Bob Godfrey

 
As we head into the holiday season, we are reminded that many families in Connecticut are still facing added financial strain.
 

From my family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

November 26 is Small Business Saturday – a day to support small businesses and show how much we appreciate the entrepreneurs that make up the fabric of our vibrant communities.

I am sure we share the same concerns about Eversource and United Illuminating, the state's two main electric distribution companies, which both filed their new rates for standard service supply rates with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) that will increase rates by approximately 40%.

Once approved by PURA, these new rates will go into effect from January 1, 2023, through the first six months of the year.

Access Health CT's (AHCT) Open Enrollment Period opens today, Tuesday, November 1. During this period, individuals can renew their coverage, explore the various policy options for the first time or see if they can save money.

Access Health CT (AHCT) announced that Danbury's Community Health Center Association of CT (CHCACT) location will partner with the Navigator program.  These partnerships increase the number of Navigator locations in the state and will increase access to one-on-one health insurance enrollment help year-round. 

Although vaccinations have helped combat our fight against the spread of COVID-19, this terrible disease is still with us, causing sickness and deaths. We're facing a long recovery period. For those front-line workers who had to deal with the disease from its beginning, we owe them our thanks and support.

An additional $1 Billion boost in federal funding to the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), allowing for more households to receive the benefit in the state, has been allocated as part of an emergency supplemental aid package recently approved by Congress.