Josh Elliott

Connecticut's annual Sales Tax-Free Week begins on Sunday, August 18, and runs through Saturday, August 24. It provides a chance to save money, whether it is taking the kids back-to-school shopping or treating yourself or your loved ones.

The Connecticut Education Association (CEA), the state's largest group of public school teachers, has a "Report Card" system that evaluates legislators’ voting records, advocacy, and efforts to advance the organization's priorities over the two-year legislative cycle, including preserving collective bargaining, protecting pensions and supporting policies that enhance public education. Please click on the image below to see how I scored.

The Department of Children and Families has launched a group for queer youth with foster system involvement.

Several new laws that address many issues aimed at improving our great state will become effective on July 1st.

I wanted to share that information that may affect your commute next month. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has announced that Route 15 southbound Exit 60 off-ramp in Hamden, I-91 northbound Exit 12 off-ramp in North Haven, and I-84 east and westbound Exit 46 off-ramps in Hartford will be closed to traffic beginning on July 10, 2024, for wrong-way detection installations.

I encourage you to have a look at the mission Senator Saud Anwar and I are on when it comes to the death penalty and other states just may follow our lead.

In 2022, I co-sponsored HB5272, An Act Concerning Menstrual Products, requiring all public schools (grades 5th - 12th) to supply students with free and accessible period supplies.

Workers should never have to choose between their health and their jobs.