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News 05/07/13

Hearing To Gather Ideas On Public Transportation In Fairfield County

by The Daily Voice   Comment

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Have an idea or a complaint about public transportation in lower Fairfield County? The Connecticut Public Transportation Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday, May 8, to gather testimony from residents.

The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. at Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Ave. It will be the first of the commission's three ...

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News 04/15/13

Letter: League Of Women Voters Thanks CT Lawmakers

by Cheryl Dunson, President League of Women Voters of Connecticut   Comments (1)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. - The following is a Letter to the Editor from the League of Women Voters of Connecticut President, Cheryl Dunson, thanking Connecticut lawmakers for their work on gun legislation.

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut would like to thank our local legislators, the leadership of the General Assembly and Governor Malloy for their ...

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Politics 04/10/13

Female State Legislators Rally Behind Anti-Human Trafficking Bill

by Vanessa Inzitari   Comments (1)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. —  All 54 female legislators in the state’s General Assembly have sponsored proposed legislation that would crack down on human trafficking.

The bill, HB 5666: An Act Concerning the Forfeiture of Moneys and Property Derived from Human or Sex Trafficking, would impose stricter penalties on people who engage in human trafficking, ...

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Politics 04/03/13

New Canaan Readers: New Gun Laws Don't Mean Safety

by Anthony Buzzeo    Comment
Politics 03/31/13

Greenwich Legislator Makes A Case For Telecommuting To Capitol

by Alfred Branch   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – A Greenwich legislator may introduce a bill in the state General Assembly to allow for limited committee votes via telecommuting.

According to a report in the Greenwich Time, ...

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Politics 03/18/13

Newtown Shooting Commission Urges Gun Restrictions

by Matt Zalaznick   Comments (148)
Politics 03/05/13

New Canaan's Frantz Stays Neutral In Gun Debate At Testy Forum

by Eric Gendron   Comment
Politics 02/26/13

Connecticut Legislature Considers Return Of Highway Tolls

by Alissa Smith   Comments (14)
Politics 01/04/13

New Canaan Council To Pick From Four To Fill O'Dea's Seat

by Melvin Mason   Comment
Politics 12/07/12

Gov. Malloy Proposes Plan To Lower State Deficit

by Alfred Branch   Comments (2)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – With the state facing about a $400 million budget deficit in 2013, Gov. Dannel Malloy on Friday released what he called a “roadmap to a deficit mitigation plan,” which calls on state legislators to dig deeper to find areas of agreement where budget cuts can be made.

Malloy has been meeting with legislators from both parties ...

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Politics 11/07/12

Frantz Rolls To New Term In State Senate

by Melvin Mason   Comment

STAMFORD, Conn. – Incumbent L. Scott Frantz won another term as state senator for parts of Greenwich, Stamford and New Canaan on Tuesday.

Frantz defeated Democratic challenger Scott Dauplaise by a ...

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Politics 10/25/12

Five Questions With New Canaan Candidate Carolanne Curry

by Vanessa Inzitari   Comment

WESTPORT, Conn. – The Daily Voice sent five questions to each candidate running for state office this fall. The following responses are from Carolanne Curry, a Democrat running to become the ...

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News 03/30/12

Storm Bill Strengthens Rules on Utilities

by Richard Weizel   Comment
News 02/08/12

Malloy Urges 'Economic Revival,' Education Reform

by Richard Weizel   Comment
Schools 02/02/12

Fairfield County Leaders Praise Teacher Reforms

by Richard Weizel   Comment
News 10/14/11

Malloy Calls Special Session on Jobs

by Richard Weizel   Comment

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