May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 2, 2023Mental Health Awareness Month aims to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being.
Legislation Passed In The House This Week
April 28, 2023We are in the final six weeks of the 2023 legislative session. Each week we are in the chamber for multiple days, and potentially long hours, while we debate and vote on the bills that have passed out of committee. As legislators, we don’t typically have advance notice of which bills will be called, since there are so many factors that go into the decision to call up legislation for a vote.
Breaking Down the State Budget Process
April 14, 2023We are more than halfway through the regular session, and this is the time of year when legislative activity picks up in the Connecticut General Assembly.
After weeks of holding public hearings, the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee and Appropriations Committee approved their budget proposals (Appropriations handles the spending side and Finance handles the revenue side).
The next step…negotiations and compromise: Legislators will work with the Governor and his staff to craft the final budget agreement. The budget bill then goes before the House and Senate for consideration. After being passed by both chambers, the legislature’s final budget must then be signed into law by the governor before the end of the fiscal year, June 30.
Bipartisan Women’s Caucus
April 6, 2023Before Wednesday's session, the Bipartisan Women's Caucus held a press conference announcing the caucus's 2023 legislative priorities. The caucus's legislative priorities are representative of the issues that impact women in Connecticut the most.
Thousands Awarded to Ridgefild Public Schools for Air Filtration System Upgrades
April 4, 2023Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is awarding nearly $12,000 in grants to Ridgefield public schools to make upgrades to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Ridgefield is in the first wave of funding for HVAC upgrades and is part of a larger initiative from the state.
April is Distracted Driving Month
April 3, 2023Distracted drivers often do not see the risk of their behavior until it’s too late. If your attention is anywhere other than the road, you are driving distracted and putting yourself and others at risk of a crash, injury, or death. We are all counting on each other to drive responsibly.
Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31, 2023While we must highlight the many systemic barriers trans people face, today is also a day to CELEBRATE the trans and gender non-conforming community today! Trans joy is most necessary when it feels the most impossible.
Additional Resources for Expiring Services
March 27, 2023On April 1, a number of resources that offered vital assistance to our most vulnerable community members came to an end or ended expanded eligibility.