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Donald Williams and Martin Looney are re-elected by their colleagues as Senate President and Senate Majority leader respectively. 1/7

Anthony Musto is sworn in as the state senator representing the 22nd District communities of Bridgeport, Trumbull and Monroe in the Connecticut General Assembly. 1/7

Ed Gomes announces that the Housing Committee will now have the ability to send bills directly to the House or Senate floor. 1/7

Donald Williams is joined by in-coming Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan to discuss the start of the 2009 legislative session. 1/6

The Judiciary Committee approves a new rule regarding racial and ethnic disparity impact statements. 1/6

Bob Duff makes a statement regarding Governor Rell’s release of the Hill International audit of the New Haven rail maintenance facility project. 1/5

Donald Williams and Martin Looney announce that the legislature will act on a second budget mitigation plan on January 14, 2009. 12/30

Joe Crisco marks January 1, 2009 as the effective date for a new law regarding auto repairs. 12/30

Paul Doyle hails the pending availability of special ‘Support Our Troops!’ state license plates on January 1, 2009. 12/30

Gayle Slossberg announces that groundbreaking legislation designed to protect the state from costly contracting problems will begin to take effect on January 1, 2009. 12/30

Martin Looney and Toni Harp say thousands of low-wage workers across Connecticut will get help making ends meet on January 1, 2009 when the hourly minimum wage increase from $7.65 to $8.00 takes effect. 12/30

Joe Crisco calls for funding for the planned construction of the Valley Fire Training School. 12/29

In the headlines: The Newington Town Crier reports that Paul Doyle is appointed as the Senate chairman of the legislature’s Human Services Committee. 12/23

Donald Williams announces legislative committee assignments — including chairs and vice chairs — for the 2009-2010 biennium. Read additional Senators’ releases about committee assignments in the Press Room. 12/18

Joe Crisco urges the Department of Public Utility Control to reject the rate hike being sought by United Illuminating. 12/17

Joan Hartley is joined by U.S. Congressman Chris Murphy to oppose plans by the U.S. Postal Service to make cutbacks at the main post office in Waterbury. 12/16

Bob Duff urges the governor to include the construction of the “Super 7” Expressway in her recommendations of infrastructure improvement projects to the federal government. 12/15

Mary Ann Handley marks the historic casting of Connecticut’s seven electoral college votes for Illinois Senator Barack Obama, who will become the first African-American president in United States history when he is sworn into office on January 20. 12/15

Martin Looney and Ed Meyer say results of the legislature’s investigation of the taxicab industry in Connecticut are both surprising and troubling. 12/9

Donald Williams helps to introduce the new members of UConn’s sustainable energy team. 12/9

In the headlines: The Journal Inquirer and Hartford Courant detail how Gary LeBeau was joined by comedian, actor, author and activist Dr. Bill Cosby, to speak on the problem of fatherless families in America. 12/9

Thomas Gaffey proposes on-campus restrictions for credit card solicitation to protect unsuspecting college students from the predatory lending. 12/8

Bob Duff reminds consumers to be aware of cyber scams this holiday season. 12/8

Jonathan Harris is recognized by the the well-known children’s advocacy group &rlquo;Connecticut Voices for Children’ for his commitment to issues affecting children and families in Connecticut. 12/5

John Fonfara announces $500,000 in funding for improvemnts to Hartford’s Hyland Park. 12/5

Donald DeFronzo meets with the commissioner of the state Department of Economic and Community Development to discuss the future of several Connecticut newspapers. 12/5

Gayle Slossberg secures funding to make the Woodruff Family YMCA in Orange handicapped-accessible. 12/4

Donald Williams secures vital funding to support the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic and to provide procedural planning for the Quinebaug Industrial Park in Putnam. 12/4

Martin Looney and Ed Gomes say residents in need of heating assistance this winter should now apply to Operation Fuel, the not-for-profit organization responsible for helping seniors and low-income families keep the heat on this winter. 12/1

Read more press releases in our Press Room. We also have archived press releases listed by year: 2008, 2007 and 2006.