President Biden has worked to strengthen NATO because he understands global threats, the need for continued security and importance of protecting our allies. This is only one of the reasons why I support @POTUS
Dear deniers: “Warmer and wetter winter weather” attributed to the impacts of climate change.
Candlewood Lake's drawdown comes late this season, blamed on 'warmer and wetter winter weather' newstimes.com/news/article/c… via @NewsTimes
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s help girls everywhere pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Our world is better with their ideas and perspectives.
Big news: I’m delighted to announce that I will be taking up the position of CEO of NPR starting in late March. NPR has been a lifelong part of my soundscape, and I credit its reporting with sparking my curiosity that set me onto the path to become the person I am today.
Thanks to @GovNedLamont for supporting this bonding for new tabulators. It’s urgent & necessary to ensure our elections run smoothly—our current tabulators are past obsolescence. Thanks to @CTSotS, @lwvct & others for their advocacy! ctinsider.com/politics/artic…
Two of Merrick Garland’s relatives were murdered in the Holocaust. Garland says his family’s history is the reason he devoted his life to upholding the rule of law. cbsn.ws/46uog2W
Women in northern Idaho will now need to drive more than *46 miles* for the nearest maternity care.
Antichoice extremists’ abortion bans are disastrous for all healthcare, and endanger all women and people who are or can become pregnant.
Idaho hospital closes its maternity ward, citing state’s ‘political climate,’ after Idaho’s Republican-run government implemented strict abortion ban, @TODAYshow rpts; all its OBGYNs left the state; women now struggle for care: today.com/parents/pregnancy/…
Previous work to tackle the debt combined with current conditions make for good news!
Connecticut’s retiree healthcare debt drops by $4 billion
insideinvestigator.org/conne…
Love this picture of my colleagues and staff as we walked up the rotunda of the State Capitol today. We had a little down time waiting for the House to send us a bill.
If you’ve never visited, please do. It’s a beautiful building.
I have exciting news to share with rail commuters. We've just entered into an agreement to purchase 60 new next-generation rail cars that will be prioritized for use on the @HartfordLine and the branches of the #NewHavenLine.
We anticipate they will begin arriving in 2026. (1/3)
"Americans believe that housing is a local issue. And it is a local issue. But it is also a regional issue, a state issue, and a national issue. By restricting the debate to the hyperlocal level, we’ve blocked out our big-picture values."
theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
Sen. Looney & I issued a statement when the Black Lives Matter mural on Trinity Street next to the State Capitol was defaced with a Nazi swastika and two other Nazi symbols. It was repeated on social media where it was met with some conspiracy theories …
ctinsider.com/opinion/articl…
Join the Stamford delegation for an end-of-session wrap-up Town Hall! So much great work to discuss. Hope to see you on Tuesday, June 20, at 6:30 PM, at @fergusonlib.
Update on the Hartford Black Lives Matter mural:
I stopped by to thank the artists who rushed to cover up the symbols of hate.
A beautiful reminder that love always wins.