Join Us Tonight & Updates on Baby Formula Shortage
May 18, 2022For those with infants or family and friends with infants who need formula, you have been following, with growing concern, the shortage of infant formula across the country.
Our Work in Planning & Development Committee
May 16, 2022Over the next few weeks, I will take the opportunity to share updates on work done by each of the committees on which I serve, beginning with Planning and Development, otherwise known as P&D.
Upcoming Events in our Community
May 13, 2022I hope you’ll join me for one of the following events, an in-person legislative wrap-up with the League of Women Voters, the state’s National Prevention Week event at the Discovery Museum, and the annual Fairfield CARES Community Event featuring Marc Brackett, Yale professor, internationally acclaimed author, and emotional intelligence researcher.
Historic Budget and Reproductive Rights Protections
May 10, 2022I was proud to support a budget that includes a child tax credit, increases the Earned Income Tax Credit for working families, maintains the gas tax break, eliminates the pension tax, lowers the car tax in places like neighboring Bridgeport, and provides critical investments in mental health services for our young people.
Addressing Children's Mental Health
April 28, 2022Yesterday, the House unanimously passed HB 5001, An Act Concerning Children’s Mental Health. I was proud to serve as a member of the small, bi-partisan working group that developed and refined the seventy-three section bill.
Upcoming Events & Session Updates
April 20, 2022As May quickly approaches, I wanted to alert you to a few opportunities happening during Mental Health Awareness Month.
Renters' Rebate, Distracted Driving & Public Input
April 11, 2022Here is information about safety on our roadways, the CT Department of Transportation Capitol Plan request for public input, COVID Booster Clinics this week, the Renter’s Rebate Program, and the next Fairfield Business Roundtable.
Updates from the Capitol
April 1, 2022I was proud to champion the bill that allows our restaurants to continue their enhanced outdoor dining for another 13 months.