Rep. Cook Welcomes $2 Million in State Bond Funding for Friendly Hands Food Bank
December 15, 2023Funds will help purchase a new building to allow the food bank to expand its services.
Christmas Parade & Christmas Village Opening Day December 10
December 8, 2023Sunday is the Torrington Christmas Parade and the Christmas Village opens for its 76th year following the parade.
Update - December 6
December 7, 2023The Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance, a statewide organization committed to improving outcomes in the areas of learning, health, safety, and economic security, for children ages birth to eight, has released the results of a recently conducted survey of 200 childcare providers across Connecticut.
We have a chronic problem - funding and staffing issues.
Read more about it in this update.
Blue Ribbon Panel Child Care Event October 10
October 5, 2023The Office of Early Childhood’s (OEC) Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care is developing a 5-year plan for an accessible, high-quality state childcare system. This plan will support families, providers, and Connecticut’s economy to make sure every child has the best educational foundation to grow, learn, and succeed.
Weekly Update September 10
September 10, 2023The application period for the 2023-2024 winter season of the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is open. CEAP provides vulnerable state homeowners and renters with crucial support for the associated costs with heating their homes.
Weekly Update August 25
August 25, 2023Earlier this summer, I had the honor of attending the bill signing for Public Act 23-44, AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM AGE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO MARRY. This law prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from receiving a marriage license. I was proud to support this legislation in the House and am thrilled that it has been signed into law.
Weekly Update August 18
August 18, 2023In July, I visited Washington D.C. for the White House States Convening on Child Care. I joined nearly 100 state legislators from 41 states, including a few from Connecticut, to discuss childcare policy achievements from our respective legislative sessions. We explored different legislative strategies to make childcare more affordable for working families, increase childcare provider supply, and improve job quality for childcare workers. It was an absolute joy to be surrounded by likeminded lawmakers from around the country and I was honored to be invited.
Weekly Update July 14
July 14, 2023During the 2023 Legislative Session, I worked with my colleagues to pass a new two-year state budget that stands up for consumers, including a freeze of scheduled increases on the diesel tax, which helps lower the price of groceries and other commodities while reducing the cost of doing business in Connecticut.