Martin M Looney

New Haven Mayoral Candidate Toni Harp slams 'politics' at campaign launch

2013-05-19 04:24:03

Toni Harp, who has been a state senator for two decades, blamed " politics" for getting in the way of solving the biggest problems at both the city and state level on education, economic development and crime, as she addressed an enthusiastic crowd at the...

Legislators Mandate Mattress Recycling

2013-05-16 15:56:56

Connecticut would become the first state in the nation to mandate the recycling of mattresses, whose disposal has become an ongoing problem in major cities. The measure passed by 28 to 8 in the state Senate on Thursday afternoon, coming after...

Finizio, Maynard back driver's license measure

2013-04-30 02:04:02

New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio and state Sen. Andrew Maynard, D-Stonington, spoke at the state Capitol Monday in favor of allowing people who had illegally immigrated to the U.S. or were in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses....

Connecticut General Assembly expected to let undocumented immigrants drive legally

2013-04-30 04:14:02

The leadership of the General Assembly says the votes are there and they expect to pass a bill this session that would offer driver's licenses to undocumented residents, citing reasons including training, insurance, revenue and safety. If it passes,...

Sen. Toni Harp officially joins New Haven mayoral race

2013-04-29 10:04:03

State Sen. Toni Harp will officially file papers Monday entering the crowded mayoral race with high-ranking members of the Democratic Party giving her the best odds of winning the nomination in July and the primary in September, which in this city is...

Popular State Senator Enters New Haven Mayoral Race

2013-04-23 00:00:00

In a surprise move, state Sen. Toni Harp said Monday that she is running for mayor of New Haven – a move that means a potentially raucous Democratic primary. One of best-known politicians in the Elm City, Harp currently represents about half of...

Sen. Toni Harp to join New Haven mayoral race

2013-04-23 04:24:03

What was long speculated, is now a certainty. State Sen. Toni Harp, D-10 the powerful co-chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, will run for mayor of New Haven, shaking up the fluid race yet again. Harp, 65, will formally file papers for her...

Why Won't New Weapons-Offender Registry Be Open To Public?

2013-04-06 12:30:15

Connecticut legislators say a key provision that sets their tough new gun-control law apart from other states' measures is its first-in-the-nation "dangerous weapon offender registry" — which will list the names and addresses of those convicted of...

Let Public See Weapons Offender Registry

2013-04-05 16:06:00

A promising part of gun control legislation passed this week by Connecticut's General Assembly was the creation of a deadly weapons offender registry. At least it started out as a good idea, before it got derailed. The new law says that as of Jan. 1,...

Impatience Showing On Gun Legislation

2013-03-02 11:54:00

The louder the public pledges of bipartisan cooperation and resolve, the deeper the undercurrents of private distrust and resentment — or at least, that often seems to be the rule in legislative politics. And it seems to be taking hold as the...

Smart Guns: Lawmakers Debate Whether Technology Can Make Firearms Safer

2013-02-12 13:10:00

You need a key to start your car. That's to make it tough for anyone to steal it, and to keep kids from joyriding and maybe killing themselves or others. But you don't need a key (or anything besides a bullet) to fire a gun. In the wake of the...

DeStefano: 'You Leave When They Want You To Stay'

2013-01-29 18:30:00

Mayor John DeStefano, an outspoken political survivor and the longest-serving leader in the city's history, smiled Tuesday as he reflected on his 10 terms leading the Elm City and seemed at peace with his decision against trying to make it to 11. "You...

State Sens. (from left) Donald E. Williams, Martin M. Looney, Edith Prague, Andrea Stillman and Edwin A. Gomes visit Sedgwick Cleaners in West Hartford to promote the Senate Democrats' jobs plan.

2010-02-01 00:00:00