Anne Hughes

It's been a century since women earned the right to vote in the United States and the effort to get there was long and difficult.

Animal abuse is wrong, whether the victims are dogs or elephants. It is cruel and immoral and The Commerford Zoo in Goshen is a prime offender.

Governor Lamont signed legislation this week that makes significant changes to the state’s liquor laws.

Water is our most precious natural resource and must be protected and preserved for future generations. In the past Connecticut has not had a cohesive policy, so my colleagues and I in the House of Representatives took a significant step forward to safeguard our water supply.

I am proud of legislation that passed with overwhelming support in both the House and Senate regarding Connecticut’s rapidly growing craft beer, wine, and cider industries. In a few short years these industries have grown from a few hundred jobs to several thousand and generate millions for the state economy.

We passed a balanced 2-year budget for Connecticut out of the House of Representatives last night. While it does not go far enough in embracing a more equitable, publicly-supported, fair-share budget that we advocated hard for, it is indeed a significant step closer to a fairer, stable and fiscally responsible budget than we have had in a generation.

After many hours of debate over the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) legislation, the House of Representatives passes the bill, which has already been approved by the Senate.

Styrofoam food containers and coffee cups fill our landfills and pollute our parks, waterways and beaches. Last week the House approved legislation HB 5384 to ban restaurants and caterers from providing Styrofoam as to-go containers for customers.