HARTFORD—House Republicans during a Thursday news conference at the state capitol 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 increasing funding for local education to help prevent more pressure on local property taxpayers.

House Republicans, led by Rep. Vincent Candelora (R-North Branford), began developing their plan to balance the…

WILLIMANTIC – Rep. Tammy Nuccio, R-Tolland, provided the keynote address for the 4th Annual Alyssiah Wiley End Relationship Violence Awareness Event at Eastern Connecticut State University.

The event was organized in Alyssiah’s memory to bring awareness of unhealthy relationships, to educate the campus community on the prevalence of intimate partner violence and the devastating consequences of relationship violence.

Alyssiah Wiley was a 20-year-old sophomore at Eastern in 2013, when she left her…

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—House Republicans, in advance of the start of the 2024 legislative session, unveiled proposals recently that will maintain the state’s fiscal stability while making Connecticut a more affordable place to live.

Among the proposals is a call to amend the Connecticut Constitution to protect the “fiscal guardrails” that have allowed the state to build a solid Rainy Day Fund and begin to pay down long-term debt.

“The relative fiscal stability Connecticut enjoys today is attributable to the strict…

TOLLAND – Rep. Tammy Nuccio, R-53rd, recently partnered with experts and advocates to host a successful Public Informational Forum on Domestic Violence & Awareness in Tolland.

The event, held at Tolland Town Hall, included both in-person and online attendees who had the opportunity to ask questions of panelists, including  Town Manager Brian Foley, Meghan Scanlon; President & CEO of Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Karen O’Connor, CEO of The Network Against Domestic Abuse; and Mary-Jane…

TOLLAND – Rep. Tammy Nuccio, R-Tolland, will partner with experts on domestic violence and local leaders to host a forum dedicated to a discussion and resource sharing about the life altering, and in some cases, lethal crime of domestic and intimate partner violence.

Rep. Nuccio, was recently appointed to the Domestic Violence Criminal Justice Response and Enhancement Advisory Council by House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora, felt it was important to address incidents that continue to raise alarm…

HARTFORD – The state’s Department of Labor is warning residents of a new scam that’s targeting job seekers. Criminals are soliciting banking and other information by calling residents and claiming to be an employer registered with CTHires, the state’s job bank.

The attempts to steal personal data include callers asking for Social Security, bank account, and credit card numbers as well as telling residents they must pay a fee to have their application reviewed for employment. The agency recommends…

HARTFORD –  Rep. Tammy Nuccio (R-Tolland) received a 100% voting record from the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), which recently released their scorecards for lawmakers, rating each on their support for CT business, jobs, and economic growth.

Supporting local businesses and increasing job growth are a focus of Rep. Nuccio’s work in Hartford, which has been reflected in her legislative record.

The full scorecard can be viewed here.

VERNON – In May, the community lost one of its champions who had made it his mission to help others who were in need. Bryan Flint passed away earlier this year after dedicating so much of his time to the homeless; now we all have a chance to take up that torch, carry on his legacy and help our neighbors.

The Vernon Legislative Delegation will host the Vernon Community Food Drive in Bryan’s memory to benefit the Cornerstone Foundation where he was the deputy director. This is a bipartisan mission…