Mary Welander

I hope you'll join me in taking a moment to reflect on the true meaning of the Fourth of July. Both Derby and Orange will hold vibrant celebrations with live music and dazzling fireworks.

The Cit of Derby is receiving $200,000 to clean up and revitalize parts of O'Sullivan's Island. Police are warning all of us of a new text message scam involving a phony traffic ticket.

My colleagues and I passed bills that reflect our commitment to safer streets, smarter infrastructure, and modernized services. The state hopes to re-open the highway ramps on Route 8 in Derby as soon as this weekend.

We passed legislation expanding child care access, supporting educators, and investing in a stronger future for our children. We also advanced a bill to cut your electric bill.

We passed a bill on a bipartisan basis, making historic investments for students in special education, delivering better access to services, and providing cost controls and greater transparency.

The House passed a bill saving money for every employer in the state since all of them faced skyrocketing workers’ compensation claims costs. Medical debt relief is coming to more than 100,000 people who live in Connecticut.

The House passed an education bill that honors civically engaged students, reforms crisis response drills, limits the use of smart devices in school, and much more.

My colleagues and I are working tirelessly to improve upon our proposals concerning special education. The House voted Wednesday to make important changes to the Firefighters Cancer Relief Program.