Gary Turco

I was pleased to work on this issue with Newington resident and breast cancer prevention advocate Jan Kritzman. She had been advocating for this coverage for years and the legislation had consistently failed. Working with Rep. Dorinda Borer, Rep. Kerry Wood and Senator Matt Lesser we were successful passing this legislation to provide this critical coverage that will save lives.

The law requires that insurance companies treat mental health and substance use disorders the same as other medical treatments.

As a first-term legislator and Vice Chairman of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, I am pleased to announce major accomplishments that make higher education more accessible and affordable.

A number of new laws took effect this month that address various issues.

As we wrapped up the last six months of work, one of the most talked about issues was the state budget, but equally important are many measures we passed that may be of interest.

I had a fruitful exchange of ideas at a community conversation event at the Kiwanis Club! It is through this feedback that we as legislators are afforded the opportunity to hear about the issues that matter most to our constituents. I look forward to many more community events that keep open channels of communication that help with the work in the Capitol.

The General Assembly’s regular session ended June 5th with a balanced budget and other significant legislation. I’d like to highlight some of the issues we addressed in the new state budget and other impactful legislation.

Connecticut has the third-highest accumulated student loan debt in the country and the financial burden that our college graduates must shoulder after growing up here is driving many of them to other states where housing and the cost of living is cheaper.