June is PRIDE MONTH!!
June 1, 2021We celebrated the beginning of Pride Month by flying the Pride flag above the State Capitol.
House to Act on Expanding Voter Access
May 6, 2021Speaker of the House Matt Ritter announced that the House of Representatives will be acting on legislation that sets the stage to allow for early voting and no-excuse absentee ballots in Connecticut in order to increase voter participation in our elections.
Appropriations Committee Budget Invests in Working Families, Education, Long-Term Savings
April 22, 2021House Democratic leaders praise budget proposal that maximizes federal relief funds to respond to the ongoing pandemic and invest in Connecticut's future for all residents.
Connecticut Needs to Make Voting Easier
April 13, 2021Unlike Georgia which recently adopted a new law to make it harder for voters to cast their ballots, Connecticut can be on the right side of history.
Making Batterson Park a Regional Destination Again
March 24, 2021Speaker of the House Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) announced a multi-million dollar effort to restore Batterson Park, the long-shuttered Hartford-owned former recreation area straddling Farmington and New Britain.
Nolan Appointed to Juvenile Justice Committee
March 19, 2021Speaker of the House Matt Ritter appointed Rep. Anthony Nolan to the state's Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee (JJPOC).
Celebrating the End of Welfare Liens
March 10, 2021Rep. Ritter and GHIAA celebrated the end of Welfare Liens, AKA the Poverty Tax.
Eliminating the Poverty Tax - update
March 1, 2021The legislature is targeting the Poverty Tax – state liens on our neighbors who may have needed state assistance in the past but have since fought their way out of poverty.