Archive for the Government Category
Breakfast with Legislators Monday, March 29
CCOSD is sponsoring the annual Breakfast with Legislators at the Atrium on the 2nd floor at the Legislative Office Building (LOB) Monday, March 25, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Please encourage your legislators from your town or district to attend this special event. the Board and friends of CCOSD will explain [...]
Understand 2010 Census Better if You Click Video
Mary Luczki of Michigan distributes video in ASL to be sure that any deaf individuals understand why the Americans need 2010 Census better so please click www.oicmovies.com/video.php?VID=1461 You need to join the website to get many important information through ASL videos.
FCC Protects Federal Funds for VRS
Federal Communications Commission wants the public to be aware that it is protecting its funding to continue any video relay services that are eligible to do these businesses in the United States. Click for more information or captioned video with sign language: www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/vrs_policies.html
March 22: Deadline for Any Complaints About Lousy or Missing TV Captioning
Please feel free to make your complaint known to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) before March 22, 2010. To find more information, click www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/captions.html
Senate Bill #32 (Submerge of some State Agencies Including CDHI)
The partial section of Senate Bill #32 is regarding to CDHI. Read CT Gov Senate Bill No. 32 (pdf) or (copied and pasted the excerpts)
Read the below….”Sec. 20. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2010) (a) The Department of Social Services may provide necessary services to deaf and hearing impaired persons, including, but not limited to, [...]
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Another Public Hearing About CDHI on February 23!
The Governor’s bill to implement her budget recommendation re: CDHI is SB 32 – An Act Implementing the Governor’s Recommendations Concerning Social Services.
Look it up on www.cga.ct.gov (fill in the bill number in the blank).
The sections of the bill re: CDHI are Sec. 20 – 27, pages 19 – 29. The language in [...]
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Legislative Hearing About NTD on February 16!
For Your Info
There will be an Appropriations Hearing on Wednesday, February 17th at the Legislative Office Building in room 2C. The hearing starts at 6:00 pm. If anyone is interested in attending the hearing to testify on behalf of the National Theater of the Deaf (NTD), they should contact Susan Keane as soon as possible [...]
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Public Hearing About CDHI on February 11! Come over and Speak Up!
There will be an Appropriations Hearing on February 11 at the Legislative Office Building in room 2C. The hearing starts at 5:00 pm. If anyone is interested in attending the hearing to testify on behalf of CDHI, they should contact Susan Keane as soon as possible at 860-240-0395 or email her at [...]
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Governor’s New Budget Proposal Affecting Services of the Deaf!!
(Remember that this is not final but just the proposal of Governor Rell!)
Governor Rell’s budget proposal shows that Commission on Deaf and Hearing Impaired (CDHI) is closed but its interpreting department only is moved to Department of Social Services (DSS) with the budget of $312,944.00.
In addition, American School for the Deaf (ASD) would receive [...]
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Beware of mailings focusing on senior citizens and the deaf community
This is mentioned in Kansas City Star (newspaper).
By TONY RIZZO and JOE LAMBE
The Kansas City Star
“Law enforcement agencies Monday were warning the public — especially the deaf community and senior citizens — about two suspicious mailings seeking money and personal information.
The FBI is warning senior citizens about an official-looking survey that seeks money and personal [...]
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