows individuals to move of nursing homes and receive care in their own homes. READ MORE

June 3, 2008
REP. BUTLER DELIVERS ON LAKEWOOD FISH
State Rep. Larry B. Butler, working with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), delivered more than a thousand catfish to Lakewood Lake. READ MORE

May 7, 2008
REP. BUTLER HAILS PASSAGE OF "MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON" PROJECT
State Representative Larry B. Butler announced today House passage of Senate Bill 561: An Act Concerning the Money Follows the Person Project. This legislation will increase the number of individuals from 700 to 5,000 who can be served under the state's plan for participating in the federal Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration program. READ MORE

April 25, 2008
TOUGHER CRIME BILL WILL INCREASE SENTENCES ON REPEAT OFFENDERS
State Representative Larry Butler announces legislation that will double and triple jail sentences for repeat violent criminals and will also give criminal justice professionals $10 million in new funding for prosecutors, increased GPS tracking, state police, parolee supervision, parole officers, warrant service, alternative housing and other tools that frontline crime officials have said will strengthen the criminal justice system. READ MORE

April 15, 2008
SEN. HARTLEY AND REP. BUTLER TO HOLD OFFICE HOURS IN WATERBURY
Senator Joan Hartley and Representative Larry Butler have announced plans to hold office hours in Waterbury to provide constituents with an opportunity to meet with them to discuss the 2008 session of the General Assembly and a number of important state and local issues. READ MORE