Sarah Keitt

I took a few moments at the Committee on Children meeting on February 22 to address the tragic loss of a non-binary Oklahoma teenager, who was the victim of a brutal attack in their school bathroom on February 7. While all the details are not yet known, we do know that Nex was attacked that day in the bathroom. This is a hard loss for me. I'm so sorry, Nex.

We approved $17 million in additional funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Operation Fuel – two important programs that many residents and families rely on for cold weather heating assistance.

Here are some resources to keep you connected to what's happening up here in Hartford.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Fairfield delegation has to postpone our "Pre-Session Legislative Town Hall," originally scheduled for February 1. When we have a new date in place, we will let our constituents know. 

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.

Please join us on February 1, at 7 p.m., at Fairfield University, as we talk about the upcoming 2024 Legislative Session.

Governor Lamont has announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a period of extremely cold weather resulting in very low wind chill values over the next several days, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol to go into effect Wednesday afternoon (1/17) and remaining in effect through noon on Monday (1/22).

Operation Fuel's energy assistance program opened this week for the Winter/Spring season.