Cristin McCarthy Vahey

Fairfield young people can join a new Youth Advisory Council.

I joined Governor Ned Lamont, students, educators and public health advocates to celebrate raising the age to purchase tobacco and vaping products to 21.

I was named co-chair of the newly-formed, Coastal Caucus – a bipartisan group of legislators who are dedicated to policies that protect and benefit Connecticut’s coastline and Long Island Sound.

The Connecticut General Assembly's internship program is now accepting applications

Summer is coming to a close and kids will soon be heading back to school. To help working families prepare – and save – Connecticut offers its annual Sales Tax Free Week. From Sunday, August 18 through Saturday, August 24, you can save on clothing and footwear - and send your kids back to school in style! 

Earlier this week I shared a re-cap with some information about the state budget and legislation impacting workforce development and economic growth. Today I would like to highlight some other important legislation.

The regular session ended last week with a balanced budget and a number of significant pieces of legislation poised to be signed into law.

We have an obligation to make sure that everyone feels safe and secure in the workplace, free of sexual harassment and sexual assault.