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Tony Hwang - “Protecting Women’s Right to Choose”
Tony Hwang - “Protecting Women’s Right to Choose”
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Tony Hwang Connecticut State Senate: This Isn&#039t About Me 2022
Tony Hwang Connecticut State Senate: This Isn't About Me 2022
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Tony Hwang Connecticut State Senate: Local Control
Tony Hwang Connecticut State Senate: Local Control
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Tony Hwang Connecticut State Senate: The Importance of Education
Tony Hwang Connecticut State Senate: The Importance of Education
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Senator Tony Hwang Memorial Day Remembrance, Respect and Gratitude
Senator Tony Hwang Memorial Day Remembrance, Respect and Gratitude
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REP TONY HWANG HAILS SIGNING OF GMO LABELING LAW
REP TONY HWANG HAILS SIGNING OF GMO LABELING LAW
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Tony Hwang hand-delivers new flag to McKinley School for Flag Day
Tony Hwang hand-delivers new flag to McKinley School for Flag Day
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Tony Hwang for State Senate - Commitment to Community
Tony Hwang for State Senate - Commitment to Community
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Remembering 9/11
Remembering 9/11
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FAIRFIELD&#039S 4TH OF JULY TRADITION
FAIRFIELD'S 4TH OF JULY TRADITION

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Tell Governor Malloy “Don’t Veto the Budget!”

Help us urge Governor Malloy to sign the budget that was passed by the legislature with bipartisan support earlier this month.DontVetotheBudget

This is a budget that not only avoids the governor’s draconian executive order that would decimate school funding, it is also a budget that creates stability for our towns and cities over the next two years, and for many years to come. It protects core services and also implements the structural changes our state needs to move in a new direction.

Sign this petition to tell Governor Malloy to  “Sign The Bipartisan Plan!”

The budget that passed the legislature, that is now waiting for Governor Malloy’s signature, includes the following:

  • increases k-12 education funding.  We do it with a formula that takes into account poverty, enrollment and number of English Language Learners in order to help our neediest communities.
  • does not shift teacher pension costs onto towns and cities, a cost that could fall on the backs of teachers, schools and property taxpayers.
  • does not tax your cell phones.
  • has no new tax on non-prescription drugs and medicines
  • has no real estate conveyance tax hike
  • has no sales tax hike
  • has no tax hike on restaurants
  • has no income tax hikes
  • has no tolls or mileage taxes
  • has no increased fees in energy bills

Our plan restores funding for core services to our neediest and most vulnerable residents, including:

  • job opportunities for people with disabilities
  • mental health grants
  • substance abuse treatment to combat the opioid epidemic
  • the CT Home Care program, which allows seniors to stay in their homes rather than being forced into nursing homes.
  • Care4Kids
  • Meals on Wheels

To control and reduce state government spending, our plan:

  • contains an enforceable cap on state spending
  • requires an effective cap on state borrowing
  • requires the legislature to vote on state labor contracts

This is a budget that aims to steer our state in a new and sustainable direction.

The only way chaos can ensue now is if Gov. Malloy decides to veto this budget that has the support of Democrats and Republicans.

Sign this petition to tell Governor Malloy to  “Sign The Bipartisan Plan!”

 

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Sen. Hwang: When the house always wins, guess who loses?

“The house always wins.”

We’ve all heard that phrase as it applies to casinos. And it can be applied to the expansion of gambling in Connecticut as well.

The house always wins — so who loses?

Property owners see their home values decrease.

Communities see increases in crime, traffic, drunk and impaired driving.

Local businesses see people spend money in the casino instead of in the local economy.

Vulnerable residents — seniors, low-income residents, and the addicted — are enticed by the glitz of the casino and often succumb to their lure.

When Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the casino expansion bill into law, I noted that a casino somewhere in Fairfield County could one day be our reality. When he signed it, Gov. Malloy should have said, “See you in court,” because that’s where this issue will be for years and years. He placed a bad bet on a bad bill.

Michele Mudrick, the Director of the Coalition Against Casino Expansion in Connecticut, notes that casinos are like a vacuum, sucking the money out of the local economy. She notes that to make money at a future Bridgeport casino, it means that Connecticut residents will lose their money.

Mudrick and I are part of a diverse coalition of religious and grassroots groups comprised of Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Muslim, Methodists and Baptists. We have undertaken what many call a David vs. Goliath fight against the expansion of gambling in Connecticut.

In the face of an overwhelmingly powerful and well-funded pro-gambling expansion lobby, we are emphasizing the following points:

What about the human costs? Casinos spread gambling addiction, debt, bankruptcies, the families that have been torn apart, the lost hopes, and the suicides.

Casinos are a declining industry. We are over-saturated with casinos as it is. Despite a festive grand opening on Feb. 8, Rivers Casino in Schenectady, New York, has taken in about 25 percent less in gross gaming revenue than its projections.

Connecticut needs to be more creative in growing our economy and should instead focus on cultivating manufacturing, health care and biotechnology. Why are we looking to more gambling as a panacea to our problems?

Finally, look at Atlantic City. Now, some want to bring that devastation to Bridgeport? No thanks.

Because the house never loses, I will continue to raise awareness about the costs of expanded gambling. I will not stop speaking out for the victims, their affected families and the communities affected by addiction.

