As a first-term legislator and Vice Chairman of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, I am pleased to announce major accomplishments that make higher education more accessible and affordable.

Today is a great day for Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont signed into law legislation we worked hard to pass -- the nation's most generous Paid Family and Medical Leave law.

Today is a great day for Connecticut. Gov. Lamont signed the Paid Family Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) legislation.

Today is a great day for Connecticut. Gov. Lamont signed the Paid Family Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) legislation.

Today is a great day for Connecticut. Gov. Lamont signed the Paid Family Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) legislation.

We can celebrate the passage of legislation in the recently concluded session, some after years of effort while I am disappointed that certain bills would have to start over next year.

The state budget approved on Monday night provides an increase in ECS funding for Ansonia and Derby’s education systems.

Hard-working families in Connecticut got a boost the other day when Gov. Lamont signed legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage. I ran for office promising to raise the minimum wage because I believe anyone working a full-time job should earn enough to support themselves and their family. This legislation is a promise I kept, and a step in the right direction to benefit about 42 percent of all workers in Danbury.