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Appointed to Serve on State Boards and Commissions
Although they account for roughly 12 percent of the Connecticut
population, Latinos continue to be underrepresented on boards
and commissions, accounting for just 3.2 percent of all
appointments. If you'd like to get involved...
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Contact your legislator today and express your concerns, your
support for legislation or help save a local organization. Your
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Latinos by County
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What
Connecticut county has the larges Latino population?
What county has seen the largest influx of Latinos since
the 2001? Click on "more" below and find out courtesy of
the Latino Policy Institute .
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2009
LPRAC Gala Awards
The
2009 LPRAC Gala will be held October 24, 2009, with special
musical guest Pacquito Guzman. Reserve your tickets today by
calling 860.240.8330.
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E-Noticiero
The Official Newsletter of the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs
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Commissions Escape Ax in Revised Budgets
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After months of negotiations,
both Governor M. Jodi Rell and the Democratic Leadership
unveiled revised budget proposals yesterday that spare the
Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission.
Although both budgets call
for cuts upwards of 50 percent to the operating budgets of
all six minority commissions (African American Affairs
Commission, Asia American Affairs Commission, Commission on
Aging, Commission on Children, LPRAC and the Permanent
Commission on the Status of Women) the Governor's plan
calls for the elimination of the Commission on Aging and for
the merging of the African-American, Asian-American and
Latino commissions.
"This is an ongoing process,"
said Werner Oyanadel, LPRAC Acting Executive Director.
"Negotiations between parties are continuing and it's not
likely that the state will have an approved budget before
labor day. Though the cuts will hurt, we are glad both
parties see the benefit of continuing to give the Latino
community a voice in state government."
Before taking effect, any
proposed budget will have to be approved by the house, the
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Census to Distribute Bilingual Questionnaire
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For the first time, the
Census Bureau will be using English/Spanish bilingual
questionnaires for the 2010 Census. The new questionnaires
will be distributed in Census blocks with a Latinos or
Hispanic population exceeding 20 percent.
Beginning March 2010,
more than 120 million questionnaires will be delivered to
U.S. residential addresses, including more than 13 million
bilingual questionnaires.
This initiative is
based on research that suggests that targeting areas
with high concentrations of Spanish-only speakers with
bilingual brochures will improve response rates. |
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Questionnaires are also
available upon request in Chinese (simplified), Korean,
Vietnamese and Russian, while language guides, which provide
instructions on how to complete the questionnaire, are
available in nearly 60 languages. The National Institute for
Latino Policy (NiLP) compiled maps of distribution points
for each of the 12 Census regions. While these maps are not
very detailed, they will provide a general idea of the
geographic areas to be covered for the distribution of these
bilingual questionnaires.
For information on the
Census 2010 bilingual questionnaire program, contact
Adrienne C. Oneto at the Census Bureau at adrienne.c.oneto@census.gov. |
Click here or on the image above for
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LPRAC
Announces 2009 Gala Awardees
The LPRAC selection committee has announced it's list of
recipients for the 2009 Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission
Gala Awards.
During this years Gala, to be held at the Foxwoods Resort and
Casino on October 24, 2009, the LPRAC will honor the following
people and organizations for their dedication and continued
commitment to the advancement of the state's Latino communities.
Lifetime Achievement Award - John Soto
Latina Citizen of the Year - Dr. Eliana Rojas
Latino Citizen of the Year - Robert Sanchez
Community Service Award - The Young Poets
Promesa Youth Awards - Melissa Bonilla, Kimberlitz
Martinez, Angela Mari Garcia, Shantelle Gonzales, Alicia Garcia,
Rosaly Rosario, John Kline, Armando Jimenez, Anthony Rivera |
Legislature Overrides SustiNet Veto
On July 20, 2009,
the House and Senate overrode the Governor’s veto of the SustiNet
health care reform bill.
The House
voted 102 – 40 to override the veto of the SustiNet bill, H.B.
H.B. 6600. Several House Democrats were unable to attend the
veto session. Democrats who voted no on the override were
Representatives Johnston, O’Connor, Mazurek, Schofield, and Rojas.
The Senate voted 24 – 12 with all Democrats voting in favor of the
override.
Despite that,
the Healthcare Partnership Bill, H.B.
H.B. 6582, fell one vote
short in the Senate to override the Governor’s veto. The House
successfully overrode the Governor’s veto by a 105-37 vote with
Democratic Representatives Johnston and Roy voting against the
override. The Senate vote was 23 – 12 with one Democrat, Senator
Hartley, not present in the Chamber to cast a vote. 24 votes are
needed for the Senate to override a veto.
Governor Rell
issued the following statement in response to the veto:
“I vetoed
these bills because they had unacceptable fiscal impacts or
represented poor public policy. While I am pleased that 13 of my 20
vetoes were not challenged or were upheld, including the health care
pooling bill, I remain particularly concerned about the fiscal
impact of the SustiNet bill. The Democrats in the Legislature have
not passed a biennial budget – yet they have approved a new, $1
billion spending program without providing a way to pay for it. The
simple fact is that the families and employers of Connecticut cannot
afford the new taxes that will be required by this new program.” |
LPRAC
Proudly Supports Sotomayor
Sighting her extensive judicial experience as
well as her ability to be a motivating force for Latinos everywhere,
the board of the LPRAC, led by Chairperson Ivette Servera, drafted a
letter to the Judiciary Committee of the United States Senate, in
support of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the United States
Supreme Court.
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