Moira Rader

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

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

I have so much to share with you - from Purple Hearts to Pride, funding for trails to farmers markets; a lot is going on in the 98th District.

Please join Senator Cohen and me on June 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library in Stony Creek - Branford. We'd love for you to come and share your thoughts on the 2024 legislative session, offer ideas you would like us to consider, and hear about important legislation passed this year.

I want to make you aware of an event I am hosting with Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas on Tuesday, May 21, at the Guilford Free Library. Together with Representatives Parker, Comey, Candelora, and Senator Cohen, we hope to allow you to learn more about the early voting process and provide a setting for an informative conversation on civic engagement. Please consider joining us!

I was happy to work alongside fellow shoreline representatives on this funding for Shore Line East to add additional trains during peak hours.

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.