Amy Morrin Bello

I will be co-hosting a public forum on energy assistance and policy on Tuesday, February 7.

State Representative Kerry Wood and I look forward to hosting Rocky Hill and Wethersfield residents and business owners at the Legislative Office Building and State Capitol next Wednesday (January 25th) at 11am.

Democratic State Representative Amy Morrin Bello was sworn in last week to begin serving her second legislative term representing the 28th District, which covers Wethersfield.

I will be hosting a listening session on Saturday, January 7th from 9:30 to 11am at Heirloom Market. Please stop by and let me know what is important to you and how I can best advocate on your behalf at the Capitol.

Great news! CareerConneCT is expanding its intake portal. The goal of CareerConneCT is to provide underemployed and unemployed Connecticut residents with resources and training necessary for the pursuit of a well-paying, high-quality career path. The program provides free job training, case management, supportive services, and employment assistance.

I am pleased to report that responsible budgeting and major structural changes made to pension and teachers' retirements plans are putting Connecticut on much more solid fiscal ground and saving taxpayers billions in debt payments.

With many families in Connecticut facing added financial strain due to rising prices, the legislature went into special session earlier this week to provide some relief. A bipartisan bill passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Lamont extends the current suspension of the gasoline tax, provides additional funding for energy assistance programs, and continues premium pay for frontline workers.

A recent report detailed that throughout Connecticut there was an increase of 13% in overall homelessness from 2021 to 2022.