Raghib Allie-Brennan

Thank you to everyone who helped make this weekend’s Fresh Start Fair possible.

I’m especially grateful to Michael’s Tap Room for generously hosting, and to the Bethel Chamber of Commerce and Bethel Economic Development for their partnership. I also want to thank the organizations that showed up and took the time to truly engage with residents, your presence mattered.

I greatly appreciate Inside Investigator covering the special session housing bill and including my perspective. Connecticut needs more housing, but we also need honesty about what’s happening on the ground.

Connecticut residents are exhausted by high electric bills and frustrated every time they hear another proposal from Eversource that shifts blame without addressing the root issues.

I’m excited to share something meaningful with you and invite you to be part of it.

On Saturday, December 13th, I’m hosting the Fresh Start Fair at Michael’s Tap Room in Bethel from 11 AM to 3 PM, in partnership with the Bethel Chamber of Commerce and Bethel Economic Development. Together, we’re bringing local employers, training programs, youth organizations, and community partners under one roof to help residents explore job opportunities, new skills, mentorship, and second-chance support.

Electric rates will increase on January 1, and I want to clearly explain why and what we’re doing about it.

For a brief moment, Danbury had finally moved past puppy-selling pet shops. After years of public pressure, protests, and advocacy both of our remaining stores closed. It felt like our community was done with a business model that hurts animals and drains families financially.

This week, the legislature reconvened for a special session to take up a new version of the housing bill that Governor Lamont vetoed earlier this year, the same one I voted against this past session.

Connecticut Inside Investigator recently published a feature on the future of the state’s 8-30g housing law, and I was proud to be included among the voices calling for balance, transparency, and local input.