Maryam Khan

Next Saturday, Nov. 15, I will be hosting a food assistance & distribution event from noon-2pm at Parker Memorial Community Center (2621 Main St, Hartford).

With the current expiration of SNAP benefits across the country and grocery prices rising, we have to do everything we can to help our residents in need.

This event will help families in our community at a time when they are struggling, and just before Thanksgiving.

If you can, I hope you'll join me in giving back to our community.

As the federal government shutdown continues, many Connecticut residents are facing uncertainty. United Way of Connecticut’s 211 has published a new resource to help. Click here to take a look at the resource that outlines the current status of federal programs and provides direct links to state and community resources for those affected.

211 is not directly impacted by the federal government shutdown and continues to operate 24/7/365. It’s never been more important to connect residents with trained contact specialists who provide personalized, confidential assistance for basic needs. In many cases, a single call results in multiple new referrals and supports, drawn from their up-to-date database of more than 40,000 community resources.

Time is running out to register to vote in the upcoming November 4th municipal election.

First, are you eligible to vote? Check HERE.

While the option to register by mail has passed, registration can be done online by using the Connecticut Online Voter Registration System (CVRS), which you can find HERE.

Same-Day Registration (SDR) is also available during the early voting period (Monday, October 20, through Sunday, November 2), from 10am-6pm.

Each October, we bring awareness and honor the millions of lives affected by breast cancer. Throughout the month, we stress the importance of mammograms as the best way to screen for breast cancer, which is the second most common cancer among women.

One in eight women in the United States will get breast cancer. More than 40,000 women die from breast cancer in the U.S. each year.

Let us stand with survivors, honor those we've lost, and continue fighting for a cure.

Please join me and Representative Moira Rader for a virtual discussion on special education in Connecticut. The virtual meeting is on Wednesday, October 15, from 7-8pm.

We will be discussing Public Act 25-67 and the expansive legislation we passed this year to support students, educators, and families.

With fall comes cooler weather, changing leaves, and a number of new laws hitting the books. Several measures passed during the 2025 legislative session will take effect on Wednesday, October 1. Click here for a brief overview of some of these important changes!

If you're insured through the Access Health CT exchange, you may have recently received a postcard in the mail—and it's worth paying attention to.

People who receive tax credits or subsidies for their affordable health care plans could see those benefits change or even disappear. This small piece of mail could be alerting you to major changes coming to your health insurance costs.

It’s important to review your current plan now because what you’re paying this year might not be the same next year.