CURRENT NEWS

Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15, 2024

On MLK Day, I attended the annual Rev. Dr. M.L. King and Rev. Dr. E.C. Whitehead Scholarship Breakfast hosted by the Greater Bristol Branch of the NAACP. I offered some thoughts that I hope will be something for Bristol to reflect on moving forward.

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Significant Tax Relief for 2024

January 5, 2024

I'd like to share some exciting news to start off the new year! As a result of fiscal responsibility and bipartisanship in 2023, I am pleased to announce that significant relief is on the way for many Connecticut taxpayers in 2024!

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New Laws Set to Take Effect January 1

December 22, 2023

As we ring in the new year, there are some laws that become effective on January 1 that were passed during the 2023 legislative session addressing key issue areas including early voting, health and mental health, and online privacy and data protection.

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Energy Assistance Discussion

December 8, 2023

I had a great time hosting the Energy Assistance Discussion at the Bristol Senior Center. Our special panelists, Operation Fuel, HRA of New Britain, and the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), all contributed to a very informative conversation that I hope benefited everyone.

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HRA of NB Gets IOREBTA Funds

November 9, 2023

I have good news to share. The Housing Advisory Panel voted to approve one-time grant funding awards as part of the Interest on Real Estate Brokers Trust Account (IOREBTA) Program, which includes $10,000 for Human Resources Agency (HRA) of New Britain.

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Disconnected & At-Risk Youth

October 25, 2023

Connecticut-based Dalio Education recently released a report it commissioned that focused on "disconnected and at-risk youth" and found more than 63,000 young adults were disconnected, and 56,000 students were at risk between 2021 and 2022, according to the compiled data.

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