Maria Horn

This is my State Capitol update for the week of January 8.

Happy New Year! A number of new laws that were passed during the 2024 legislative session went into effect on Wednesday, January 1.

From my family to yours, I want to take a moment to send my best wishes for the holiday season. May it bring you and your loved ones peace, happiness and time well spent together. No matter how we celebrate, we share many blessings and hopes for our families and communities. So, in the spirit of the season, I hope we all spread the joy that makes this time of the year truly special. One of the things that brings our family joy is Nelly, our pointer/setter/hound mix, and she extends good wishes (and lots of treats) to all our non-human friends.

This is my State Capitol update for the week of December 18.

This is my State Capitol update for the week of December 12.

This is my State Capitol update for the week of December 6.

Effective January 1, 2025, the hourly minimum wage in the state will increase from $15.69 to $16.35.

A 2019 law (PA 19-4) passed by the legislature aligns Connecticut’s minimum wage to a percentage change in an economic indicator called the federal employment cost index. According to the Department of Labor the employment cost index rose 4.2% for the current fiscal year ending June 30, resulting in a 66-cent increase to the state’s minimum wage.

This is my State Capitol update for the week of November 22.