HARTFORD – Applications will open on Tuesday, Sept. 3 for $5 million in state funding that has been allocated for a micro-grant program to help small businesses in western Connecticut rebuild and recover from the record rainfall and flooding.

The state has partnered with the Women’s Business Development Council to administer the grant program. The WBDC is administering the grant, but it is open to all qualifying businesses.

Grants of up to $25,000 are available for small businesses and nonprofit…

Please see the following information shared by Rep. Labriola in regards to recent flooding:  

As you have likely seen by now, Naugatuck, Oxford and Southbury, as well as surrounding towns, were impacted by at least 8 inches of rain that fell within a short amount of time.

Tragically, two Oxford residents were reported missing in the flood waters and have been found deceased. Please keep them, their families and our first responders in your thoughts, as they are continuing to work tirelessly.

Several…

Please see the report below for details on important bills that arose from the recently concluded legislative session:

Please see the article below from the Republican-American, which covered our recent press conference.

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…

HARTFORD, CT – Today, state Senators Joan Hartley and Jorge Cabrera, state Representatives Seth Bronko and David Labriola, and Naugatuck Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess III announced that significant funds have been approved by the board of the Community Investment Fund 2030 to aid in the redevelopment of Naugatuck’s Rubber Avenue Corridor.

The more than $5.7 million in state funding for the “Rubber Avenue Corridor Revitalization” will transform the Rubber Avenue Corridor by investing in infrastructure…

Rep. David Labriola, on left, joined Rep. Mary Welander, center, and Rep. Seth Bronko for the dedication ceremony.

NAUGATUCK – Rep. David Labriola, R-Oxford, joined his colleagues recently for the grand opening and dedication of the Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers Naugatuck Campus, which is focused on addressing a shortage of health care workers in the state.

The opening of the 6,000 square-foot campus on New…

2024-2025 plan provides more tax relief than Governor and Democrats, invests in key areas including education and nonprofit social safety net providers

HARTFORD—House Republicans on Tuesday released a balanced budget proposal that provides more than $1 billion in broad-based tax relief to Connecticut residents while also making historic investments in education and providing more funding for nonprofit providers.

“Connecticut residents desperately need tax relief, but they also deserve a government…