It's been another busy week here at the Capitol and today, the House met for a special session to discuss and vote on the budget. I will continue to update you on the details of the budget and how it effects East Hartford, South Windsor and Manchester in the upcoming week.

This week marked the last day of the legislative session!

I'm excited to announce that legislation I've championed to establish affirmative consent as the standard at all Connecticut colleges has passed both the House and Senate. HB 5376, An Act Concerning Affirmative Consent, now goes to the Governor's desk.

A Waterbury teacher, who as a teenage mother considered dropping out of school, is named the 2016 National Teacher of the Year.

I am pleased to announce that under the CK3LI reading program, the Norris and Langford Elementary Schools have more than doubled the number of students meeting grade literacy level goals.

This week I spoke at a student rally in support of a bill that would make affirmative consent the standard at all Connecticut colleges. This legislation would ensure that all Connecticut college students have the same level of protection.

This week, I attended a press conference to promote awareness of the Safe Haven law, which states that a distressed birth parent who is unable to care for their infant, 30 days or younger, may leave him or her with an employee at any hospital.

Representative Joe Gresko meets with members of Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut, CEA-Retired and AFT Connecticut to discuss issues of importance during Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day at the State Capitol. For more, read this blog report.