Gun Safety Legislation Moves Forward
May 13, 2019Connecticut is a leader when it comes to sensible gun safety laws. We continued our leadership on the issue by passing Ethan’s Law, legislation regulating ghost guns and legislation increasing safe storage in motor vehicles.
Turco Talk Time - Access To Birth Certificates
May 10, 2019In this installment of Turco Talk Time, I join with Newington resident Kathy Flaherty to discuss birth certificates and access by adult adoptees.
House Passes Minimum Wage Increase
May 9, 2019Minimum wage workers are moving closer to a living wage. The House approved House Bill 5004 to increase the minimum wage incrementally over the next few years to $15 in 2023.
Turco Talk Time - Aging In Place
May 8, 2019Alzheimer’s is a condition that affects many families in Newington and across the state. In this installment of Turco Talk Time I join Newington resident and Registered Nurse Kaitlin Cuas. She discusses her work to get the services to patients in need, activities and techniques that help stave off Alzheimer’s and resources available for patients and families in Newington and the state.
Turco Talk Time - Student Loan Debt
May 6, 2019In this installment of Turco Talk Time, I join with UConn Political Science Major and Newington resident Jessica Weaver to discuss student loan debt and my House Bill #6472 to provide a tax credit for graduates.
IT & Digital Innovation Academy
May 2, 2019It was good to join with Newington High School and John Patterson School students today at the state capitol where they put on an impressive display of technology and communicated the importance of being tech-savvy for the jobs of today and the future. Congratulations to all of them and I am sure they will continue to do great things.
Preserving Cedar Mountain Open Space
May 1, 2019Preserving open space is preserving our present quality of life as well as that of future generations that’s why it’s important to make conservation a part of the conversation of our daily lives. Open space is a limited resource and, if we do not protect it, it can be lost forever so it is all of our responsibility to do everything we can to protect it.
Turco Talk Time - Climate Change
April 30, 2019Joining me for this installment of Turco Talk Time is Sierra Club volunteer and Newington resident Noah Cross to talk about climate change and the importance of supporting initiatives to help protect the environment.