CURRENT NEWS

Budget Tax Cuts

April 25, 2022

We’re cutting taxes! Our 2022 State Budget proposal reflects our commitment supporting CT residents, especially in light of inflation and surging gas prices, by creating bigger tax breaks for homeowners and retirees, providing more tax relief for student loan debt, and by providing direct relief to residents most impacted by the car tax.

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Bill Addressing Food Insecurity

April 23, 2022

We often don't think about food insecurity impacting our college students, but the truth is that many students face challenges in providing nutritional, affordable meals for themselves. Remote learning during the pandemic presented additional challenges.

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Earth Day 2022

April 22, 2022

The time has come today to "Invest In Our Planet." That is the theme of Earth Day 2022 because climate change is not only an environmental issue but an increasingly economic one as well.

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Safe Streets Traffic Initiative

April 18, 2022

Over the last year the East Hartford Police Department has realized a noticeable increase in serious and fatal motor vehicle accidents, and an increase in aggressive and reckless drivers on our roadways. These increases have also been realized by our citizens as we continue to field concerns about speeding, stop sign violations and reckless driving.

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 14, 2022

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to focus attention on the prevalence of sexual assault in our communities, uplift the voices of survivors and commit ourselves to putting an end to sexual violence.

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Save on Sales Tax April 10 - April 16

April 8, 2022

To put money back into Connecticut residents' pockets, we recently passed legislation to suspend our state's gas tax and offer free bus service through June 30. The bill also created an additional Sales Tax Free Week happening this Sunday, April 10 through Saturday, April 16. If your kids are home on spring vacation, this is a great opportunity to save on their spring and summer wardrobe.

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Judiciary Committee Passes H.B. 5417

April 4, 2022

Over the last 15 years, every juvenile justice bill has gone to the Governor’s desk with strong support from member on both sides of the aisle. As we work to respond to the pandemic-driven uptick in car thefts and other criminal activity that all states have experienced, House Democrats have led bipartisan discussions since last summer to develop juvenile justice reforms without undoing our recent progress.

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