Susan Johnson

Senate Chair of the legislature's Appropriations Committee, Senator Cathy Osten, discusses our state's biennium budget, the bond package, supporting our community's veterans, and more on Let's Talk About It.

The deadline for open enrollment to Access Health CT plans is this Sunday, December 15^th. If you are looking to pick up health insurance or need to change your existing plan you must do so before Sunday.

I was pleased to join the Caleb Group and Compass Working Capital to celebrate 20 people and their families who completed the 5-year FSS program. A ceremony and dinner was held Thursday, Dec. 5 at Eastern Connecticut State University.

During this episode, Dennis and I talk about Small Business Saturday, coming up November 30! We met with local business owners to discuss the different deals customers will find on Main Street in Willimantic.

I join my co-host Dennis O’Brien to discuss several state and town issues including the various benefits available to our veterans.

Here’s the truth: Connecticut is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.
 
Data compiled by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC) shows Connecticut ranks high in many key categories related to quality of life, a highly skilled and highly trained workforce, business innovation, bioscience, education and recreation.

Monday was Veterans Day, when we honor and remember the sacrifices veterans made protecting our freedoms and way of life. Their service to our state and country is deeply appreciated.

Across the country, the U.S. Census Bureau is committed to hiring 500,000 people to help carry out the 2020 Census, and in Connecticut, the Census Bureau is set to recruit about 28,000 workers.