Roland Lemar

Today our delegation released statements in response to the announcement that the Sunday fire at the Diyanet Mosque of New Haven was intentionally set. This act of cowardice is an attack on one the most precious freedoms that we hold dear – the freedom to practice our particular faith in peace and free from violence. I strongly condemn this act and assure that New Haven stands in full support of our Muslim community. We will not sit back as one of our houses of worship is attacked and will take an active role in helping to get the mosque rebuilt.

The House took action approving a resolution that would include a ballot question to amend the State Constitution to allow for an in-person early voting system. Once the resolution gets final legislative approval, the question will appear on the November 2020 ballot for voters to decide if Connecticut should implement it.

The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970 to protest industrial development and the devastating effects that accompanied it. While we have made great strides holding corporations accountable to protect our planet, we have more work to do, especially as attempts to roll back environmental protections continue.

As co-chair of the Transportation Committee, I have seen and heard first hand from Republicans and Democrats that our transportation infrastructure needs significant investment. At least we seem to agree on this premise. However, when we talk about how to get this done we couldn’t disagree more.

I hope you can join my colleague, Rep. Candelaria and I, on Saturday, April 13 for a Coffee Hours event at 10:00 a.m. at Greek Olive in New Haven.

I hope you can join my colleague, Senator Looney and I, on Saturday, March 30, for Coffee and Conversation at Wooster Square Coffee at 10:00 a.m. in New Haven.

I joined Governor Lamont and several others at a press conference on Tolls ahead of the scheduled public hearing in the Transportation Committee.

Last week, the state took its first step in potentially introducing a Paid Family Medical Leave program. House Bill 5003, An Act Implementing a Paid Family Medical Leave Program, came before the Labor and Public Employee Committee for a Public Hearing.