Michelle L. Cook

REMINDER - Applications for the Child Tax Payments will be open through July 31, 2022 - recipients will receive funds beginning in late August.

REMINDER - Applications for the Child Tax Payments will be open through July 31, 2022 - recipients will receive funds beginning in late August.

Are you or someone you know looking for a good-paying summer job? The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection recently announced that starting pay for lifeguards increased to $19 per hour, with a salary range of $19 to $21 per hour!

It is now easier than ever to visit a Connecticut State Park.

Applications for the Child Tax Payments that was included as part of a historic $600 million in tax cuts in our 2022 state budget are now open through July 31, 2022 - recipients will receive funds beginning in late August.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is utilizing numerous options to assist families across the state access baby formula during the nationwide shortage. The formula shortage started last fall due to supply chain issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. It was exacerbated in February when Abbott recalled powdered formula manufactured in its Michigan plant and temporarily shuttered it. 

State Representative Michelle L. Cook (D – Torrington) lauded the inclusion of $100,000 for the Edward E. Sullivan Senior Center, 88 E. Albert St., Torrington in the state budget, which Governor Ned Lamont signed into law on Monday.

After months of negotiation and hearing input from residents across our state, I am happy to pass along great news. The House of Representatives and the Senate approved the $24 billion state budget proposal which provides $600 million in tax relief for working families. The budget cuts taxes more than any other Connecticut state budget in decades.