I recently spoke about the Campaign for Paid Family Leave with my colleague Matt Lesser.

Today, the house was asked to vote on an agreement between the State of Connecticut and the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) to make several changes to the funding formula and payment plan for the state employee retirement system (SERS).

Facing a $1.5BB deficit and an upcoming budget expected to be laden with additional cuts to services and jobs, I joined fellow lawmakers and advocates today to introduce Proposed Bill 6973, which would close the “carried interest” tax loophole, which would generate more than $520 million for the state.

I have co-introduced legislation that would establish a minimum wage of fifteen dollars per hour in the state of Connecticut by 2022.

House Democrats have filed a package of ten bills, mostly focused on encouraging job growth and economic development.

I'm pleased to have attended the 2017 Connecticut Dairy Summit at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. The dairy industry is one of my District's most important assets.

A recent survey shows that Connecticut residents are seeing an improving economy, and millennials in particular have an optimistic outlook.

Looking to support your local economy? Help a Mom & Pop! Small business Saturday is Nov. 26. We have great local shops, restaurants and boutiques in Manchester, East Hartford, and South Windsor, all of which depend on brisk sales during the holiday season.