Newsroom 2011
October 27, 2011
JUAN CANDELARIA HAILS PASSAGE OF JOB GROWTH LEGISLATION
State Representative Juan Candelaria hailed passage of a comprehensive jobs bill (House Bill 6801) that will boost Connecticut’s ability to grow and retain jobs. READ MORE
May 17, 2011
IN STATE TUITION
Undocumented imigrants can get a break on tuition at state colleges.
May 12, 2011
HOUSE PASSES IN-STATE TUITION BILL FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
Legislators invoked their own immigrant roots Thursday in explaining their stands on a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities in Connecticut. The measure passed the state House of Representatives, 77-63. READ MORE
May 12, 2011
HOUSE PASSES CONNECTICUT’S VERSION OF THE DREAM ACT
Despite assertions by some lawmakers that a bill to offer in-state public college tuition rates to undocumented Connecticut students was unfair, the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the measure with a 77-63 vote. READ MORE
May 12, 2011
TUITION BREAK FOR ILLEGAL RESIDENTS ADVANCES—BUT HOW MANY WILL USE IT?
The state House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill to give undocumented residents in-state tuition at public colleges and universities, but advocates say they fear eligible students may be scared off by the requirement that they admit their illegal status. READ MORE
May 12, 2011
HOUSE PASSES REP. CANDELARIA’S IN-STATE TUITION BILL
State Representative Juan Candelaria hailed House passage of legislation he sponsored that would allow undocumented Connecticut students to pay in-state tuition rates to pursue their academic dreams. READ MORE
May 10, 2011
IN-STATE TUITION FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
On the eve of a vote in the House, Rep. Juan Candelaria discusses the overwhelmingly positive impacts that the in-state tuition bill would have on Connecticut children.
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March 16, 2011
REP. JUAN CANDELARIA ON IN-STATE TUITION FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
New Haven State Rep. Juan Candelaria speaks about HB 6390, which would allow all state residents and graduates of CT high schools to attend community colleges and state universities at the in-state tuition rate regardless of their immigration status. Nearly 10 other states, including Texas and California have already passed bills allowing for in-state tuition for all their students.
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March 10, 2011
NEW HAVEN DELEGATION UNITED AGAINST BANK MERGER
Representatives Roland Lemar, Juan Candelaria, and Pat Dillon testified before Banking Commissioner Howard F. Pitkin against a planned merger between New Alliance Bank and Buffalo New York based First Niagara Bank. READ MORE
March 2, 2011
REP. CANDELARIA ISSUES STATEMENT ON JUDGE CARMEN ESPINOSA’S NOMINATION BY GOVERNOR MALLOY
“I applaud Governor Dannel P. Malloy on his choice to nominate Judge Carmen Espinosa to Connecticut’s Appellate Court. Her nomination makes her the first Hispanic woman to be nominated to this court. As a Puerto Rican, I am particularly proud to see one of our own being recognized for her extraordinary work as a Judge in the Superior Court and the opportunity to serve in a new capacity in the Appellate Court.” READ MORE