This week I joined Congressman John Larson at Associated Supermarkets in Hartford as he announced the Promise Zone Job Creation Act. This bill would provide tax credits to businesses who hire residents of Promise Zones, which are geographic areas in need of economic revitalization.
This week, we passed a bi-partisan agreement to put the 2016 budget back in balance, and restore the Governor’s cuts to hospitals, social services, and municipal aid.
Chosen by House Speaker Brendan Sharkey, Rep. Peggy Sayers, who is deputy House speaker, leads a forum on a wide range of issues facing Connecticut as the state grapples with the obstacles older adults are facing in a challenging economy and health care system.
I, along with other members of New Haven's delegation hailed last week’s bipartisan agreement for protecting critical funding for municipal aid in FY ’16. The agreement restores hospital funding in full and preserves funding for core social services.
