Connecticut Daybook

Associated Press Connecticut Daybook for Wednesday, Jul. 15.

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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Connecticut Comptroller Lembo launches new online portal - State of Connecticut Comptroller Kevin Lembo hosts media briefing unveiling new online portal, 'OpenBudget'. The portal opens the state's financial books allowing the public to view how state spending and revenue tracks against the state's actual budgeted amounts throughout the year

Location: 55 Elm Street, Hartford, CT Hartford http://www.osc.ct.gov/ https://twitter.com/comptroLLembo

Contacts: Tara Downes Office of the State Comptroller Director of Communications Tara.Downes@ct.gov 1 860 702 3308

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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Connecticut legislative leaders announce chairs of Family Violence Task Force - Connecticut legislative leaders announce the co-chairs of the newly established Task Force to Study the State-Wide Response to Family Violence, which will recommend to the legislature a model policy for confronting issues of domestic violence in Connecticut. Speakers incl Senate President Martin Looney, Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey, and Committee on Children House Chair Diana Urban

Location: State Capitol, 210 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT Hartford http://www.cga.ct.gov/

Contacts: Adam Joseph CT Sen. Martin Looney's office Adam.Joseph@cga.ct.gov 1 860 240 8641

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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Dem Reps. DeLauro, Farr, McGovern, Lee, and Schakowsky release hunger guide ahead of hearing on food stamps - Democratic Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Sam Farr, Jim McGovern, Barbara Lee, and Jan Schakowsky release 'Guide to Domestic Hunger and Federal Nutrition Programs' via press conference, held ahead of today's House Committee on Agriculture hearing on 'Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Developing and Using Evidence-Based Solutions'. Guide 'details the depth of hunger in America', incl district-level, state-level, and national data, stories from people across the nation who struggle to put food on the table, and information on the federal nutrition programs, food banks, and NGOs that help fight hunger * Reps. McGovern, Lee, and Schakowsky are all Congressional Hunger Caucus members

Location: House Radio and Television Gallery, Washington, DC http://www.house.gov/delauro/ https://twitter.com/rosadelauro

Contacts: Sara Lonardo Office of Rep. Rosa DeLauro Sara.Lonardo@mail.house.gov 1 202 225 3661

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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 12:00 PM New Haven Youth at Work Energy Conservation kick off - New Haven Youth at Work Energy Conservation kick off its summertime energy use surveys following City Hall event. Initiative employs seven New Haven high school students, who in turn are supervised by three college students, who want to make a difference in the New Haven community by helping residents reduce energy consumption, which then helps them save money as well. Speakers incl New Haven Health Dept Director Dr Byron Kennedy, Elizabeth Murphy (United Illuminating) and John Bairos (Comcast)

Location: Church Street steps of New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, New Haven, CT New Haven http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/

Contacts: Laurence Grotheer New Haven Mayor Press LGrotheer@newhavenct.net 1 203 946 7660

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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 12:30 PM Bridgeport Mayor Finch visits school construction site - City of Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch tours Longfellow Elementary School construction site with Connecticut State Representative Steven Stafstrom and Bridgeport City Councilmember Susan Brannelly

Location: 139 Ocean Terrace, Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport http://www.bridgeportct.gov/ https://twitter.com/CityofBptCT

Contacts: Brett Broesder City of Bridgeport - Communications Director brett.broesder@bridgeportct.gov 1 203 257 1049

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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 1:00 PM Connecticut Lt. Governor Wyman honors forgotten veterans at Missing in America Project event - Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman attends interment of four veterans at State Veterans Cemetery hosted by Missing in America Project. Other attendees incl Connecticut Department of Veterans' Affairs Commissioner Sean Connolly and Naval Submarine Base Groton Commanding Officer Captain Carl Lahti

Location: 317 Bow Lane, Middletown, CT Middletown www.ct.gov

Contacts: Juliet Manalan CT Lieutenant Governor Director of Communications Juliet.Manalan@ct.gov 1 860 524 7377

