Mary M. Mushinsky

Connecticut Open House Day, now in its 21st year, is set to take place on Saturday, June 14. Held annually on the second Saturday of June, this statewide event invites residents to explore Connecticut’s rich array of cultural, historical, and recreational attractions right in their own backyard.

Connecticut’s Opioid Services Division was established in 2018 in response to the growing overdose crisis and to expand statewide access to the prevention of opioid use disorder, opioid treatment, recovery support, harm reduction, outreach, engagement, and overdose prevention coverage with a focus on overdose deaths. This marks the third consecutive year of decreases of statewide overdose deaths.

We passed three significant bills in the House & Senate that will be transformative for both special education & childcare in Connecticut.

Tax relief for working families; investing in education and special education; historical funding for childcare and early childhood education; and strong support for our nonprofit service providers are all pillars of the new two-year state budget which will take effect July 1.

For too long, Connecticut's special education model has faced fundamental flaws that prevented all students from receiving the proper education they deserve. With our recent passage of HB 5001: An Act Concerning the Quality and Delivery of Special Education Services in Connecticut, we are taking important steps to reform this system.

The House passed an education bill that honors civically engaged students, reforms crisis response drills, and much more.

We took a step toward addressing the mental health crisis among teens using social media by passing HB 6857 with bipartisan support.

Two of our local teams achieved remarkable success this past winter season. Sheehan High School’s Girls' Basketball team won the State Class MM Championship, and Lyman Hall High School's Boys' Track team won the Indoor Track State Open Championship and the Connecticut Class M Championship.