Al Paolillo

Three new state housing programs are designed to help increase homeownership opportunities throughout Connecticut.

The state is investing $30 million into the new "CT Home Funds" program to provide qualifying residents and developers with grants and loans for home improvement, rehabilitation as well as new construction.

Homeownership is not only a life goal of working families, but it helps create stable and strong communities.

A new state program is already helping thousands of Connecticut residents eliminate crushing debt from outstanding medical bills.

Under a recently announced partnership between the state and the national non-profit Undue Medical Debt, almost 23,000 Connecticut residents are having $30 million of medical bill debt completely erased.

Now that Connecticut has firmly established itself as the Pizza Capital, it’s time to select the state's favorite pizzerias and create a fun map so everyone knows where they are.  

Earlier this month, the Public Safety and Security Committee held a public hearing on a proposed bill that I put in with Senator Martin Looney. HB 7119 An Act Concerning the State Fire Prevention Code, State Fire Safety Code, State Building Code and Elevator Inspections, comes in response to complaints my office has received regarding elevators that have broken down in New Haven's Bella Vista Apartments.

Did you know that Connecticut farms employ 30,000 people and generate $4 billion each year for our state's economy?

If you have been fired or put on unpaid leave from your federal government job, the state of Connecticut is ready to help.

The Connecticut Department of Labor has brought together several programs and services to assist residents who have lost their jobs with the federal government. There are approximately 18,800 federal employees working in Connecticut.

Make sure to get your REAL ID! The TSA just set a deadline for federal enforcement of REAL ID requirements.

A House Democratic priority bill aimed at improving access to affordable early childhood care is moving along in the legislature.