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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 2:00 PM Bicameral Dems mark introduction of the 'Schedules that Work Act' - Democrats Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Patty Murray, Chris Murphy, Chuck Schumer, Sherrod Brown, and Al Franken and Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Bobby Scott mark introduction of the 'Schedules that Work Act' - which would address 'unstable, unpredictable, and rigid' scheduling practices such as lack of advance notice, placing workers on-call with no guarantee of work hours, scheduling them for split shifts of non-consecutive hours, sending workers home early without pay when demand is low, and punishing workers who request schedule changes - in both chambers of Congress via press conference with National Women's Law Center representatives, United Food and Commercial Workers representatives, and other experts, workers, employers, and advocates of the bill

Location: Rm G-11, Dirksen Senate Office Bldg, Washington, DC http://www.warren.senate.gov/ https://twitter.com/SenWarren

Contacts: Lacey Rose Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren 1 202 224 2292

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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 3:30 PM 32BJ SEIU members and supporters hold food drive for displaced cleaners

Location: 500 Enterprise Drive, Rocky Hill, CT http://www.seiu32bj.org/ https://twitter.com/32bj_seiu

Contacts: Franklin Soults SEIU 32 BJ Connecticut FSoults@seiu32bj.org 1 617 878 7513 1 216 849 2271

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Wednesday, Jul. 15 1:00 PM Connecticut Gov. Malloy signs bill combating substance abuse - Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy hosts bill signing ceremony to mark the final passage of legislation he introduced to 'help curb heroin and prescription opioid abuse'

Location: Alliance for Living; 154 Broad Street, New London, CT New London http://www.ct.gov/governor https://twitter.com/GovMalloyOffice

Contacts: Devon Puglia Office of Gov. Malloy Devon.Puglia@ct.gov 1 860 770 8298

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Thursday, Jul. 16 9:00 AM Webster Financial Corporation: Q2 2015 Earning conference call / Webcast

Location: TBD http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=73114&p=irol-stockquote https://twitter.com/WebsterBank

Contacts: Terry Mangan Webster investor relations tmangan@websterbank.com 1 203 578 2318

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Thursday, Jul. 16 5:00 PM People's United Financial Inc: Q2 2015 Earning conference call / Webcast

Location: TBD https://www.peoples.com/peoples/Footer/About-People's-United/Investor-Relations https://twitter.com/PeoplesUnited

Contacts: Debbie Healey People's United Financial Investor Relations Debbie.Healey@peoples.com 1 203 338 7228

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Thursday, Jul. 16 People's United Financial Inc: Q2 2015 Results

Location: TBD https://www.peoples.com/peoples/Footer/About-People's-United/Investor-Relations https://twitter.com/PeoplesUnited

Contacts: Debbie Healey People's United Financial Investor Relations Debbie.Healey@peoples.com 1 203 338 7228

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Friday, Jul. 17 8:30 AM General Electric Co: Q2 2015 Earning conference call / Webcast

Location: TBD http://www.ge.com/investors/index.html https://twitter.com/generalelectric

Contacts: JoAnna H. Morris General Electric investor relations ir.contacts@corporate.ge.com 1 203 373 2472

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Friday, Jul. 17 General Electric Q2 2015 earnings - General Electric Q2 2015 earnings, for the conglomerate headed by Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt

Location: TBD http://www.ge.com/index.htm https://twitter.com/generalelectric

Contacts: Louise Binns General Electric press louise.binns@corporate.ge.com 1 322 235 6912

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Friday, Jul. 17 Tim McGraw headlines Sandy Hook charity concert - 'Tim McGraw: A Concert for Sandy Hook Promise', charity concert headlined by Tim McGraw with 100% of net proceeds benefiting Sandy Hook Promise, which aims to protect children from gun violence. Other performers incl Billy Currington and Chase Bryant

Location: XFINITY Theatre, Hartford, CT www.sandyhookpromise.org https://twitter.com/sandyhook

Contacts: Sandy Hook Promise info@sandyhookpromise.org 1 203 304 9780

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Friday, Jul. 17 General Electric Co: Q2 2015 Results

Location: TBD http://www.ge.com/investors/index.html https://twitter.com/generalelectric

Contacts: Elizabeth Y. Seibert General Electric investor relations ir.contacts@corporate.ge.com 1 203 373 2472

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