Mary Welander

I am excited to share that earlier today, the State Bond Commission approved our request for $2 million in state bonding to convert the old firehouse in Woodbridge into a new community center.

Today, we passed an emergency-certification that will ease some of the financial burden on Connecticut residents and working families whose wallets and budgets have taken a hit due to rising gas prices and record-breaking inflation levels.

Voting is a fundamental right that ought to be fair and accessible, but Connecticut's voting laws are some of the most restrictive in the country, even more than Georgia which just tightened their reins on voting restrictions.

While price fluctuations are expected, there are some unscrupulous businesses that exploit these conditions to gouge consumers at the pump.

For more than 16 hours, hundreds of you voiced your needs for comprehensive legislation like these two bills - HB 5001 and SB 2 - to protect all the kids in our state.

It's hard to imagine someone would pretend to be a charity to scam you, but it sadly happens frequently.

Hiding from telemarketers isn't as easy as it once was.

The mental health and well-being of our state's youth and families has been a leading priority of mine.