CURRENT NEWS

Fighting for Safer Roads in Our Community

August 23, 2022

Anyone who has traveled between Newtown and Bethel along Route 302/Sugar Street has driven through the sharp curve near Hattertown and Dodgingtown Road. With a recent uptick in accidents, I worked with the Persaud family and State Department of Transportation to install chevron signs along the curve in concert with road paving.

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2022 Laws Making CT More Affordable for Seniors

August 17, 2022

During the 2022 legislative session, I was proud to support policy initiatives that seek to make our state more affordable for seniors. We not only passed a state budget adjustment bill that cuts state income taxes for retirees and funds important programs for seniors, we passed legislation that makes Connecticut a better place for seniors to live.

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Eligibility for Covered Connecticut Expands

July 11, 2022

I am pleased to share that Covered Connecticut has expanded to allow adults without children to apply for the program and will now provide dental coverage and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefits.

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Danbury Career Academy Referendum Passes

June 15, 2022

The new Career Academy will be built using $164 million to renovate the old Cartus building off Kenosia Avenue. To help alleviate pressure on Danbury's mill rate and our taxpayers, this session, I helped pass legislation that requires the state to reimburse Danbury up to 80 percent of the project’s $164 million cost. This is a great deal for Danbury.

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