HARTFORD — State Rep. Cecilia Buck-Taylor this week voted for legislation that defines the crime of falsely representing oneself as having a military medal or decoration, or wearing a uniform of one of the armed forces that one is not authorized to wear in order to fraudulently obtain money, property, or other goods or services….
April 29th, 2014 HARTFORD — State Rep. Cecilia Buck-Taylor on Monday supported legislation that gives authorities an open-ended ability to prosecute hit-and-run drivers that cause a fatality. The legislation (H.B. 5592) eliminates the statute of limitations on this particular type of motor vehicle crime, and it passed through the House by a unanimous vote (144-0)…
HARTFORD — Legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Cecilia Buck-Taylor and approved in the House of Representatives today will give victims of sexual assault and stalking on college campuses clear and concise information on their rights and options for reporting such crimes. Under the bipartisan legislation (H.B. 5029) colleges and universities must also establish a campus resource…
NEW MILFORD—Connecticut’s finances and economy, educational policy and the environmental health of Candlewood Lake were among the topics discussed here recently at a town hall-style forum hosted by this community’s state legislators. Roughly 40 people attended the Feb. 6 meeting at New Milford Public Library organized by state Reps. Cecilia Buck-Taylor and Richard A. Smith…
Photo by Bill Quinnell NEW MILFORD – State Rep. Cecilia Buck-Taylor this week helped The Children’s Center of New Milford celebrate 40 years of service to the community. Buck-Taylor, who serves the 67th General Assembly District, delivered a special citation from the General Assembly to the center’s staff and students. The Children’s Center opened its…
HARTFORD — A proposal initiated by State Rep. Cecilia Buck-Taylor that would have state economic development officials study the workforce training needs of Connecticut manufacturing firms will be up for discussion during a March 13 Commerce Committee public hearing. Under H.B. 5517, the Department of Economic and Community Development would conduct the study to determine…
HARTFORD —A special task force created by the legislature last year reports that an estimated 70,000 people in Connecticut over the age of 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, and it warns the number is expected to increase dramatically, state Rep. Cecilia Buck-Taylor said. The report, available here, finds that issues tied to…
HARTFORD — The effort to demolish and clean up the dilapidated Century Brass mill site, a crucial step toward marketing the property to private developers, will get a major boost through $2.5 million in state funding that’s expected to be approved Friday, state Rep. Cecilia Buck-Taylor said today. The Century Enterprise Center has benefited from…