Matt Ritter

The 2026 session of the Connecticut General Assembly begins on Wednesday February 4 at the State Capitol.

If you or someone you know is struggling to keep up with their energy bills, it is not too late to apply for assistance to help with the costs of this winter heating season.

With a recent extended deadline, residents now have until the end of this month to sign up for a healthcare plan or continue their coverage.

Recently I was proud to join Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam and our Asylum Hill and West End neighbors as we announced a multi-million dollar investment aimed at revitalizing Farmington Avenue storefronts.

Several new state laws that were passed in the 2025 legislative session take effect with the new year on January 1, 2026.

Beginning in January 2026, up to 1,000 new spaces will be added to the state’s Early Start CT program.

Last week, both the House and Senate convened at the State Capitol for a special legislative session to address a number urgent and critical issues impacting Connecticut residents.

At a bipartisan announcement we agreed to move $500 million in volatility funds to the budget reserve fund as an emergency fund to deal with federal chaos.