Bill Concerning Creation of Land Bank Authorities Passes
May 20, 2019House of Representatives passes HB 7277, An Act Concerning the Creation of Land Bank Authorities.
House Passes Minimum Wage Increase
May 9, 2019Minimum wage workers are moving closer to a living wage. The House approved House Bill 5004 to increase the minimum wage incrementally over the next few years to $15 in 2023.
Help for Stop&Shop Employees during Strike
April 15, 2019Stop&Shop Employees can file for an unemployment claim during strike.
The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Announces Public Forum and Scholarship
February 5, 2019Join leaders of the legislature's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus for a public input and spread the word about Representative Wilfred X. “Spike” Johnson Scholarship Fund.
Senate and House Democrats Announce 2019 Legislative Priorities
February 4, 2019Democrats in the Connecticut General Assembly announced joint priorities for the 2019 legislative session. The legislative priorities include establishing a paid family and medical leave program, raising the minimum wage, investing in job training and the state’s workforce pipeline, supporting small businesses, making prescription drugs more affordable, creating a Green New Deal for Connecticut and increasing access to the ballot box.
Help for CT Federal Employees in Shutdown
January 16, 2019The impact on federal employees from the prolonged government shutdown is increasingly affecting the livelihood of over 1,500 Connecticut residents and their families. Each additional day they work for no pay - child care, mortgages, food and car payments, to name a few, are falling behind and there is no indication for when paychecks will resume.
Hall Rises to leadership
January 7, 2019I am excited to announce that for this new term I have been tapped by the Speaker of the House to serve in a couple of leadership positions. My new leadership assignments include Assistant Majority Leader and Vice-Chair of the Labor & Public Employees Committee.
Access Health CT Deadline Is Saturday
December 13, 2018This Saturday, Dec. 15, is the last day to enroll for health insurance through Access Health CT, so if you or anyone else you know is interested, then don’t delay.