Joshua Hall

The impact on federal employees from the prolonged government shutdown is increasingly affecting the livelihood of over 1,500 Connecticut residents and their families. Each additional day they work for no pay - child care, mortgages, food and car payments, to name a few, are falling behind and there is no indication for when paychecks will resume.

I am excited to announce that for this new term I have been tapped by the Speaker of the House to serve in a couple of leadership positions. My new leadership assignments include Assistant Majority Leader and Vice-Chair of the Labor & Public Employees Committee.

This Saturday, Dec. 15, is the last day to enroll for health insurance through Access Health CT, so if you or anyone else you know is interested, then don’t delay.

Merchants across Connecticut are getting ready for this year’s Small Business Saturday – a perfect time after Thanksgiving to shop for the holiday season while patronizing smaller stores in our own community and helping the local economy.

On Veterans Day, I hope you will join me in honoring our men and women in uniform.

The Legislature is working hard to modernize our public transportation system. I'm happy to announce the launch of a new fare card option for Connecticut's bus riders that will modernize how individuals access Connecticut's buses.

The annual Open Enrollment Period for the state’s Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange is November 1st through December 15th for coverage beginning January 1, 2019.

A new season brings new laws. As we look to the beginning of October, we should take note that over 70 new laws go into effect on October 1.