Voter Registration Drive
January 30, 2018I joined Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill, my colleagues and community organizations to announce a voter registration drive to focus on registering Puerto Rican families who have resettled in Connecticut in the wake of the devastation created by Hurricane Maria.
Medicare Savings Program Update!
January 9, 2018I am pleased to report that the CT General Assembly, in a bipartisan vote, restored $54 million in funding to the Medicare Savings Program (MSP).
Feliz Navidad/Happy Holidays!
December 20, 2017As 2017 comes to a close, I'd like to wish you and your family Happy Holidays. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve New Britain and I look forward to what we will accomplish in 2018.
Cuts to Medicare Savings Program Delayed
December 14, 2017The state Department of Social Services has announced it will delay changes to the Medicare Savings Program (MSP). Scheduled to implement income eligibility reductions beginning January 1st, DSS has put the plan on hold for at least two months.
Renters Rebate Checks Are Going Out
December 6, 2017The Office of Policy and Management has announced that residents enrolled in the state’s Renter’s Rebate program are expected to receive their checks within the next several days.
NB Officials Demand Apology from former Mayor Stewart for Insulting Post
December 1, 2017After what I, and several local members of our community found social media remarks by former Mayor Stewart insulting, I called a press conference to denounce them and demand a public apology.
Funding awarded to revitalize blighted properties in NB
November 29, 2017The New Britain legislative delegation touted efforts to spur economic development and combat the city's blighted properties through the approval of $1.7 million in funding to assess or redevelop its brownfield sites.
Renters' Rebate Program Funded
November 20, 2017The state legislature ensured participants in the Renters’ Rebate Program will receive their checks with a quick fix to the bipartisan state budget.