Mary Welander

Sales Tax-Free Week runs from August 17-23. It provides a chance to save money, whether it is taking the kids back-to-school shopping or treating yourself or your loved ones.

As the Chair of the Early Childhood Caucus, I was proud to celebrate a historic step forward for families in Connecticut: a $300 million initial investment in the newly created Early Childhood Education Endowment.

We're dealing with more dangerously hot weather this week. Drivers can expect delays on Route 114 in Orange and Route 34 in Derby for road work.

I hope you'll join me in taking a moment to reflect on the true meaning of the Fourth of July. Both Derby and Orange will hold vibrant celebrations with live music and dazzling fireworks.

The Cit of Derby is receiving $200,000 to clean up and revitalize parts of O'Sullivan's Island. Police are warning all of us of a new text message scam involving a phony traffic ticket.

My colleagues and I passed bills that reflect our commitment to safer streets, smarter infrastructure, and modernized services. The state hopes to re-open the highway ramps on Route 8 in Derby as soon as this weekend.

We passed legislation expanding child care access, supporting educators, and investing in a stronger future for our children. We also advanced a bill to cut your electric bill.

We passed a bill on a bipartisan basis, making historic investments for students in special education, delivering better access to services, and providing cost controls and greater transparency.