Newsroom 2012
July 12, 2012
REP. JUAN CANDELARIA RECEIVES PERFECT RATING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) awarded State Representative Juan Candelaria a 100 percent rating for his support and advocacy of environmental initiatives in their 2012 Environmental Scorecard. READ MORE
May 7, 2012
LEGISLATURE APPROVES ANTI-RACIAL PROFILING BILL
Legislation (SB 364) sponsored by State Rep. Juan Candelaria to strengthen Connecticut law aimed at stopping police from racially profiling motorists was approved by the House of Representatives. READ MORE
3 de mayo, 2012
LEY EN CONTRA DEL ABUSO POR NOTARIOS PÚBLICOS APROBADA POR LA CÁMARA DE REPRESENTANTES
Ley será considerada por el Senado
La Cámara de Representantes voto a favor de una ley que clarifica que un notario público no puede ofrecer asistencia legal en asuntos de inmigración o de cualquier otro asunto legal, si no es abogado, o si no tiene el permiso de proveer asistencia legal de acuerdo a la ley federal. VER MAS
April 27, 2012
REP. JUAN CANDELARIA HAILS VOTE TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE IN CT
State Rep. Juan Candelaria is pleased to announce approval by the House of Representatives of legislation that would increase Connecticut’s minimum wage. READ MORE
April 26, 2012
HOUSE APPROVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE
State Representative Juan Candelaria backed passage of a bill (HB 5389) by the House of Representatives that allows medical doctors to essentially prescribe marijuana to patients they determine could benefit from use of the herb. READ MORE
Miércoles el 18 de abril del 2012
LOS RESIDENTES LATINOS DE CONNECTICUT VIVEN UNA REDUCCIÓN EN EL ACCESO A TRABAJOS, ATENCIONES MÉDICAS, Y EDUCACIÓN; MENOS SEGURIDAD FINANCIERA Y UN AUMENTO EN LA DISCRIMINACIÓN
Una nueva encuesta comprensiva estatal de la población latina hecha por la Comisión de Asuntos Latinos y Puertorriqueños revela una comunidad continuamente bajo estado de sitio a raíz de la desaceleración económica y una disminución en las posibilidades para progresar en áreas importantes, incluyendo el trabajo, la educación y la sanidad. El estudio destaca “un declive en las condiciones socioeconómicas en la mayoría de los indicadores”, incluyendo aspectos claves de la vida diaria, donde los “declives son significantes”. READ MORE
April 18, 2012
CONNECTICUT’S LATINO RESIDENTS SEE REDUCED ACCESS TO JOBS, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION; LESS FINANCIAL SECURITY AND GROWING DISCRIMINATION
A newly completed comprehensive statewide survey of Connecticut’s Latino population undertaken by the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission reveals a community increasingly under siege from the economic downturn and diminished prospects for progress in critical areas including jobs, education and healthcare. READ MORE
April 13, 2012
REP. JUAN CANDELARIA HAILS VOTE TO END DEATH PENALTY IN CT
State Rep. Juan Candelaria praised a House vote Wednesday in favor of legislation that would make Connecticut the 17th state in the nation to outlaw the death penalty. READ MORE