Jaime Foster

The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) wants residents to be aware of new work requirements affecting some recipients of SNAP benefits and upcoming changes to HUSKY Health eligibility rules.

The good news: most people will not lose their benefits. However, it is important to review the new requirements and determine whether they apply to your situation.

Medical debt can place a significant financial burden on families in communities across Connecticut, which can result in severe economic hardship or bankruptcy.

Join me on June 18 for the Ellington Veterans Coffeehouse. We'll discuss the third edition of the CT HERO ACT and how it will make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families.

With Memorial Day marking the unofficial kick off to summer, we hope you get a chance to enjoy the many parks, beaches, and attractions our beautiful state has to offer.

Whether it's our first responders, veterans, nurses, teachers, or other skilled workers, it is important that we continue to invest in and protect the people who keep our communities safe and running.

Lowering costs as well as improving reliability and access to renewable energy programs, such as solar, for state residents is an ongoing goal for the legislature.

The bill requires the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to develop successor programs for the RRES, NRES and SCEF programs, requires a study of consumer protections for solar photovoltaic system leasing and sales, allows the use of portable solar photovoltaic systems, requires the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to implement an agrivoltaics program, and requires the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to establish a pilot program concerning the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in environmental justice communities.

Bipartisan state budget adjustments were passed by the legislature that make historical investments in our cities and towns to help stabilize property taxes and enhance local public education.