Amy Morrin Bello

During Black History Month I am honoring my friend and colleague Q Williams. Q was the first Black person to be elected to represent Middletown's 100th house district in the Connecticut General Assembly.

The 2024 legislative session opened on Wednesday at 10am and was followed by a joint session of the House and Senate where Governor Lamont gave his State of the State annual address. Governor Lamont presented a $26.1 billion budget that tackles $500 million reduction in bonded debt and prioritizes investments in child care and education while maintaining fiscal restrain in most other areas.

Connecticut has launched its new jobs portal, jobs.ct.gov, which is aimed at assisting state residents — and those seeking to move here — in the process of finding a job.

Vehicle crashes and pedestrian traffic deaths have both increased. What can we do to make our roads safer for all traveling on them?

As we ring in the new year, there are some laws that become effective on January 1 that were passed during the 2023 legislative session addressing key issue areas including early voting, health and mental health, and online privacy and data protection.

Connecticut is offering a wonderful new program that will make applying for higher education much easier - and less expensive - for graduating high school students.

Warmest wishes for a joyous holiday season filled with peace, happiness, and cherished moments shared with family and friends.

Once Thanksgiving is over, the holiday shopping frenzy begins. Saturday, November 25th is Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for our communities.