Posted on March 2, 2020

Meeting with Local Fire Chiefs to Address Issue of Down Lines and Eversources Response Time
State Representatives Rick Hayes and I held an informal meeting last Wednesday night with fire chiefs from volunteer departments throughout Eastern Connecticut to discuss a common issue they’re experiencing, the amount of time their personnel are spending sitting at down lines.

The goal is to come to a mutual resolution that works for our departments and Eversource.

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Posted on February 27, 2020

PUTNAM – State Representatives Rick Hayes (R-Putnam) and Anne Dauphinais (R-Killingly) held an informal meeting last night with fire chiefs from volunteer departments throughout Eastern Connecticut to discuss the amount of time their personnel are spending sitting at down lines, a common issue they’ve faced for quite some time.

Currently when an incident involving a downed line or other electrical hazard occurs and a call must be made to Eversource, those calls are prioritized by based on a three-tiered…

Posted on February 7, 2020

HARTFORD – Staying steadfast to their values, the legislature’s Conservative Caucus today announced their 2020 legislative agenda which includes provisions to protect voting and individual free speech rights, workplace rights for employees, reduces taxpayer funded election payouts and strengthens criminal justice protections, among other ideas.

“Connecticut has been heading in the wrong direction for some time,” Caucus Chair, Rep. Mike France (R-42), said. “Our proposals will realign our state with…