CURRENT NEWS

Emergency Bill to Assist Federal Employees

January 22, 2019

For over a month, many federal employees have been reporting to work and performing their duties - without pay. The government shutdown affects at least 1,500 Connecticut workers and they are struggling to pay their bills while they wait for their paychecks to resume.

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Resources Available For Federal Employees

January 17, 2019

The impact on federal employees from the prolonged government shutdown is increasingly affecting the livelihood of over 1,500 Connecticut residents and their families. Each additional day they work for no pay - child care, mortgages, food and car payments, to name a few, are falling behind and there is no indication for when paychecks will resume.

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Rosario Named Deputy Speaker

January 7, 2019

State Representative Christopher Rosario has been appointed to serve as Deputy Speaker by Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz.

Rosario, who was elected in 2014 to represent the 128th Assembly District, has quickly risen to leadership roles including most recently, as Chair of the legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus and Chief Majority Whip.

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Small Business Day

November 18, 2018

Merchants across Connecticut are getting ready for this year’s Small Business Saturday – a perfect time after Thanksgiving to shop for the holiday season while patronizing smaller stores in our own community and helping the local economy.

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