The House Majority Leader, State Representative Jason Rojas, recently put out a request to help increase the library at the Hartford and Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Centers by donating new or gently used books that are appropriate for young adults.

As an avid reader and the Ranking Member on the legislature’s Judiciary Committee, I thought this was a great idea and immediately began thinking of titles to donate.   Reading and literacy are paramount to education, and providing access to appropriate…

In honor of Women’s History Month, State Rep. Craig Fishbein invited Wallingford 6^th grade students to take part in a volunteer Essay Contest with the theme “Important Women in Connecticut’s History and How Their Contribution to the State and Nation Affect Me.”

In recognition of the student’s efforts, Rep. Fishbein presented official state citations to Dag Hammarskjold  Middle School 6^th grade students, Valentina Tovar and Maya Lui, and James Moran 6^th grade student, Ian Mendes for their winning essays.…

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the 2024 Legislative Session

Each session, there are hundreds of bills introduced in Hartford, and some of them just make you shake your head. Most are proposed by the Democrat majority in the House and Senate.

This year, there are proposals to mandate that you drive an electric vehicle; to decriminalize the possession of hallucinogenic “magic” mushrooms; to give illegal immigrants taxpayer-funded health insurance; to prevent landlords from evicting people after…