Mary Welander

Connecticut's hospitality industry was hit hard by COVID-19. While many of our favorite restaurants, hotels, wineries, breweries, entertainment venues and more have made progress in their recovery, we know they're still trying to rebuild.

You have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments to the insurance companies proposing these rate hikes!

(HARTFORD, CONN.) – State Representative Mary Welander (D-Derby, Orange, Woodbridge) and fellow members of the Derby delegation, today, applauded the approval of $1,349,700 in state bond funding for Griffin Hospital to replace their out-of-date emergency generator.

Applications are now being accepted for the Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund, a public-private partnership that provides low-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofits in Connecticut that.

This tragedy in our community is sadly a trend communities throughout the state are seeing, and it is bringing to light the importance of stressing road safety awareness.

During session, it is very easy to lose track of bills we are following, whether that is because the bill never made it out of committee, or it was included in a different bill down the road.

This upcoming Monday, July 11th, I will co-host a session recap with Senator Maroney.

Before I get into the summer fun, I want to take a moment to express how saddened and devastated I was - and still am - following the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade last week.