Newsroom 2011
December 19, 2011
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS FUNDED STATE BOND PANEL OKS $1.3 MILLION
The State Bond Commission approved a $1.3 million allocation Friday for the construction of an affordable housing complex on North Main Street. READ MORE
December 16, 2011
REP. BUTLER PLEASED STATE BOND COMMISSION FUNDING WATERBURY HOUSING EXPANSION
State Representative Larry B. Butler is pleased the State Bond Commission approved funding for housing expansion in Waterbury. READ MORE
November 23, 2011
REP. BUTLER RECEIVES THE SILVER EAGLE AWARD
State Representative Larry B. Butler was recently honored by the Connecticut United Supreme Council, A.A.S.R. Prince Hall Affiliation for “Sterling Service in the Uplift of Humanity”. READ MORE
November 18, 2011
REP. BUTLER HONORED
Rep. Butler received the President’s Recognition Award for preventing the location of a trash-to-energy plant in Waterbury and for his mortgage foreclosure mediation efforts. READ MORE
November 3, 2011
REP BUTLER VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE
Attending discussion on issues facing the African American community. READ MORE
Rep. Larry B. Butler shakes hands with Martin Luther King III.
October 20, 2011
REP. BUTLER ATTENDS SERIES OF FORUMS
Touting Successes of the 2011 Session and Jobs. READ MORE
October 12, 2011
'LAND ROBBERS' TRY TO OFFER ASSURANCE - REP. BUTLER STANDS UP FOR HOMEOWNERS
Nobody knows how it will happen yet, but local officials pledged Tuesday to “make whole” the families displaced by a new high school planned for Birch Street. READ MORE
September 27, 2011
WEATHERIZATION PROJECT SAVES HAMDEN RESIDENTS TAX DOLLARS
Thanks to the collaboration of public and private agencies, residents who live in three Hamden Housing Authority properties are now saving on their energy bills. READ MORE
September 15, 2011
ON THE ROAD, THERE IS ONE TOPIC: JOBS
James H. Gatling took no pleasure in describing his corporation, New Opportunities Inc., with a workforce of 550, as one of the region's largest employers. READ MORE
September 15, 2011
BUSINESSES GIVE PERSPECTIVE LAWMAKERS HEAR CONCERNS AT CHAMBER ROUNDTABLE
Thomas Samph, president and chief executive officer of Post University, had a simple message Wednesday for two members of the state legislature’s Democratic leadership. READ MORE
August 23, 2011
WATERBURY DELEGATION WELCOMES FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES
State Bond Commission expected to approve $2.8 million for Waterbury child care upgrades. READ MORE
August 15, 2011
BIPARTISAN GROUP OPPOSES TRANSPORTATION CUTS
Standing in a parking lot alongside Interstate 84, State Rep. Selim G. Noujaim looked out as the eastbound traffic began to back up. He knew what was going to happen next. READ MORE
August 12, 2011
REP. BUTLER JOINS GOVERNOR MALLOY FOR DNA BILL SIGNING
Rep. Butler attends DNA Bill Signing Ceremony with Governor Malloy. READ MORE
June 18, 2011
WALLINGFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY POISED FOR ELECTION OF TENANT TO BOARD
The Housing Authority is expected to become the first in the state to give public housing tenants the right to elect one of their own to represent them. READ MORE
June 8, 2011
SWEEPING ENERGY REFORM APPROVED
State Representative Larry B. Butler joined with a bipartisan group of legislators who voiced their support and passed Senate Bill 1243. READ MORE
June 7, 2011
WATERBURY LOCALS FISHING FOR THE GOOD TIME
Rep. Butler Continues State Commitment to Stock Lakewood Lake. READ MORE
June 4, 2011
WATERBURY INCIDENT THE IMPETUS
Rep. Butler Lauds Passage of Bill Requiring CO Detectors in Schools. READ MORE
June 3, 2011
KEEPING CONNECTICUT HOMEOWNERS RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE
Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Bill Approved in the House/Senate. READ MORE
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May 5, 2011
REP. BUTLER SHEPHERDS TENANT COMMISSIONER BILL THROUGH THE HOUSE/PASSES SENATE
Tenant Commissioners one step closer to being an elected positionl. READ MORE
May 4, 2011
WATERBURY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION PLEASED WITH RECENT BOND COMMISSION AWARDS
Urban redevelopment, transportation and public safety projects received several million dollars during the monthly state bonding meeting in late April. READ MORE
April 27, 2011
BANK OF AMERICA ATTACKED IN NEW REPORT BY ACTIVIST GROUP. READ MORE
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April 12, 2011
HOUSING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SPEAKS AT CHRO WORKSHOP
Rep. Larry Butler Details Role of Legislature's Housing Committee. READ MORE
April 11, 2011
ENFORCING CONNECTICUT'S DEATH PENALTY
State Representatives Steve Mikutel and Larry Butler were joined by fellow legislators and several police and fire officials at a news conference in support of capital punishment and reforming Connecticut's post conviction process.
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March 21, 2011
WHAT CONNECTICUT IS DOING TO KEEP HOMEOWNERS RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE
Mortgage foreclosure mediation keeping people in their homes. READ MORE
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February 10, 2011
REP BUTLER/REP BERGER/SPEAKER DONOVAN WANT HOMEOWNERS TO AVOID FORECLOSURE
Waterbury delegation members Representative Larry Butler and Representative Jeff Berger, along with Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan participated in a public forum on foreclosure prevention options for homeowners sponsored by the Connecticut Fair Housing Center. The forum focused on strategies to keep people in their homes while representing themselves through the foreclosure process. READ MORE
January 28, 2011
LARRY BUTLER OF WATERBURY TAKES THE REIGNS OF THE LEGISLATURE'S HOUSING COMMITTEE
State Representative Larry Butler has been appointed by Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan to serve as Chairman of the Legislature’s Housing Committee. READ MORE