Mary Welander

The state is offering help for anyone who needs help with student loan payments. A growing debate is forming over whether smartphones belong in our classrooms. There are serious safety concerns after at least two troubling traffic incidents involving school buses.

It was an honor to join my colleagues on Wednesday at the State Capitol as we officially began a new legislative session.

The state is bracing for dangerously cold temperatures and plowable snow! I'm also highlighting academic excellence and student journalism in our local schools.

Please join me for a conversation over coffee next week. Several new laws took effect on January 1, 2026. Access Health CT has extended its final enrollment deadline.

Happy Holidays to everyone! The Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven will receive funding to replace the HVAC system.

The state is committing $70 million to offset cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies. The funding will shield thousands of families from huge increases expected in the new year. 

Connecticut is adding up to 1,000 new spaces to the state’s Early Start CT program, opening the door for more children to access high-quality early learning and child care. Time is running out to sign up for health care with Access Health CT.

I was proud to join my colleagues in a special session to advance legislation to improve access to housing, support children’s behavioral health, bolster Connecticut’s health care system, and help our state respond to the consequences of recent federal budget cuts.