Dear Friends and Neighbors,

How would you respond to a constituent call that reported incidents of theft, sex trafficking, sexual assault, and violence at a shelter for at-risk girls? Sadly, I have received multiple calls just this month concerning the shocking media report that highlighted the disastrous conditions and events occurring at Harwinton’s Short-Term Assessment & Respite (STAR) Home.

The STAR Home was established by Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Bridge…

Photo (from left to right): Clover Nook’s Deborah Demander, State Rep. Lezlye Zupkus, Clover Nook’s Lars Demander, Dr. Amanda Jones, Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt, and Country Companions Veterinary Services’ Kim Brinton.

BETHANY – State Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (R-Prospect) recently visited Clover Nook Farm with Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt of the Department of Agriculture. Rep. Zupkus and her fellow government officials met with the farm’s owners, The Demander Family, to discuss the recent impact of the…

As published by the CT News Junkie on August 2, 2023.

A relative of Rep. Lezlye Zupkus fell victim to an all-too-familiar scam a few years ago: fraudsters claimed to have kidnapped the woman’s grandchild and demanded money.

Zupkus, R-Prospect, told an audience at the Elim Park senior living center in Cheshire on Thursday that her relative went to the bank to withdraw $100,000, but was fortunate the bank teller became suspicious. Bank employees called family members who were able to intervene before…

Last month, I joined my friends and neighbors at a local town hall event to summarize some of the most important events, bills, and votes during the 2023 Legislative Session. Since the adjournment of session at midnight on June 7^th, I have personally connected with my constituents who have shared what they believe to be the good, bad, and the ugly parts of this session.

Each session is jam-packed with countless bills that often affect every single resident in the state of Connecticut. In this year,…

Each session, the Office of Policy Management (OPM) compiles a list of the most significant bills passed, in hopes of being signed into law by the governor. The OPM’s list is categorized into several sections to reflect the interests of each legislative committee. To access the full list, please click the link below:

**FULL LIST OF 2023 MAJOR PUBLIC ACTS**

For additional information on bills called, voted on, and discussed during the 2023 Legislative Session, please be sure to visit www.cga.ct.gov…

(HARTFORD) — On early Tuesday morning, the Connecticut House of Representatives successfully passed the Biennial State Budget Agreement for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Classified as House Bill 6941, the 832-page budget document was delivered to legislators at 3:00AM on Monday morning, giving representatives only a few hours to unpack all its details before casting their final vote.

**BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO HERE**

The $51 billion budget, spent over the course of two years, adopted several aspects proposed…

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

**SEE THE VIDEO HERE**

HARTFORD—Waterbury State Representatives Joe Polletta (R-68), Bill Pizzuto (R-71), and Lezlye Zupkus (R-89) joined fellow House Republicans on Tuesday and released a balanced budget proposal that provides more than $1 billion in broad-based tax relief to Connecticut residents while also making historic investments in education and providing more funding for nonprofit providers.

“Connecticut residents and families are needing financial relief and the House Republican budget prioritizes that while…

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Recently, I joined my House Republican colleagues in unveiling our Connecticut State Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2024/2025. Unlike the governor’s proposal released in January, our Republican budget proposal consists of historic tax relief, responsible spending cuts, balanced strategic investments, and an emphasis on a more affordable way of life for CT residents.

There are several key changes in our budget presentation that differ from what the governor, and our Democratic…

(PROSPECT, HARTFORD) – This week, siblings Sam, Judah, Mary, and Caleb Shirk proudly represented their hometown of Prospect, Connecticut, as participants in the TeenPact Leadership School State Capitol program. State Representative Lezlye Zupkus (R-89) was excited to join and support homeschooled students from her district as they engaged in hands-on learning opportunities about the legislative process, state policymaking, and the importance of civic engagement.

“It is important that you stand up…