Posted on August 7, 2019 by jpheasant
HARTFORD –The Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) has released their ‘2019 State House Voting Records’ annual report and State Representative Cara Pavalock-D’Amato (R-77) was recently awarded a 100% score by the organization for votes that support large and small businesses around the state.
Pavalock-D’Amato’s overall score was based on votes in committee or the House floor on a series of ‘key bills’ that would either positively or negatively impact Connecticut’s economic competitiveness…
Posted on June 5, 2019 by jpheasant
BRISTOL – State Representative Cara Pavalock-D’Amato co-sponsored a bill that would prevent insurance companies from treating mental health and substance abuse coverage differently than physical health.
The bill, HB-7125, An Act Concerning Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits, will require parity for mental health and substance use disorder benefits, nonquantitative treatment limitations, increase coverage for health insurance policies to also include prescription drugs designed to treat…
Posted on May 9, 2019 by jpheasant
HARTFORD – State Representatives William A. Petit Jr. (R-22), Whit Betts (R-78), and Cara Pavalock-D’Amato (R-77) said the state’s business community can’t afford the crush of anti-employer policies pushed by the majority party’s controversial proposal to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15.
HB-5004, An Act Increasing the Minimum Fair Wage, would increase the state’s current wage of $10.10 to $15 over a four and a half year time frame. As of October 1st, the wage would increase to $11.00 effective…
Posted on May 8, 2019 by jpheasant
State Representative Cara Pavalock-D’Amato talks with Chaz and AJ from 99.1 PLR on toll proposals being discussed in the General Assembly.
Posted on May 3, 2019 by jpheasant
State Representative Cara Pavalock-D’Amato (R-77) was featured on Face the State alongside Democrat State Representative Jason Doucette and host Dennis House.
Rep. Pavalock-D’Amato spoke on a wide variety of topics like tolls, Governor Lamont’s budget, the Hartford bailout, additional spending, and new/increased taxes.
“There is a pattern here,” Rep. Pavalock-D’Amato said. “Its increased taxes but then there’s also increased spending on the backs of our working middle class.”
To watch the discussion…
