Posted on August 24, 2022

The cost of heating your home

In early June, my Republican colleagues and I raised concerns about the financial pressure residents would experience this fall as they faced the skyrocketing expense of heating their homes. We proposed a plan to use some of the state’s significant surplus funds to provide additional home heating assistance to those who would need it. Unfortunately, our plan fell on deaf ears.

However, Our concern on this subject continues as the legislature grapples with the reality…

Posted on August 18, 2022

The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced that a milling and resurfacing project will take place on a 2.78 mile of Route 847 in Waterbury from the Naugatuck town line to French Street.

Now, if you have never heard of “Route 847” that’s because it’s an unmarked designation the state DOT uses.  In layman’s terms, Route 847, and this project, begins at the Naugatuck town line on South Main Street and proceeds to Grand St., Meadow St., and West Main St. before finishing at French St.

The…

Posted on August 12, 2022

Friends and Neighbors,

With inflation causing prices to rise, we are paying more for everything we purchase, including food, clothing and fuel, and saving money is more important than ever.

I have consistently advocated for additional tax relief for Connecticut families but the governor and the majority party have opposed and stalled those sincere efforts to provide meaningful relief to Connecticut’s residents.

That being said, with school less than two weeks away for some students, I want to remind…