Fonfara and Coleman Nominated to Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Democratic and Republican state legislative leaders announced Wednesday the creation of a special bipartisan task force on gun violence prevention and children’s safety. Senator John Fonfara...
View ArticleColeman Leads Confirmation of McDonald Nomination to Supreme Court
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) today led Senate debate on the confirmation of Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s nomination of Andrew J. McDonald to the Connecticut Supreme Court. As Chair of...
View ArticleColeman and Fonfara Vote to Aid Abandoned Sawyer School Students
State Senators Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) and John Fonfara (D-Hartford) joined their Senate colleagues in unanimous vote today to pass legislation to assist the abandoned students of the former...
View ArticleColeman Celebrates Designation of Stowe House as a National Historic Landmark
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) today hailed the announcement that the historic home of author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe is now a National Historic Landmark.
View ArticleJudiciary Committee Holds Public Hearing on Racial Profiling Legislation
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) and fellow members of the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee held a public hearing this past Friday on a bill regarding the prohibition of racial...
View ArticleColeman Welcomes Students to State Capitol
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) met last week with students from Windsor High School’s AP Government class at the Capitol.
View ArticleColeman, Representative Morris: Out-of-Town Enrollments Should Not Be a Felony
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Hartford), Co-Chair of the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, and State Representative Bruce Morris (D-Norwalk), sponsor of a bill decriminalizing out-of-town...
View ArticleSenate Passes Bill to Fix Loophole in Law Regarding Uninsured Motorist Coverage
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) led Senate passage Tuesday of a bill that will ensure individuals who are hit by their own car after it has been stolen will be able to make an insurance...
View ArticleColeman: Senate Votes to Create Mattress Recycling Program
State Senator Eric D. Coleman joined his Senate colleagues Thursday in voting to create a statewide recycling and disposal program for discarded sleeping mattresses. House Bill 6437 represents an...
View ArticleColeman Votes With Senate to Pass GMO Labeling Legislation
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) joined his Senate colleagues Tuesday evening in passing first-in-the-nation legislation requiring all food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs)...
View ArticleColeman Shares Safety Tips for July 4th
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) advised residents of the 2nd Senatorial District Wednesday to take precautions when setting off fireworks in celebration of Independence Day.
View ArticleColeman Welcomes State Support for Minority Businesses
State Senator Eric D. Coleman today welcomed Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement that the state will provide funding to support minority contractors through the Hartford Economic Development...
View ArticleColeman: State Investment in Alstom Will Retain Over One Thousand Jobs
State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) applauded Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement Thursday that Alstom, a global leader in power generation, will receive $3.5 million in loans and grants...
View ArticleColeman: Save on Back-To-School Shopping During Tax Free Week
With Connecticut’s annual sales tax holiday less than a week away, State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) today encouraged families to utilize the savings available from Sunday, August 18th...
View ArticleStatement From Senator Coleman on 50th Anniversary of the March On Washington...
“Fifty years ago Dr. King said that “now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.” Today, the promises of democracy have been made real for some, but not for all. On the fiftieth anniversary...
View ArticleColeman Welcomes Approval of the CRDA's First Housing Redevelopment in Hartford
On Friday, State Senator Eric D. Coleman (D-Bloomfield) applauded an announcement by Governor Dannel P. Malloy that the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), the quasi-state agency created in...
View ArticleColeman, Reps. McCrory and Mcgee Hold Small Business Advice Forum in Hartford
This morning, Hartford’s representatives in the General Assembly hosted a forum for small business owners to learn about economic development programs in the state.
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