Jane Garibay

The holidays are here, but this year will look different in the face of COVID-19. As we continue to take critical precautions to slow the spread and keep ourselves safe, many restaurant owners and employees are fighting their own battles just to keep their doors open and take care of their families this year.

On December 14, 2012, a shooter opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 20 first-graders and six educators. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history and sent shockwaves across Connecticut.

Looking for ways to help your fellow Connecticut residents, especially during the holiday season? Join the Step Up Connecticut Team!

Immigration officials have restored the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program first created under President Obama to shield undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as minors from deportation.

House Speaker-designate Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) announced that State Representative Jane Garibay (D- Windsor, Windsor Locks) has been appointed the House Vice-Chair of the Human Services Committee.

Next week the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) will hold public hearings on the performance of Eversource Energy and United Illuminating during Tropical Storm Isaias. And they need to hear your experience.

If you would like to offer testimony, please complete the linked form here.

Please enjoy episode 22 of "On the Porch". This week, I was joined by Lisa Bress, the administrator for "Buy Nothing Windsor".

Governor Ned Lamont today is urging high school students in Connecticut to participate in CyberStart America, an innovative, national cybersecurity competition that encourages young adults to explore their aptitude for the exciting, lucrative, postsecondary pathways available in cybersecurity and computer science.