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I am proud to share that for the 2025 legislative session, I received a 100% voting record from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters in its 2025 Environmental Scorecard.
At a time when we are seeing more of the effects of climate change, as well as trying to reduce our reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuels and our carbon footprint, these votes are more important now than ever and something I take very seriously.
I will always support protecting the environment, preserving our natural resources and fighting for environmental justice in our communities. |
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Great news for Easton! The Aspetuck Land Trust was awarded $182,250 for the purchase of 3.57 acres of land to add to the Poindexter Preserve, introducing amenities such as safe off-street parking, a new central trailhead and better access for maintaining and effectively doubling the existing grassland fields.
The grant is part of $14.3 million in state funding to aid in the purchase and protection of more than 2,270 acres of open space through 25 properties in 22 towns and cities across Connecticut. Additionally, $725,353 is being awarded to support the creation of six new community green spaces. |
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Click here to learn more about Poindexter Preserve.
Click here to learn more about the funding. |
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I proudly attended the ceremony last week of the signing of SB 1542 into law.
The new law raises the age for arrest of a child under certain circumstances, from 10 to 12 years old in 2026, and from 12 to 14 in 2028. It also restricts the use of handcuffs on children under 14 years old.
One of the best ways to break the arrest/incarceration/recidivism cycle is to prevent it from starting in the first place. This is an excellent step in the right direction. |
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From the Easton town website:
A pool of mosquitoes has tested positive for West Nile Virus in Easton at the Sport Hill Road collection site, according to the CT Mosquito Management Program.
Mosquitoes have also tested positive for West Nile Virus in Bridgeport and Stamford. There have been no reported human cases of West Nile Virus in Connecticut so far this season.
A reminder from the town and the Aspetuck Health District that residents should take steps to prevent mosquito bites at this time of year. Those steps include the following:
- Minimize time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
- While outdoors, use mosquito repellents containing an EPA-registered active ingredient, including DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol (PMD), or 2-undecanone. EPA registration of skin-applied repellent products indicates that they have been evaluated and approved for human safety and effectiveness when applied according to instructions on the label.
- Wear shoes, socks, long pants, and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors for long periods of time, or when mosquitoes are more active. Clothing should be light-colored, loose-fitting, and made of tightly woven materials that keep mosquitoes away from the skin.
- Wear clothing and gear treated with permethrin, an insecticide that kills or repels mosquitoes and ticks.
- Be sure door and window screens are tight-fitting and in good repair.
- When sleeping outdoors, use tents or mosquito netting in an unscreened structure. Treat camping gear with permethrin when possible.
- Cover strollers and baby carriers with mosquito nets when outside.
For more information on the latest testing results and locations visit: the CT Mosquito Management Program and the CT Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Redding- and Ridgefield-area residents gathered on Friday, July 18, during rush hour at the intersection of routes 7 and 102 to protest against cuts to Medicaid, NPR and public television and education, as well as draconian immigration enforcement and the negative impacts of tariffs.
It's always heartening to see residents make their opinions known and speak truth to power through peaceful protest. |
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Also, while our elders were taking to the streets, I joined the intergenerational screening and discussion of "John Lewis: Good Trouble," the documentary film by Dawn Porter, on July 17 at Easton Public Library.
In his lifelong quest for civil rights in America, he named the strategy of group singing in harmony, as an act of joyful defiance. He called on all of us to light the way, to lead the way, or to follow the pathway of justice together with beloved community. “Fearlessness = Freedom” John Lewis (1940-2020).
I am proud to have co-sponsored and help pass the CT John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which I am delighted to share is fully funded in the 2026-27 state budget we passed. |
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As always, please feel free to contact my office at 800-842-8267 or by email at anne.hughes@cga.ct.gov. And "Like" and follow my Facebook page for regular legislative updates.
Peace,
Anne Hughes
State Representative |
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