CURRENT NEWS

Connecticut's Clean Air Act

July 22, 2022

While work at the federal level to step up the fight against climate change has been slow at best, here at the state level, House Democrats supported policies during the 2022 legislative session that will help cut our carbon footprint, promote environmental justice, and protect the health of Connecticut residents.

Read More

Progress in Reducing Car Thefts

July 6, 2022

A year and half ago, several constituents told me that  their cars or their catalytic converters had been stolen, so I began researching the issue. Apparently, even though they are found in trace amounts, the precious metals in catalytic converters - platinum, rhodium, and palladium - can command stratospheric prices. One Russian oligarch even named his yacht 'Palladium.'

Read More

Honoring Juneteenth

June 17, 2022

On June 19th we celebrate Juneteenth, or Jubilee Day,  Black Independence Day. It marks the date when, on June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX, and announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery.

Read More