Sarah Keitt

Connecticut's credit rating has been upgraded again while the state budget is on track to post another surplus for the current fiscal year.

Almost 100 new state laws passed by the legislature aimed at improving the quality of life in our great state took effect July 1.

With 110 state parks and 32 state forests, the summer recreation and tourism season offers state residents and visitors numerous outdoor options to enjoy.

Join us May 24, 10 a.m., at the Bigalow Center for Senior Activities, for this important discussion.

I'm pleased to announce that Trumbull will have a new VFW First Responders Center, open to all veterans & first responders, once it opens.

With the two-year $26 billion budget passed by the legislature last year remaining strong and in balance, we were able to make much-needed new investments in important areas such as higher education, early childcare, mental health services, and our non-profit community.

Public safety is one of government's most important responsibilities, and legislation passed by the House of Representatives takes aim at stopping the growing threat of "street takeovers."

A recent phenomenon that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, the brazen public safety threat known as "street takeovers" have become a growing national issue, including a number of dangerous incidents in Connecticut towns.

Four years ago, Mrs. Joan Robb's third-grade class at Dwight Elementary School in Fairfield started a mission to make the lollipop Connecticut's state candy. They wrote letters to legislators & some even testified, including Jacqueline Glick and Amelia Neubauer. The now-sixth graders have continued to advocate for this bill. I'm happy to share that HB 5304 passed in the House recently 128-18-5! Now it moves to the Senate for consideration.