Newsroom 2010
December 17, 2010
REPORT: HIGHER EDUCATION LACKS DIRECTION, CONN. ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AT RISK
The lack of a strategic higher education policy for Connecticut that would set goals, tie degree training to the marketplace and offer incentives for improvement is putting the state’s economic competitiveness at risk. READ MORE
December 16, 2010
LAWMAKERS PROPOSE TYING HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING TO PERFORMANCE
A bi-partisan committee of state legislators is recommending that state support for its public colleges and universities be tied to performance goals, such as affordability, graduation rates, and meeting the workforce needs of employers. READ MORE
September 20, 2010
REP. MUSHINSKY PROMOTES “THE WALK IT BIKE IT TO SCHOOL” CONTEST
State Rep. Mary Mushinsky is delighted to promote, in conjunction with the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, the Second Annual SRTS Walk It Bike It to School contest. READ MORE
June 22, 2010
LEGISLATURE UNABLE TO OVERRIDE TENANT COMMISSIONER VETO
Legislative supporters of tenants' right to elect their own representative to local housing commissions, including Rep. Mary Mushinsky and Michelle Cook (D-Torrington), Housing Committee Co-chairs Rep. Ken Green (D-Hartford) and Sen. Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport), were disappointed that the legislature was unable to override Gov. M. Jodi Rell's veto of SB 320, An Act Concerning the Selection of Tenant Commissioners, after a long struggle left them one vote shy of an override. READ MORE
May 3, 2010
REP. MUSHINSKY LAUDS PASSAGE OF TENANTS LEGISLATION
State Representative Mary Mushinsky today praised House passage of legislation that, if signed by the governor, will create a democratic process for the selection of a commissioner representing tenant's interests on local housing authorities. READ MORE
April 26, 2010
MUSHINSKY PRAISES PASSAGE OF ENVIRONMENT BILLS
Warns Of Pending Anti-Environment Legislation
State Representative Mary Mushinsky praised the House of Representatives' approval of a package of environmentally-friendly legislation on Earth Day, April 22nd, while warning that other bills still pending will roll back protections for the environment. READ MORE
March 15, 2010
REP. MUSHINSKY TESTIFIES IN FAVOR OF TENANTS AS COMMISSIONERS
State Representative Mary Mushinsky testified before the Housing Committee in support of Senate Bill 320, An Act Concerning the Selection of Tenant Commissioners to create a democratic process for a selection of a commissioner representing tenants' interests. READ MORE
March 10, 2010
REP. MUSHINSKY ANNOUNCES THE CAREER EXPRESS COMING TO WALLINGFORD
State Rep. Mary Mushinsky is pleased to announce that the Career Express is coming to Wallingford Public Library on March 16, 2010. READ MORE
March 5, 2010
REP. MUSHINSKY ANNOUNCES BACK TO SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY FOR FEMALES OVER 40
State Rep. Mary Mushinsky would like to inform women 40 years or older of a scholarship opportunity the Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) has announced for those who are exploring higher education options and new career opportunities. READ MORE
February 19, 2010
NURSING MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
State Rep. Mary Mushinsky is pleased to inform the community that Yale-New Haven Hospital has announced their annual Minority Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Award Program to Connecticut high school seniors. READ MORE