Joshua Hall

Hartford Day at the Capitol is a celebration of the food, businesses, people, and culture that make our city great. Participants get a chance to showcase their offerings to the hundreds of people who will be at the Capitol during the legislative session.

This event will be May 2 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the North Lobby of the State Capitol.

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. 

No one should have to choose between missing an important family event, going in to work sick and exposing others, or taking a mental health day when needed. It's why we passed House Bill 5005 to allow for the accrual of paid leave, up to 40 hours each year, for those working at least 120 days annually. Businesses that already offer paid time off are exempt.

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives took bipartisan and unanimous action to help cities and towns regain control of their streets as we voted 148-0 to pass HB 5413 to control takeovers, which have proven to be a concern for many of our residents.

The BSL Educational Foundation is inviting high school students to participate in the annual "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" Annual College Readiness Conference at the University of Hartford on April 20. The "Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College" program, established in 1922, concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement.

For the first time, residents can take advantage of the state's new early voting law with Connecticut's April 2 presidential preference primaries.

Early voting starts in Connecticut with the presidential preference primary - here's what you need to know!

Operation Fuel has extended its 2024 winter program season and will accept applications until March 15.