Michael Winkler

Happy New Year to you and your family! As the year ends I want to take a moment to reflect on the past year and be thankful for the support of the community near and far. Cheers to another great year, as I wish much happiness, health and wealth to you all.

As we prepare to ring in the new year and welcome the start of 2023, a number of laws passed will take effect when the clock strikes midnight on January 1st!

Great news! CareerConneCT is expanding its intake portal.

I am pleased to report that responsible budgeting and major structural changes made to pension and teachers' retirements plans are putting Connecticut on much more solid fiscal ground and saving taxpayers billions in debt payments.

As we head into the holiday season, we are reminded that many families in Connecticut are still facing added financial strain.

November 26 is Small Business Saturday – a day to support small businesses and show how much we appreciate the entrepreneurs that make up the fabric of our vibrant communities.

A recent report detailed that throughout Connecticut there was an increase of 13% in overall homelessness from 2021 to 2022.

The Community Investment Fund  (CIF) will release their application for the 2nd round of funding tomorrow, November 1. CIF is a newly established state grant program  was developed to help create economic development in historically underserved communities.