Jonathan Steinberg

The Legislature recently passed a budget. The Republican-generated budget passed because it garnered a handful of Democrat votes in both chambers, although it’s a “bi-partisan” budget in name only.

The opioid epidemic is a scourge, touching families in every town and city, across race, gender or socio-economic background. I'm particularly gratified that this legislation reflects a truly bi-partisan effort and involved experts across the spectrum. I believe it will bring real progress to end this crisis.

I spoke in favor of House Bill 6329, An Act concerning a hydraulic fracturing waste ban in Connecticut. No fracking waste currently moves into or is stored in the state because of a moratorium I helped institute a few years ago when we feared New York State might join Pennsylvania in allowing fracking. The moratorium is due to expire shortly and it seems time to institute a full ban -- particularly when so many Connecticut municipalities are in the process of banning fracking waste themselves.

The Yale School of Medicine has partnered with Yale New Haven Hospital in opening a center for genome analysis on Yale’s West Campus.

I was pleased to join with colleagues at a press conference with Save The Sound - CT Fund for Environment and colleagues highlighting World Water Day and all of the things that Connecticut is doing to ensure safe, clean drinking water and clean waterways across the state.

I joined with colleagues recently in support of House Bill 5743 increasing the penalties for hate crimes.

Members of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators came to Hartford in support of a carbon emissions pricing plan.

I testified before the Housing Committee on proposed amendments I introduced regarding the 8-30g affordable housing statute. It’s high time that the state considers modest, sensible changes which are fair to the communities affected and promotes getting units built.