In an effort to increase healthcare access for all Connecticut residents, State Representative Tami Zawistowski (R-61) today joined her colleagues to unanimously support a House Republican caucus proposal to allow Connecticut to enter the Nurse Licensure Compact to allow qualified nurses to obtain a multistate license.

House Bill 5058 – An Act Adopting the Nurse Licensure Compact is a multi-jurisdiction licensing option that will align Connecticut with that of 41 separate jurisdictions, including…

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the 2024 Legislative Session

Each session, there are hundreds of bills introduced in Hartford, and some of them just make you shake your head. This year, there are proposals to mandate that you drive an electric vehicle; to decriminalize the possession of hallucinogenic “magic” mushrooms; to give illegal immigrants taxpayer-funded health insurance; to prevent landlords from evicting people after their lease expires.

These are actual bills that have been introduced…

State Rep. Tami Zawistowski toured exhibits and spoke with students, industry executives, and advocates during the annual School Manufacturing ConnecCTion Fair at the Capitol.  The event is put on in cooperation between the legislature’s Manufacturing Caucus and the CT Office of Manufacturing.

During the Fair, Rep. Zawistowski met with representatives from many businesses, including Collins Aerospace who were on hand to promote their cutting edge technology business which has been a Windsor Locks…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced that center line and shoulder rumble strip work will be performed on multiple routes, including in Suffield starting Monday, April 1, 2024 and continuing through Friday, October 11, 2024.

The affected local routes are:

• Route 585 – Suffield – Route 168 To Massachusetts State Line
• Route 159 – Suffield – Northbound Junction Route 190 To Massachusetts State Line
• Route 168 – Suffield – Service Road 585 (Babbs Road) To South Stone Street

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Friends and neighbors,

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…

State Rep. Tami Zawistowski joined Suffield First Selectman Colin Moll, Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) Superintendent Jamie Kreller, Chief Operator Alex Kaminski, and WPCA employees, and a small group of local residents to greet U. S. Congressman Joe Courtney who was at the East Street South facility to personally deliver the news that Suffield will be receiving federal funding for the Stony Brook Interceptor.

Congressman Courtney recently voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act,…

I’m sending a quick note about a subject that’s gained a lot of attention over the last few months—a ban on gas-powered vehicles.

It was pushback from residents and businesses in all corners of the state that caused the Governor and majority Democrats to pause their immediate push for an electric vehicle mandate, but new legislation makes clear that their intention is to revisit their unpopular plan to adopt California’s radical emissions standards.

On Wednesday, the legislature’s Transportation…

State Representative Tami Zawistowski (R-61) this week submitted written testimony to the Veterans Affairs Committee in support of legislation she proposed that would halve the fee for veterans who request a special license plate designating their service from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Rep. Zawistowski proposed the concept which became committee bill 5287 – An Act Concerning the Fees for Veterans’ Specialty License Plates. If enacted, fees associated with special number plates for “any veteran…