State Sen. Tony Hwang, a Republican, represents the 28th District of Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Weston and Westport. See www.NoMoreCasinosInCT.

org. Contact him at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov or 800-842-1421.

 

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Hwang and Kupchick Host Affordable Housing Forum on Updated 8-30g Law

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FAIRFIELD –  State Senator Tony Hwang (R-28) and State Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-132) hosted a Sep. 18 public forum at the McKinley School Cafeteria to discuss recent changes to the state’s 8-30g affordable housing law and next steps for Fairfield’s Affordable Housing Commission.

Sen. Hwang, who serves as Co-Chair of the General Assembly’s Housing Committee, and Rep. Kupchick, who is the lead House Republican on the Housing Committee, were integral in the bipartisan negotiations to craft the new law which gives towns like Fairfield more incentives to achieve a moratorium on affordable housing.

The new law makes several critical reforms to restore the ability of many communities throughout Connecticut to make comprehensive zoning and planning decisions.

For more information, contact Sen. Hwang at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov or Rep. Kupchick at Brenda.Kupchick@cga.ct.gov .

Attached photo, left to right:

Sen. Tony Hwang, Fairfield Director of Community and Economic Development Mark Barnhart, and Rep. Brenda Kupchick address area residents during the Sep. 18 Affordable Housing Forum in Fairfield.

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Hwang on MGM Bridgeport Casino Plans: Diverse Coalition to Continue to Oppose CT Gambling Expansion

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State Sen. Tony Hwang, R-Fairfield, issued the following statement after MGM on Sep. 18 announced plans to build a casino in Bridgeport:

“When Gov. Malloy signed the casino expansion bill into law, I noted that a casino somewhere in Fairfield County could one day be our reality.

“I said that Gov. Malloy placed his bet.  He signed a bad bill.

“When he signed it, Gov. Malloy should have said, ‘See you in court,’ because that’s where this issue will be for years and years.

“Economically, it makes little sense to expand casino gambling when the Northeast faces a growing casino glut.  You can’t base a successful, sustainable economy on gambling.

“And what about the human costs?   Casinos spread gambling addiction, debt, bankruptcies, and crime. We cannot ignore the societal costs that gambling has brought to Connecticut: The families that have been torn apart, the lost hopes, and the suicides.

“I will continue to raise awareness about the costs of expanded gambling and speak out for the victims.

“A diverse coalition of religious and grassroots groups has joined me.  The Coalition Against Casino Expansion in Connecticut(www.NoMoreCasinosInCT.org) is comprised of Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Muslim, Methodists and Baptists.

“We have undertaken what many call a ‘David vs. Goliath’ fight, but this is a fight worth having, and we will not give up.”

*Sen. Hwang represents Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Weston and Westport .  On the web: www.SenatorHwang.com.  He can be reached at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov and at 800-842-1421.

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Contact Malloy ASAP!

Our bipartisan no new taxes budget bill is now on Gov. Malloy’s desk!

This plan restores education funding for our schools, restores funding for services for the most vulnerable, and has NO NEW TAXES.

Please do the following on Monday morning:

Call the governor’s office at 860-566-4840.

Tell Malloy to sign this bipartisan bill!

Tell him: “Don’t veto this budget!”

Email him at Governor.Malloy@ct.gov

Copy me on the email at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov

Keep calling and writing!

SHARE this info with Fed Up CT Taxpayers who don’t want Malloy to tax our cell phones and hike taxes by more than a billion dollars Yet Again!

 

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Sen. Hwang Applauds Bipartisan Approval of Republican Budget Proposal

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Sen. Hwang Applauds Bipartisan Approval of Republican Budget Proposal

State Senator Tony Hwang on Sep. 15 applauded the Connecticut State Senate’s bipartisan approval of the Republican budget proposal.

Three Democratic lawmakers joined Republicans in voting for the amended state budget, which passed by a vote of 21 to 15.

The amended budget now goes to the state House of Representatives for a vote

“Our plan moves Connecticut in a new direction,” Sen. Hwang said. “We want to generate a predictable, sustainable and transparent ecosystem where Connecticut businesses can thrive and grow. We can do it with no new taxes.  Time is of the essence to protect our schools, our communities and our most vulnerable and at-risk residents.”

The Republican proposal contains:

  • No new tax on cell phones
  • No real estate conveyance tax hike
  • No sales tax hike
  • No tax hike on restaurants
  • No property tax hikes
  • No income tax hikes
  • No tolls or mileage taxes
  • No home heating oil and propane energy taxes.
  • No new tax on “seasonal” homes

The plan:

  • Reduces taxes for retirees
  • Restores funding for local education
  • Restores funding for core social services for our neediest residents
  • Provides property tax and educational funding stability for towns and cities
  • Makes structural budgetary changes, such as an enforceable state spending cap, requiring voting on state labor contracts and an effective bond cap
  • Prioritizes progress to upgrade and innovate our transportation infrastructure.

(Budget Details Attached)

Republican How the Deficit is Solved

Final Republican Municipal Runs

Final Republican Budget

*Sen. Hwang represents Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Weston and Westport.  He serves as Co-Chair of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Housing Committee. He can be reached at Tony.Hwang@cga.ct.gov or 800-842-1421. On the web: www.SenatorHwang.com.

 

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