Newsroom 2012
December 13, 2012
NEW BRITAIN LEGISLATORS HAIL LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY
Artists and Groups Receive Grants
The state Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) awarded grants from its Connecticut Artist in Every Community program and Arts Leadership program funded by appropriations approved by the General Assembly and federal dollars received from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Community Investment Act. READ MORE
August 31, 2012
NEW BRITAIN STATE DELEGATION ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR LOCAL PROJECTS
Polamer Precision received $3 million toward a project to assist in the purchase of machinery and equipment for consolidation from three separate facilities in Newington to a new 140,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility in New Britain on the site of the former Pinnacle Heights public housing project. READ MORE
July 13, 2012
REP. ROBERT SANCHEZ RECEIVES PERFECT RATING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) awarded State Representative Bobby Sanchez a 100 percent rating for his support and advocacy of environmental initiatives in their 2012 Environmental Scorecard. READ MORE
June 4, 2012
NEW BRITAIN DELEGATION WELCOMES STATE BONDING FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
The State Bond Commission today approved a $200,000 grant for the New Britain Boys & Girls Club on Washington Street that represents the culmination of a four-year, $3 million renovation of the 40-year-old facility. READ MORE
May 9, 2012
REP. SANCHEZ LAUDS HOUSE APPROVAL OF EDUCATION REFORM LEGISLATION
Member of the legislature’s Education Committee, State Rep. Bobby Sanchez, hailed the education reform bill approved Tuesday by the House, saying it will narrow the state’s achievement gap, labeled as the nation’s worst. 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
February 9, 2012
NEW BRITAIN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION WELCOMES GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED $2.65 MILLION BOOST IN CITY EDUCATION AID
The Democratic legislative delegation representing the City of New Britain today welcomed Governor Dannel P. Malloy's proposal to increase state education aid to the city by $2.65 million - the fifth-largest proposed dollar increase of any municipality in Connecticut. READ MORE