Jaime Foster

On Saturday, East Windsor officials dedicated the town's new Community Center. This community center brings the senior center, social services, and the parks and recreation departments together in one location.

June 12 marked Connecticut’s first-ever Women Veterans Recognition Day - a powerful step forward in honoring the courage, service, and sacrifice of women who have served in our country’s armed forces. I'm proud this legislation (SB 721) passed through the Veterans Committee, then the House and Senate, then signed by Governor Lamont on June 9.

Connecticut Open House Day, now in its 21st year, is set to take place on Saturday, June 14. Held annually on the second Saturday of June, this statewide event invites residents to explore Connecticut’s rich array of cultural, historical, and recreational attractions right in their own backyard.

Bipartisan energy reform legislation overwhelmingly approved earlier this month by the General Assembly will help lower electricity bills both in the short and long term for Connecticut ratepayers.

Connecticut’s Opioid Services Division was established in 2018 in response to the growing overdose crisis and to expand statewide access to the prevention of opioid use disorder, opioid treatment, recovery support, harm reduction, outreach, engagement, and overdose prevention coverage with a focus on overdose deaths. This marks the third consecutive year of decreases of statewide overdose deaths.

Tax relief for working families; investing in education and special education; historical funding for childcare and early childhood education; and strong support for our nonprofit service providers are all pillars of the new two-year state budget which will take effect July 1.

For too long, Connecticut's special education model has faced fundamental flaws that prevented all students from receiving the proper education they deserve. With our recent passage of HB 5001: An Act Concerning the Quality and Delivery of Special Education Services in Connecticut, we are taking important steps to reform this system.

Facing a growing lack of affordable housing in our state, the House passed legislation this week aimed at increasing the number of affordable housing units and encouraging new construction.