Phil Young

Today, in the House, 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.

House Democrats are supporting local restaurants who are still fighting to recover from the effects of the pandemic. Republicans in the House voted "no"…and Senate Republicans blocked the bill from moving forward.

The Stratford based law firm Rosenberg, Whewell, & Hite and A to Z Realty are joining forces to collect much-needed medical supplies for shipment to Ukraine!

Connecticut and the nation have seen gas prices increase at an alarming rate during this time of global unrest and the effect of market volatility on commodity prices.

Part of our efforts to keep our constituents informed on issues relating to the utility companies is passing along notices where public participation is encouraged.

Since 1987, the month of March has been recognized as National Women's History Month. This offers us all the opportunity to recognize and reflect on how women in our personal lives and throughout history have impacted us individually and collectively.

The mental health and well-being of our state's youth and families has been a leading priority of mine. While we saw a rise in depression, anxiety, self-harm, and other forms of distress in young people prior to the pandemic, the increased isolation and uncertainty that has come from the past two years has exacerbated this issue.

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Interval House is making a new toolkit available to schools and parents with free educational resources in English and Spanish.