Mary M. Mushinsky

To help you and our neighbors stay up-to-date on the ever-evolving stream of information related to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, my office and I compiled a recap of some of this week’s news.

The Rivers Alliance of Connecticut, an environmental advocacy nonprofit, has announced State Representative Mary Mushinsky as a 2019 Environmental Champion.

The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CT LCV) has named State Representative Mary Mushinsky a 2019 Environmental Champion and graded her at a 100 percent for her voting record on environmental issues during the 2019 legislative session.

With a heat wave expected to hit the state in the next few days and more hot days ahead, it is critical to take proper safety measures during this humid and hot period and throughout the summer season.

We can celebrate the passage of legislation in the recently concluded session, some after years of effort while I am disappointed that certain bills would have to start over next year.

Wallingford’s legislative delegation worked together to restore Wallingford’s water line reimbursement costs. This was held up after the town completed the work to supply water to homes on South Broad Street after the state’s grant deadline.

The legislature on June 5, 2019 finally ratified the State Water Plan, a technical and policy document 4 years in the making and 18 years in the planning since the legislature first required a water plan in 2001.

To protect Connecticut’s future and give everyone access to higher education, we included in the state budget a policy to allow students attending regional-technical colleges to graduate without debt and encourage them to start their careers in our state.