Gary Turco

I hope you're staying cool in the hot weather. I want to wish everyone a happy and safe July 4 weekend.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law the bill the House and Senate passed cracking down on street takeovers and the illegal use of all terrain vehicles.

Due to an anticipated stretch of high temperatures, the state is activating its Extreme Hot Weather Protocol, effective at noon on Sunday, June 22. The protocol will remain in effect through at least 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25.

The legislative session was highlighted not only with broad policy victories for Connecticut residents, but also robust local support in the form of funding coming back to Newington and New Britain.

The 2025 legislative session came to a close on June 4. We passed a lot of good legislation, and as often happens, some good legislation died in either the House or the Senate. Sometimes it takes a few sessions to pass legislation, and in the meantime, there's an opportunity to make it even better.

I am proud to stand with Representative Moira Rader in our effort to have every student in Connecticut public schools have access to free breakfast and lunch.

The House of Representatives took a step toward addressing the mental health crisis facing Connecticut teens using social media by passing HB 6857 -- a bill that I led before the House chamber and co-sponsored --  with bipartisan support.