Early voting was approved by Connecticut voters in 2022. During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly authorized in-person early voting for elections held after April 1, 2024. Under this schedule, the first election utilizing early voting will be the Presidential Preference Primary on April 2, 2024.

The early voting dates for this election have been modified to reflect the Good Friday holiday and Easter Sunday. Early Voting will be held Tuesday, March 26 through Thursday, March 28 and…

What a wonderful morning spent earlier today with the students and faculty at Memorial School in East Hampton to celebrate Read Across America! First, it was off to Mrs. Snyder’s kindergarten class where everyone was in a festive mood getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day! In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, I read “How to Catch a Leprechaun,” to the children and it was a blast! We had so much fun, we did it all over again when we got to Mrs. Lapierre’s kindergarten class.

The children were very…

(Gardner Lake Photo Credit Courtesy of ctparks.com)

HARTFORD- State Reps. Holly Cheeseman (R-37), Kathleen McCarty (R-38) and Irene Haines (R-34) along with Salem First Selectman Ed Chmielewski came together to support a legislative proposal which develops a safety capacity for Gardner Lake State Park in order to protect public safety in the area.

The legislation, 5216, An Act Concerning The Safety Capacity At Gardner Lake State Park received a public hearing in the legislature’s Environment Committee…

From left to right: State Representative Mark DeCaprio (Lebanon), State Representative Irene Haines (East Haddam), State Representative Christie Carpino (Portland), State Representative Steve Weir (Hebron).

(HARTFORD) — On Wednesday, February 7^th, State Representatives Christie Carpino (Portland), Mark DeCaprio (Lebanon), Irene Haines (East Haddam), and Steve Weir (Hebron) convened with her colleagues in the General Assembly as they marked the start of the 2024 legislative session.

The representatives…

With the 2024 Connecticut Legislative Session set to begin on Wednesday, February 7th, I wanted to provide you with resources to keep handy. If you have any questions for me as we approach the beginning of session, please feel free to reach out to me. The upcoming legislative session is the “short” session, which begins February 7^th, and ends May 8th. The state’s constitution and legislative rules for this session generally limit proposed bills to adjustments of the budget, revenue and legislation…

It was less than two months ago that Democrats yanked their proposed ban on gas-powered vehicles and conceded residents had valid concerns. Yet Democrats are now “feeling pretty good” about the prospects of adopting the California plan and are even plotting special session dates for the end of this month.

🚨 ACT NOW: call Democrats and tell them this critical issue shouldn’t be decided in a special session that wouldn’t provide Connecticut residents a chance to have their say on this deeply flawed…

On January 1st, there were 25 passed bills from the 2023 legislative session that became law in our state. New laws voted on in the legislative session generally take effect on the following- July 1st, October 1st, or January 1st.

During our legislative sessions there are a large amount of bills are typically passed. One of the more impactful laws include online privacy/safety protections, hospice/palliative care, and early voting.

Here are some key points concerning early voting-

• Referendums and…
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Hartford- On Friday, the State Bonding Commission approved funding for a variety of projects across Connecticut, with a total of $6,365,000 for dam repairs across the state. State Representative Irene Haines (R-34) applauded the incoming funds for these needed repairs.

“I would like to thank the State Bond Commission and Governor Lamont, for their understanding of the situation, and giving us the funding to complete these needed repairs,” said Rep. Haines. “I would also like to thank everyone on…

HARTFORD—Following the CSCU Board of Regents approval to raise college tuition by 5%, State Representative Irene Haines (R-34), Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, released the following statement-

“I have no doubt that the tuition hike approved by the Board of Regents on Thursday will be frustrating to college students in our state system who are already struggling with prolonged inflation and the high cost of living in Connecticut, particularly when it’s…

Key Committee Vote to be Held on Nov. 28

 CT farmers, fuel distributors and truckers speak out vs. adoption of regulations

In advance of a key legislative committee vote on Nov. 28, Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly and House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora today urged Democrats to “pump the brakes” on the Lamont administration’s proposal to ban the sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 and send the proposed regulations back…