Robyn A. Porter

Governor Lamont has established a working group of members representing various political affiliations and has tasked them with exploring options and developing a comprehensive legislative proposal to create a system that enables municipalities and political parties in Connecticut with the ability to use ranked-choice voting in caucuses, conventions, primaries, and certain municipal elections.

I hope all is well. Please scroll through this week's newsletter for recent updates, including:
Honored And Humbled, Thank You!
Hangin' Out With PLTI 2024 Participants
Our Youth, Their Time
Congratulations Tiera!
Great Job State Representative McGee!

Connecticut is launching a new program that will expand health care to underserved communities while forgiving the student loans of health care workers.

CT Transit is hiring full-time bus operators in New Haven! There will be a job fair tomorrow, May 9th, at 2061 State Street in Hamden, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please see the flyer below for more details.

May is Maternal Mental Health Month, and every first Wednesday in May is Maternal Mental Health Day. This is a day we shine a spotlight on critical mental health issues mothers and families experience, particularly in those cultures where these issues have been stigmatized and not addressed in the way they should be, leading to even more issues that remain in silence.

Today, I would like to take this time to recognize the beginning of Maternal Mental Health week, observed from April 29th to May 5th. This week, we turn our collective attention to the critical issue of maternal mental health, a crucial aspect of healthcare that often goes overlooked and under-addressed.

As we move toward the end of the 2024 session, I want to update you on bills that have passed in the House aimed at making the lives of our residents a little easier as well as happenings I've been a part of and what's coming up.

At a press conference and Lobby Day last week, I was proud to stand with colleagues and the AFL-CIO in support of HB5164, An Act Concerning Unemployment Benefits. Workers go through a lot when they go on strike to protest injustices in the workplace. Coinciding with Lobby Day, before we brought up the bill, many members showed up early and received instructions on how to "lobby us" or persuade lawmakers that this bill was worth fighting for and passing - and it is.