Kate Farrar

Monday, the Senate convened to discuss proposals passed out of the House of Representatives last Wednesday. I am pleased to share that today Governor Lamont signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act.

Wednesday, the House of Representatives convened to discuss several legislative proposals, including HB 6515, An Act Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN Act), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of ethnic hairstyles historically associated with race.

Tomorrow the Connecticut House of Representatives will be in session. This is a key part of any legislative session as it is the time when all the members gather to debate, consider and vote on legislation.

"The governor's budget proposal signifies the start of the months-long process of developing our state's biennium budget. This budget will lay the groundwork for Connecticut's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, which has ravaged our state and left families struggling just to put food on their tables," said State Rep. Kate Farrar.

The Noah Webster House is among 17 Connecticut arts and cultural centers to receive a $5,000 relief grant through Connecticut Humanities and the Connecticut Office of the Arts Cultural Relief Grants program to assist with operating expenses and provide valuable programs and services to the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

I’ve heard from you and from many families and businesses throughout the 20th District about the difficulties to access affordable and dependable health care. As a member of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee, I wanted to alert you to an important hearing on Tuesday, February 9 on Senate Bill 842 – An Act Concerning Health Insurance and Health Care in Connecticut.

For the past 45 years, Black History Month has served as a time to recognize and honor the achievements and contributions of Black Americans in our nation's history. It is a time to highlight and celebrate their many and varied roles in our country’s history.

Wednesday evening, Connecticut state Comptroller Kevin Lembo and State Representatives Kate Farrar (D – West Hartford) and Jillian Gilchrest (D – West Hartford) held a virtual community health care forum to engage constituents in a conversation about creating a more equitable health care system in Connecticut.