Posted on April 17, 2025
The Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee held a public hearing this week on a Democrat proposal to tax sweetened beverages. The proposal isn’t just for sugar–which by their definition is cane sugar, beet sugar, glucose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey and fruit juice concentrate–it’s any substance suitable for human consumption that humans perceive as […]
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Posted on April 11, 2025
HARTFORD—State Representative Jason Buchsbaum (R-Southbury) on Wednesday released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives vote on the reappointment of Marissa Gillett as chairman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), which cleared the chamber by a 91-52 tally, with 7 Democrats joining 45 House Republicans in opposition: “The high cost of […]
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Posted on April 4, 2025
The governor announced that the state is awarding state grants to 37 municipalities across Connecticut, including Roxbury, for the purposes of providing maintenance to neglected cemeteries. The $8,000 grants are being released under the state’s Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program, which was established in 2014 and is administered by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management […]
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The DEA’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Residents are encouraged to remove unneeded medications from See More
Wishing a blessed Easter to all who celebrate.
I hope everyone celebrating Passover has a meaningful holiday and wishing you a joyous season of renewal.
Info below on how to testify against yet another proposed tax! ⬇️
Over the last week two related local organizations held great fundraising events helping our communities. The Southbury Women's Club had its annual dueling pianos fundraiser. See More
I cast a vote today in opposition to the re-appointment of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Chairman Marissa Gillett. The status quo at PURA See More
