2023 Opening Day

January 13, 2023

The 2023 legislative session is officially underway! I was thrilled to invite Branford RTM member, 4th district, Representative Ram Shrestha and our friend Kamal Bahadur Chhetri as my special guests. It’s wonderful to be able to share in the wonder of the pomp and circumstance of opening day. 

Rep Comey - opening day collage 1-4-23

 

One of my legislative priorities this year is addressing child care, its impact on workforce development and finding ways to stabilize the industry. Here is the link to the CT Mirror story and an excerpt with my comments - "Robin Comey, D-Branford, said much of the state’s increased support for child care over the last three years came from federal COVID-relief funding, which won’t be available much longer. She described an exchange she had on New Year’s Eve with a neighbor, a single father who is having trouble finding morning and afternoon care for his daughter so he can seek full-time employment. Comey, who serves on both the Education and Children’s committees, said she and her colleagues in the legislature will “see where we can alleviate some of the pain points,” adding, “I believe that this is the year that we can make some progress to stabilize the industry.”