Community spirit is thriving in East Haven and will be for some time thanks to emerging leaders like Dahna Lara. She’s a member of the CT Kid Governor cabinet and is passionate about keeping our state clean. Dahna is a member of the CT Kid Governor cabinet and is passionate about keeping our state clean. It was a pleasure to recognize her efforts Saturday at Clean UP East Haven Earth Day 2024, and I’m thankful for the work of organizers and volunteers for events like this that display to CT’s next…

 House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora on Wednesday released the following statement regarding the passing of former U.S. Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate Joseph Lieberman:

“Joe Lieberman has always embodied the spirit of bipartisanship in politics. Willing to see the best in his political opposites, he saw them as colleagues who could help forge the best outcomes for Connecticut, rather than enemies to be dismissed because they simply disagreed with him on an issue.

“And Joe Lieberman…

House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora on March 13 was recognized as a “Legislative Champion” by the state’s Council of Developmental Services, a panel comprised of volunteer citizen advocates for residents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their families. In a ceremony inside the State Capitol building, Council members hailed last session’s passage of H.B. 5001, legislation that addresses Medicaid waiver programs waitlists while also tackling topics such as housing, transportation,…