Kadeem Roberts

As the elderly population steadily grows, there is an urgency to provide resources and assistance to this community. During Monday's session, we took a significant step to achieving that goal by passing HB 5001, a top priority for House Democrats this session.

On Thursday, the Connecticut Sun visited the State Capitol. A few of my colleagues and I sat down with the team to discuss their youth civic engagement youth programming and basketball clinics that they have done and will do in cities around the state, such as Norwalk. It was a pleasure meeting everyone - best of luck on your upcoming season!

This past week has been filled with celebrations of the UCONN men's basketball team. Last Saturday, I rode on the float with the team during the parade. During Wednesday's session, the team and staff visited the state Capitol. It was an honor to meet the players and coaches who worked diligently to secure a second straight championship. Go Huskies!

Another week, another groundbreaking for a new school in Norwalk! Construction for an elementary school in South Norwalk officially kicked off earlier this week. Once completed, young students will no longer have to attend schools on the other side of the city - they will have a state of the art educational institution in right their neighborhood. I am thrilled that is project is underway and am eager to see the final result. Click here to read more.

Earlier this week, I had the honor to attend the official groundbreaking for the new Norwalk High School. This project has been many years in the making and it brings me joy to see it underway. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making this building a reality!

Great news! The Aging Committee approved HB 5001, an omnibus bill that will provide further support to our seniors.

Last Saturday, I joined members of the Norwalk Common Council to host Black History Month program at the Bethel AME Church. Thank you to all who attended - I hope you found the experience enriching and informational.

I'm excited to share my commitment to protecting the environment and working to combat climate change. HB 5004 "An Act Concerning the Implementation of Certain Climate Change Measures," was subject to an Environment Committee public hearing on March 8 and was passed out of the Environment Committee 23-11 last week. It now heads to the House Floor for consideration.