Bill Heffernan

Feeding America estimates that more than 500,000 people in Connecticut - including more than 120,000 children - are deemed food insecure, for a variety of reasons. What we do know: As one of the country's richest states, it's unacceptable for people to go hungry.

On Monday, I joined fellow legislators & advocates for Food Insecurity Awareness Day at the Capitol.

Remembering our friend & former House District 115 State Representative, Steve Dargan. Steve died of cancer on April 22. Rest easy, my friend.

On Monday, I asked my fellow House members to join me in a moment of silence for West Haven's Sami "The Barber" Ziada, who died earlier this month at the age of 91. Sami devoted 70 years to his profession, tending to generations of locals, many of whom remember receiving their first haircut from Sal’s Barber Shop.

Connecticut’s Renters’ Rebate Program is open to eligible renters who are elderly or living with a disability and meet certain income requirements

We are glad to see the state continuing to invest in buying locally grown products from Connecticut farms to help food insecure families.

Join members of the West Haven Delegation for Coffee & Conversation at Coffee Haven West on April 30.

Though they didn't bring home another championship, both the men's and women's basketball teams made all of Husky Nation proud with their runs to their respective NCAA Final Fours.

More than 100,000 people in the United States are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, with a new person added every eight minutes. Approximately 17 people die each day waiting for an organ they didn't receive in time. A single organ donor can save up to eight lives and enhance the lives of more than 75 others through tissue and cornea donations. Less than 60% of American adults are registered donors.