EAST LYME – State Representative Holly Cheeseman (R-37) hosted a robust legislative ‘Town Hall’ to wrap-up the 2024 legislative session at the East Lyme Town Hall, Thursday evening.

“I was impressed with the considerable turnout on a beautiful May evening, which led to thought-provoking questions and conversation. The people of East Lyme, Montville, and Salem care deeply about their state and they inspire me to work hard for them. It’s always a pleasure to meet with residents and keep the lines of…

The nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has published its 2024 “Major Public Acts” report. This report gives a categorical breakdown of the major topics that the General Assembly addressed in the 2024 session. OLR produces this report in consultation with the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA). The legislation included in the report has been broken out into 20 different categories including energy, environment, taxes, and transportation.

To review the report in its entirety,…

Measure to Ensure Safety, Curtail Trespass, and Reduce Illegal Activity

(HARTFORD) — The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has imposed a temporary alcohol ban for Gardner Lake State Park and State Boat Launch, Salem. This ban is in effect from Wednesday, May 15, through Monday, August 12.

In recent summers, Gardner Lake State Park and State Boat Launch has experienced increased crowds and alcohol consumption, which led to increased incidents of misconduct, unruly behavior,…

Cheeseman Tours Animal Shelter, Advocates for State Money

MONTVILLE – State Rep. Holly Cheeseman (R-37) last week toured the Montville Animal Shelter and spoke with Montville Mayor Leonard Bunnell Sr., Chief of Police Wilfred Blanchette, and Officer Bruce Rebelo regarding the current condition of the town’s animal shelter.

Rep. Cheeseman has been a staunch advocate for state money to help fund a new animal shelter.

Cheeseman, who is also the owner of two Chesapeake Bay retrievers ages 14 and 5, is…

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HARTFORD- An amendment proposed by State Rep. Holly Cheeseman (R-37) to study data centers in Connecticut was defeated on Wednesday in the House of Representatives on a party line vote.

The amendment LCO 5118 would have required, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, in consultation with the Office of Consumer Counsel, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the regional independent system operator ISO England to study and evaluate the impact…

CTDOT is announcing that lane shifts along I-95 northbound between Exits 91 and 93 in Stonington will be in effect starting the week of May 6, 2024.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that lane shifts along I-95 northbound between Exits 91 and 93 in Stonington will be in effect starting the week of May 6, 2024.

CTDOT Project is scheduled to be completed in May of 2026.

LANE SHIFT INFO
The I-95 northbound lane shift beginning before Exit 91 and extending for approximately…

Crackdown on Driving While High (VIDEO)

HARTFORD—State Rep. Holly Cheeseman expressed disappointment on Monday night for the majority party’s lack of motivation to curb the increasing occurrences of driving while high on cannabis after they opposed Republican legislation aimed at making Connecticut’s roadways and communities safer.

“These amendments were measures aimed to make our dangerous roads safer. Today, in 2024, Connecticut is headed for its deadliest year on its state roadways and the majority…

HARTFORD- State Rep. Holly Cheeseman (R-37) today strongly supported a bill aims to provide financial relief to veterans who have lost their income earning capacity due to their permanent and total disability.

“Permanently disabled veterans deserve this relief as they sacrificed themselves for our country,” said Rep. Cheeseman, the House Ranking member of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee. “This property tax exemption would permit those veterans to live out the rest of their lives in the…

Cheeseman, House Republicans Offer Plan to Balance State Budget
Contains structural spending reforms, invests in local education, under the spending cap

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HARTFORD—Today at the State Capitol, State Rep. Holly Cheeseman (R-37) and her House Republican colleagues released a plan to balance the second year of the state budget, keeping a promise to Connecticut residents by honoring the fiscal guardrails, focusing on affordability, pursuing structural spending reforms, and supplying funding…

HARTFORD- With a large data center proposed to be built on the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant’s property, State Representative Holly Cheeseman (R-37) voted to require the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and ISO New England Inc., is an independent, non-profit regional transmission organization to initiate a proceeding to evaluate the impact that large data centers have on the electric grid, primarily as it relates to reliability and the capacity to support such large data centers.…