Take My Legislative Survey!
Posted on January 6, 2025
The 2025 Legislative Session convenes on January 8th and adjourns on June 4th. To do our best work as state lawmakers, we rely on your input to guide us at the State Capitol. Please consider taking my brief legislative survey to make your voice heard on important state issues.
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Rep. Joe Polletta Named Ranking Member of Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee
Posted on December 13, 2024
HARTFORD – House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora today announced that State Representative Joe Polletta (R-68) will serve as Ranking Member of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee for the upcoming 2025-2026 legislative term. “Connecticut is in an affordability crisis and taxpayers are bearing the burden of state fiscal policy that has driven our cost of living to […]
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State Funding for Watertown! Improvements Coming to Oakville VFW Post 7330
Posted on June 7, 2024
WATERTOWN – Watertown lawmakers State Sen. Eric Berthel and State Rep. Joe Polletta, today applauded the State Bond Commission’s approval of $789,000 grant-in-aid funding to the Oakville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7730 for parking lot improvements. “Thank you to the legislature for authorizing this funding, and to the Bond Commission and Governor Lamont for […]
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“State Funding for Watertown!” Rep. Polletta Announces Grant Supporting the Steele Brook Greenway
Posted on June 3, 2024
WATERTOWN – On Monday, State Representative Joe Polletta (R-Watertown) celebrated the announcement of a state bonding grant, totaling $241,132, awarded to Watertown to benefit the Steele Brook Greenway. “I am so thrilled to announce this funding injection which will support one of Watertown’s greatest assets for families and residents. The Steele Brook Greenway is essential […]
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Rep. Joe Polletta Slams “Paid Sick Leave” Passage in the House
Posted on April 25, 2024
HARTFORD – On Thursday, State Representative Joe Polletta (R-Watertown) slammed the House’s passage of controversial “paid sick leave” legislation, calling it another bad message to Connecticut’s business owners. “After so many years of trying to keep Connecticut’s fiscal house in order, the legislature has taken a massive step this week in further alienating our state’s […]
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