Aimee Berger-Girvalo

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! I know that holidays are not easy for everyone, and many of us are facing challenges that make it difficult to feel celebratory. I am taking this opportunity to reflect on my own gratitude, which, of course, is for my children and my partner, my family and close friends, and also for each of you. It is a genuine privilege to serve as your State Representative, and I am deeply thankful for your trust in me to continue to do so.

From Monday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 3, Connecticut will offer early voting for the first time in a presidential election.

Early voting will be held at the Town Hall Lower Level Conference Room (400 Main St.).

The hours for early voting are 10am-6pm. Oct. 29 and Oct. 31 will have extended hours from 8am-8pm.

Honoring the strength of survivors, supporting those currently fighting, and remembering those we’ve lost. As your representative, I’m committed to advocating for access to early detection, treatment, research funding, and community support for those fighting breast cancer.

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, I’m thinking of all the families in our community who have been affected by this disease.

A number of new laws that were passed during the 2024 legislative session will go into effect on Tuesday, October 1st.

I am just as upset as you are about the recent rate hikes that have led to outrageous increases in our electric bills, and was absolutely stunned to learn of yet another Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved rate increase this week. This is a rapidly evolving issue, with more info coming to light every day, but please know I am actively working to find potential solutions to protect consumers, and have included details of my immediate steps as well as some potential long-term fixes.

I wanted to provide a brief update on the special session the Connecticut General Assembly held this week. While the formal legislative session ended last month, there were certain provisions that could not wait until next year to pass, so the House and Senate met for one day to put a new bill into law.

Last week, we went into special session to take an important step in the municipal car tax cut we passed in 2022. This next step was not new legislation, rather, it was a bill that the Planning and Development Committee worked on for two years, as a required step in the process of implementing the motor vehicle tax cut.