College Financial Aid
April 3, 2019Applications are being accepted now through May 10 for scholarships to be awarded in July for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Aid in Dying
March 14, 2019Terminally ill patients in CT should have the choice to plan the end of their life.
Restore Voting Rights for Incarcerated People
March 7, 2019Sen. Gary Winfield (D-New Haven) and State Representative Josh Elliott (D-Hamden) hosted a press conference on legislation to restore the electoral privileges of incarcerated individuals.
Raise the Minimum Wage
February 28, 2019One of my legislative priorities for this session is to make sure that workers are paid a living wage so that no one who works full time lives in poverty.
A Green New Deal for Connecticut
February 21, 2019The state took its first step in potentially introducing a Green New Deal to invest in renewable energy and green technology.
Taxing the 1%
February 20, 2019In a joint interview on WNHH FM’s “Dateline New Haven,” Reps. Elliott and Porter both called for increasing state income taxes on the very wealthy.
The Public Speaks on Paid Family Leave
February 15, 2019The state took its first step in potentially introducing a Paid Family Medical Leave program.
