Windham Textile and History Museum Fall Events and Town Politics on "Let's Talk About It"
October 7, 2019Jamie Eves from the Windham Textile and History Museum shares upcoming events this fall at the museum and Cindy Laquire talks about her campaign for Windham Town Council on "Let's Talk About It."
EEE - Guarding against a deadly disease
October 2, 2019Like you, I’m very concerned about the gripping news regarding the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus and wanted to pass on the latest information from state resources.
Windham PRIDE Coalition Featured on "Let's Talk About It"
October 1, 2019During my weekly talk show on WILI AM, "Let's Talk About It," I meet with Karen Ravenelle-Bloom, prevention coordinator at the Windham PRIDE Coalition, to talk about the coalition's work and their recognition as SERAC's Coalition of the Year.
New Laws That Will Affect Education
September 9, 2019It’s back to school season. So I wanted to take a moment to bring you up to speed on some of the important new laws we passed this session to make sure our kids get the best education possible.
Changes to Medigap Policies Effective Jan. 1, 2020
August 21, 2019Beginning January 1, 2020, there will be some changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) Plans for individuals who qualify for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
August 19, 2019The federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination by upholding the 14 and 15 Amendments. However, key provisions in the law to protect access to the vote were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, permitting some states to limit access to voting nationally, but not in Connecticut.
Our state has worked to improve voter access to registration, but we’ve since stalled on further expanding access. While we saw a record number of Connecticut citizens register to vote, and vote in the 2018 election, we must continue to remove barriers to voting.
Insurance Coverage for Mammograms, Ultrasounds
August 5, 2019I was proud to support legislation this session that eliminated co-pays and other out of pocket costs for breast ultrasounds and mammograms, and required health insurance policies to cover breast ultrasound screenings for more women.
Phasing Out Plastic Bags and More Updates
August 2, 2019The 2019 Legislative Session wrapped up Wednesday, June 5, but I’ve still been hard at work. July was a particularly productive month- I joined staff from U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney’s office for Office Hours to meet with constituents, like you, to talk about the most pressing state and federal issues.