New Laws Set to Take Effect October 1
September 29, 2023A number of new laws are set to take effect on Sunday, October 1.
Legislative & Local Updates - September 22
September 25, 2023I have a lot to share with you - from a special session called to minimum wage increases to a new website for our state parks to the spotted lanternfly,
Community Conversation on September 28
September 19, 2023Join me & Hildegard Crob from the Keeler Tavern Museum Center & History Center for a community conversation on September 28 on Facebook!
CT Insurance Department Public Hearing Scheduled for August 21st
August 15, 2023The public hearing will take place on Monday, August 21, at 9 a.m. Testimony can be shared in person at the Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Avenue in Hartford, or over Zoom virtually. Connecticut Insurance Department officials and representatives from insurance companies are expected to attend.
Additional SNAP Benefits for CT's Children
August 11, 2023The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), in consultation with the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), has announced that $8.8 million in special food assistance benefits is scheduled to be distributed Sunday, August 13, 2023, to the families of 57,313 children under age 6 who are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Summer at the Museum is BACK!
July 5, 2023Under the program, Connecticut children 18 years of age and under – plus one accompanying adult – can receive free admission to any of the participating museums, including historic house museums, historic sites, historical societies, art museums, children’s museums, science centers, special-interest museums, natural history museums, university museums, arboretums/botanical gardens, and zoos.
New Laws Set to Take Effect July 1st
June 30, 2023A number of new laws that my colleagues and I worked on during the 2023 legislative session to implement meaningful change will take effect in Connecticut on July 1.
Legislative & Local Updates - June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023It's been one week since the session ended, and I've had some time to reflect on what we accomplished between January and June. For the next few weeks, I will be highlighting bills I personally worked on, or that were particularly meaningful to members of our community.