Category: Politics
Sen. Fasano, Rep. Yaccarino Host Local TV Program
State Senator Len Fasano and State Representative Dave Yaccarino welcome Representative Laura Hoydick (R-Stratford) on this week’s episode of the “Dave & Len Show.” The Connecticut legislators discuss energy policy and issues with Hoydick, the …
GOP Leaders Warn Employers of ‘Special’ August Tax
On August 1, most employers in Connecticut will get slammed by a bill from the Connecticut Department of Labor, charging them a fee for each person they employ. This “special assessment” fee of $7.50 for each …
Yaccarino Attends BBQ With Homeless Veterans
[box]State Rep. Dave Yaccarino with residents of Harkness House enjoy a BBQ while discussing legislation and programs to benefit Veterans.[/box] State Representative Dave Yaccarino the Legislature’s Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member, attended a BBQ with homeless veterans …
North Haven Residents, Legislators Talk Issues Over Coffee
On July 11, 2014 State Rep. Dave Yaccarino (R-87) and State Sen. Len Fasano (R-34) met with North Haven residents at their monthly “Coffee with Your Legislators” event at McDonald’s. The legislators offered residents an update on legislative activity, answered …
Quinnipiac University Presidential Public Service Fellows Gain Valuable Experience with North Haven, Hamden Departments
[box]Quinnipiac University’s Lauren McMahon, left, a New Rochelle, N.Y. resident and junior civil engineering major, with Lynn Sadosky, North Haven’s director of public works. McMahon is one of eight Quinnipiac Presidential Public Service Fellows working in …
Senator Fasano Comments on Common Core Task Force Report
Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the final report of the Common Core Implementation Task Force, as well as his Connecticut Core initiative to coincide with the report. State Senator Len Fasano (R-34), Senate Minority Leader …
Senator Fasano Questions Policy to Remove Child Abusers from State Registry
Citing the need to make children’s safety a priority, State Senator Len Fasano (R-34), Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore, today wrote to Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Joette Katz to demand answers concerning a potentially dangerous …
Rep. Yaccarino Achieves 100% Voting Record
State Rep. Dave Yaccarino (R-87) this year continued his exemplary record of service to constituents by registering a 100% House roll call voting record during the 2014 legislative session. Yaccarino, who represents the 87th District …
LWV of Hamden-North Haven Visible at State Convention
[box]Left to right: Elona Vaisnys, Miriam Brody, Peggy Appler, Ann Martinuzzi, Jackie MacKnight, Jane Shaw, Mary Bigelow[/box] The LWV of Hamden-North Haven was among 18 local Leagues that sent representatives to the Convention of the …
Senator Fasano Wins Civil Justice Award
[box]John J. Kennedy Jr., Former President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, presents Senator Fasano with the RisCassi-Koskoff Civil Justice Award award.[/box] Hartford – State Senator Len Fasano (R-34) was selected as the recipient of this year’s Leon RisCassi-Theodore …
Senator Fasano Applauds New Law to Help Dyslexic Students
State Senator Len Fasano (R-34) applauds the signing of a bill that seeks to help dyslexic students. On Wednesday, the bill was signed into law by Governor Dannel P. Malloy at the Helen Street School Library in …
North Haven Students Tour State Capitol with Local Legislators
Senator Len Fasano (R-34) and Representative Dave Yaccarino (R-87) met with a group of North Haven students from Green Acres Elementary School at the State Capitol yesterday. The trip was made possible thanks to a …