Sarah Keitt

Public safety is one of government's most important responsibilities, and legislation passed by the House of Representatives takes aim at stopping the growing threat of "street takeovers."

A recent phenomenon that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, the brazen public safety threat known as "street takeovers" have become a growing national issue, including a number of dangerous incidents in Connecticut towns.

Four years ago, Mrs. Joan Robb's third-grade class at Dwight Elementary School in Fairfield started a mission to make the lollipop Connecticut's state candy. They wrote letters to legislators & some even testified, including Jacqueline Glick and Amelia Neubauer. The now-sixth graders have continued to advocate for this bill. I'm happy to share that HB 5304 passed in the House recently 128-18-5! Now it moves to the Senate for consideration.

The CT Department of Transportation has announced a plan to upgrade traffic signal detection systems & construction or reconstruction of concrete sidewalk ramps, including Route 58 in Fairfield, beginning on April 12.

For the first time, residents can take advantage of the state's new early voting law with Connecticut's April 2 presidential preference primaries.

To celebrate Trans Day of Visibility, there will be an ice cream social at Bushnell Park in Hartford.

March is Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to honoring the vital role women have played in American history and learn more about their contributions.

As the mother of a transgender teen, I was shocked and saddened by the recent death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old non-binary student from Oklahoma who died the day after being beaten in a school bathroom.
Every child, even trans kids, deserve to live free from violence and bigotry. I invite all of you to join me on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the steps of the Capitol for a vigil honoring the life of Nex Benedict and to support all our trans youth.

I took a few moments at the Committee on Children meeting on February 22 to address the tragic loss of a non-binary Oklahoma teenager, who was the victim of a brutal attack in their school bathroom on February 7. While all the details are not yet known, we do know that Nex was attacked that day in the bathroom. This is a hard loss for me. I'm so sorry, Nex.