Bond Commission Awards $77 Million to Municipalities and Organizations, including Norwalk

Posted on April 11, 2025

In a press release, the governor announced that the State Bond Commission has approved approximately $77 million in state funding to support the sixth round of grants under the Community Investment Fund 2030. This sixth grant round supports 35 economic development projects in 21 towns and cities across Connecticut, including Norwalk’s Open Door Shelter, Friends […]

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Rep. Tracy Marra Cannot Support PURA Chair Marissa Gillett’s Reappointment

Posted on April 9, 2025

Earlier today, the legislature voted to reconfirm Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Chair Marissa Gillett. While I find her to be both personable and knowledgeable, the process surrounding her nomination has not been transparent and it creates a number of concerns among many of my colleagues, concerns that were aired in several committees and again […]

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Celebrating 25 Years of Connecticut’s Safe Havens Law

Posted on April 4, 2025

In honor of the 25th anniversary of Connecticut’s Safe Havens Law, please join me to recognize the compassion and support Connecticut provides for pregnant women who feel they have nowhere to turn. The Safe Havens Law helps prevent the crime of neonaticide by allowing anyone to drop off a newborn baby within the first 30 days […]

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Darien to Receive a State Grant for Maintenance of Neglected Cemeteries

Posted on April 3, 2025

The governor announced that the state is awarding state grants to 37 municipalities across Connecticut, including Darien, for the purposes of providing maintenance to neglected cemeteries. The $8,000 grants are being released under the state’s Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program, which was established in 2014 and is administered by the Connecticut Office of Policy and […]

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Pharmacy Day at the Capitol!

Posted on March 27, 2025

State Rep. Tracy Marra may not have been wearing her lab coat, but as a trained pharmacist she was definitely among friendly faces during a breakfast meeting of the Connecticut Pharmacists Association held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford today. Several dozen pharmacists, student pharmacists, instructors, and advocates crowded into the legislative dining room […]

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