House Democrats presented a new spending package in the hopes of ending the current budget stalemate and closing our deficit. This proposal prioritizes funding critical services, including education, invests in our workforce development programs to spur our economy, and contains important structural changes to the way state and local governments operate

Please watch this video on my update on the budget!

The Governor's revised executive order makes unacceptable education funding cuts to Cheshire, Southington, and Wallingford.

Over the past week the state House of Representatives and Senate took a significant step last week toward addressing the state's fiscal challenges by approving a crucial piece of the overall budget puzzle - ratifying a state employee concessions package deal that is estimated to result in $1.2 billion worth of savings over the next two years and $24 billion over the next 20 years.

Earlier this week unionized state employees voted to ratify a historic concessions package that will help Connecticut resolve the budget deficit. Members of the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) voted overwhelmingly in favor of the agreement - 83 percent to 17 percent. The agreement would save the state $1.2 billion over the next two years and $24 billion over its lifetime.

I hope you can join me at one of three Budget Town Halls I'm holding on July 12th and 13th.

On Wednesday, July 12th I'm hosting a Citizen's Budget Workshop along with State Reps. Henry Genga and Jason Rojas.

This legislative session, the Hamden delegation and I worked hard to strengthen the town’s greatest assets. We passed legislation that puts Hamden and Connecticut residents first and further supports businesses – both large and small.