Archive for January, 2009

Rep. O’Neill Testifies in Favor of Bill Establishing ‘Silver Alert System’ to Help Locate Missing Seniors

by: admin January 28, 2009

Create Missing Senior Citizen Information Clearinghouse within Department of Public Safety
State Representatives Arthur J. O’Neill Tuesday testified in favor of a bill that would establish a ‘Silver Alert System’ to help locate missing senior citizens.
The measure (Senate Bill 451), which would establish a Missing Senior Citizen Information Clearinghouse or ‘Silver Alert System’ within the state [...]

Rep. O’Neill: Appropriations Committee Abdicates Responsibility to CT on State Employee Union Contract

by: admin January 22, 2009

The state legislature’s Appropriations Committee Thursday abdicated its responsibility to the people of Connecticut when the Democrat-dominated panel declined to vote on a $9 million state employee union contract, state Representative Arthur J. O’Neill, an Appropriations Committee member, said today.”Although the Appropriations Committee is not obligated to vote on proposed contracts with state employee unions, [...]