James Sánchez

It was an honor to join my colleagues at the State Capitol as we officially began a new legislative session. We passed legislation to continue using the Emergency State Response Reserve to help offset federal cuts to vital services that protect our most vulnerable residents.

The governor has extended the state's Severe Cold Weather Protocol until February 5, marking the longest activation of this protocol in more than a decade. Time is running out to register for health or dental insurance through Access Health CT.

Hartford area veterans in need have access to free dental care. On Monday, the nation will celebrate and honor the life of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. including at various events in Hartford and West Hartford.

You have more time to enroll in a health and dental plan after Access Health CT extended its deadline. The community came together for the Three Kings Day Parade, which celebrates the Christian feast of the Epiphany.

The capital city's annual New Year's Eve celebration called First Night Hartford returns for its 37th year. As we welcome a new year, several laws that we passed in the last legislative session will take effect on January 1, 2026.

The governor is putting a plan into motion to use an emergency response fund to support residents facing harmful federal cutbacks.

The state is committing $70 million to offset cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies, shielding thousands from huge increases expected when those subsidies expire at the end of the year.

You're invited to a free holiday meal at a Pre-Thanksgiving Community Breakfast at the Capitol. Please support locally owned business on Small Business Saturday.