Senate Democratic Leadership Respond to Governor Malloy's Speech to General...
Senator Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) and Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) are giving Gov. Malloy high marks for his address to the General Assembly today.
View ArticleSenate Majority Leader Submits Testimony for Two Health Care Bills That Would...
Hartford: Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven and Hamden) submitted testimony today to the General Assembly's Insurance and Real Estate Committee in support of two bills that promise to...
View ArticleLooney Says It’s Time for Connecticut to Create Nation’s First Gun Offender...
Hartford: Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) testified this morning before the General Assembly’s Public Safety Committee in support of Senate Bill 695, An Act Establishing a...
View ArticleHuman Services Committee Hears Senate Democratic Bill on Connpace Application...
The General Assembly’s Human Services Committee—co-chaired by Senator Anthony Musto (D-Trumbull)—today heard testimony on a proposal that would change the way that the state accepts applications for...
View ArticleLooney: Towns Should Be Able to Waive Interest Owed On Property Taxes by...
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) submitted testimony this week in support of a bill that would give municipalities the option to waive interest owed on property taxes by...
View ArticleLawmakers Propose Bill That Will Protect Those With Autism From Phony Therapists
Norwalk: A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers is proposing a bill that would crack down on people who fraudulently represent themselves as board certified behavior analysts—primarily for the treatment...
View ArticleStatement from Senate Democratic Leaders on Governor Malloy’s Proposed Budget
“Two years ago Connecticut’s governor delivered a budget that was $2.5 billion out of balance. This year we have a governor who is being straightforward with the people of Connecticut and presenting a...
View ArticleLawmakers and Parents Testify in Support of Bill That Will Protect Those with...
Hartford: Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven), Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk), and House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero (R-Norwalk) joined parents from Norwalk at a public hearing today...
View ArticleSenators Looney and Harp Applaud Governor Malloy's Choice for State Supreme...
State Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven/Hamden) and Senator Toni Harp (D-New Haven) applaud Gov. Dannel Malloy’s selection of Lubbie Harper Jr., an Appellate Court judge, to serve on...
View ArticleJob Growth at Center of Legislative Forum
House Majority Leader Brendan Sharkey, (D-88th District) and State Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-11th District) convened the 2011 Majority Leaders’ Job Growth Roundtable on February 25th at...
View ArticleBill Tackles Price Gouging for Snow Removal, Flood Abatement and Other Vital...
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) joined a bipartisan group of officials today to announce plans for legislation to prohibit price gouging in...
View ArticleLooney, Mayor DeStefano: New Haven Pilot Program Would Crackdown on Problem Bars
A two-year pilot program in the city of New Haven would change the way that liquor permit renewals are issued in order to crackdown on problem bars and related establishments by bringing law...
View ArticleSenate Majority Leader Offers Testimony in Support of Death Penalty Repeal
Hartford: State Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) submitted testimony today to the Judiciary Committee in support of legislation that would repeal the death penalty in...
View ArticleSenate Majority Leader Says Time is Now for Connecticut to Finally Join...
Hartford: Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) testified before the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee today in support of SB 1007, An Act Concerning the Governor's...
View ArticleBi-Partisan Bill to Combat Price Gouging for Services-Including Flood...
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) testified in front of the General Assembly’s General Law Committee today in support of a bill he co-sponsored, Raised Bill 1089, which would...
View ArticleWith Flood Watches in Effect, Committee Approves Ban on Price Gouging for...
Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield), Senate Chair of the General Law Committee, and Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) announced today that the legislature’s General Law...
View ArticleLooney and Stillman's Cyber-Bullying Bill Gets Support of Parents, Students,...
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) testified today at the Education Committee’s Public Hearing in support of Raised Bill 1138: An Act Concerning the Strengthening of School...
View ArticleLooney Testifies In Support of Reform of Marijuana and Criminal Justice Laws
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden) testified at the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee Public Hearing today in support of several bills related to marijuana and criminal...
View ArticleStudents, Clergy Members, State Leaders Urge Support of Connecticut’s Own...
Hartford: A coalition of students, clergy members and elected officials held a news conference at the Legislative Office Building today to urge support for House Bill 6390, “An Act Concerning Post...
View ArticleProposal to Create Nation’s First Statewide Gun Offender Registry Clears...
Hartford: Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney’s (D-New Haven) proposal to create the first statewide gun offender registry in the nation passed a significant milestone this week when it was favorably...
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