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Proposed Drink Tax – Make Your Voice Heard

Posted on April 17, 2025

The Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee held a public hearing this week on a Democrat proposal to tax sweetened beverages. The proposal isn’t just for sugar–which by their definition is cane sugar, beet sugar, glucose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey and fruit juice concentrate–it’s any substance suitable for human consumption that humans perceive as […]

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Pizzuto Opposes PURA Chair Reappointment

Posted on April 11, 2025

HARTFORD – The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, took up several pieces of legislation and additional legislative business for consideration. On the agenda was the reappointment of PURA Chair, Marissa Gillett. This was the most contentious item debated and acted on during Wednesday’s House business. “Today, I voted against Marissa Paslick Gillett’s reappointment to PURA […]

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CTDOT Road Work Scheduled Throughout District

Posted on March 31, 2025

A long-term road project is starting next week on I-84. The highway will be milled and paved, in both directions, between Exits 16 and 13 through Middlebury and Southbury. The project starts 4/1/25 and is expected to last through 11/30/26. The nighttime work will cause lane closures from 8:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m., but modifications […]

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DOT: Public Information Meetings on I-84 Mixmaster Planning and Environmental Linkages

Posted on March 25, 2025

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will host the final series of public information meetings for the I-84 New Mix Waterbury Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study in March and April. Changes to the Interstate 84 and Route 8 interchange have been planned to this vital structure in the greater Waterbury area. Representative from the CTDOT will […]

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Rep. Pizzuto Participates in Read Across America Celebrations

Posted on March 13, 2025

Representative Bill Pizzuto (R-71) celebrated Read Across America by visiting with students in Middlebury and at Maloney Elementary in the Waterbury Public School district. During his visit to Middlebury Elementary School, Rep. Pizzuto was joined by two very special guests – two of his granddaughters. He thanked school administrators for allowing him to read to […]

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