Bob Godfrey

It’s an exciting time of year for students as they prepare for higher education and move closer to their future goals. For many, college costs can be overwhelming and if students are unaware of available resources, searching for loans, grants and scholarships can be a daunting task.

Recently the state took another step closer to a $15 minimum wage after the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee moved three bills concerning a minimum wage increase out of committee.

Our legislative priority for this session is to make sure that workers are paid a living wage so that no one who works full time lives in poverty.

State Representative Bob Godfrey testified before the Government Administration and Elections Committee Wednesday afternoon in support of legislation that seeks to require the disclosure of altered photos used in campaign literature, regardless of medium.

Former Danbury City Council member Thomas Saadi was confirmed as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Wednesday, February 20.

I joined with colleagues who share my views on issues that I talked about during last fall’s elections.  We met with Governor Lamont to talk about the mandate you gave me this past November: a $15 an hour minimum wage, universal paid family medical leave, the equitable legalization of marijuana, and an economy and society that works for every Connecticut resident.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, State Rep. Bob Godfrey, State Rep. Gregg Haddad, State Sen. Mae Flexer, Common Cause in Connecticut and several other advocacy groups held a press conference to convey support for legislation to enact bills that further protect voting rights.

Today, Democrats in the Connecticut General Assembly announced joint priorities for the 2019 legislative session. The legislative package focuses on establishing a paid family and medical leave program, raising the minimum wage, investing in job training and the state’s workforce pipeline, supporting small businesses, making prescription drugs more affordable, creating a Green New Deal for Connecticut and increasing access to the ballot box.