Michelle L. Cook

During a special session Wednesday I voted to approve an agreement between the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut Hospital Association, ending a dispute over tax and Medicaid reimbursement rates that has been hanging over us for the better part of a decade.

Here’s the truth: Connecticut is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. Data compiled by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC) shows Connecticut ranks high in many key categories related to quality of life, a highly skilled and highly trained workforce, business innovation, bioscience, education and recreation.

State Representatives Michelle Cook and Maria Horn, in conjunction with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), co-hosted NW CT Rare Disease Awareness Night Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Sullivan Senior Center in Torrington.

Deputy Speaker of the House Michelle L. Cook has been named Legislator of the Year by the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home. Rep. Cook was honored during the Association’s annual meeting at the Hartford Marriott Downtown Friday, October 25.

Across the country, the U.S. Census Bureau is committed to hiring 500,000 people to help carry out the 2020 Census, and in Connecticut, the Census Bureau is set to recruit about 28,000 workers.

Medicare Open Enrollment for 2020 is now under way. Through December 7 you can evaluate your options for Medicare and determine what coverage will meet your needs in the upcoming year. Please note that if you are currently on Medicare and prefer to stay with your existing coverage you don't have to do anything.

It’s back to school season. So I wanted to take a moment to bring you up to speed on some of the important new laws we passed this session to make sure our kids get the best education possible.

Deputy Speaker of the House Michelle Cook was present for all 392 votes taken in the House of Representatives during the regular 2019 Legislative Session, and the July Special Session.