Marcus Brown

Connecticut is about to take a transformative step toward making prescription drugs more affordable for everyone.

The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), in consultation with the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), this week announced that $8.8 million in special food assistance benefits is scheduled to be distributed Sunday, August 13, 2023, to the families of 57,313 children under age 6 who are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

It’s that time again when we start winding down the summer and begin back-to-school preparations; I want to share news and events that will ease that transition for the upcoming school year.

A number of new laws, that my colleagues and I worked on during the 2023 legislative session to implement meaningful change in our state, will take effect in Connecticut on July 1.

After months of negotiations, the House of Representatives delivered a state budget that includes the largest income tax cut in the state’s history and significant increases in funding for local schools, also known as Education Cost Sharing (ECS) funds.

The House is in full swing, with two session days last week and three this week. Below I have provided a legislative update.

Another week of work in the legislature is complete, and we are one step closer to the end of the legislative session.

It's been a busy week for myself and my colleagues in the legislature, but I wanted to catch you up on what I've been up to and share with you a legislative update.