Important Update: Full SNAP benefits for November are on the way! After weeks of uncertainty, the federal government has been forced to fund SNAP.

By this time next week, the estimated deaths due to the illegal destruction of USAID and the shuttering of its aid efforts will breach 400,000. More than 260,000 will be children. Source: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...

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If you thought Trump was Marie Antoinette saying to the hungry "let them eat cake" or a partying Gatsby-era rich guy indifferent to the hungry, it's worse than that. He's now openly defying a court order, refusing to release SNAP benefits to stick it to Dems...more than willing to let people starve.

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The federal government may be cutting aid, but here in Connecticut, we’re stepping up. The Connecticut General Assembly and Governor Lamont are using up to $500 million in surplus funds to protect SNAP and other critical programs that families rely on.

Polls are open today from 10am-6pm Today and Sunday. East Lyme community center Salem Town Hall Montville Town Hall

Go to 211ct.org or call 211 for resources

Silence is a political choice. Local elections decide how we educate, stay safe & shape our future. Make your voice heard — vote like your community depends on it. 🗳️ Early voting thru Nov 2 🔗 theday.com/news/805674/... #VoteLocal #CT #Democracy

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I voted early — have you made your plan to vote yet? Early voting runs through November 2nd! 10 AM - 6 PM daily 8 AM - 8 PM on October 28th & 30th Local elections matter — they shape our schools, roads, and communities. Make your voice heard! #VoteEarly #Election2025 #MakeAPlanToVote

Standing against tyranny is quintessentially American — and nowhere is that spirit stronger than here in New England. At today’s No Kings rally in Niantic, we stood for the Constitution, for science, for liberty, and for the pursuit of happiness. #NoKings #Niantic #EastLyme #Democracy #Liberty

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As a social studies teacher and legislator, I believe civics isn’t just something we teach — it’s something we practice. Too often, politics rewards outrage instead of understanding. I wrote about this to The Day theday.com/news/798057/...

Honored to help proclaim Connecticut’s first Military Suicide Remembrance Day. This is more than ceremony—it’s a commitment to our veterans, a promise to remember those lost, and a call to action. We must turn remembrance into real mental health support for those who served. tinyurl.com/4m2kjud4

This is simultaneously not an especially radical theological belief and, politically speaking (especially in the U.S. context), quite a thing for Pope Leo to say. www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/266859/...

75% of pedestrian deaths happen on streets without sidewalks. And then government officials call them "accidents"

Everyone should care about ICE terrorizing immigrant communities—nationwide & in D.C. especially. Attorney Austin Rose is part of the team challenging these actions.

As both a teacher and a legislator, I see every day how public education shapes our future. If we want students to be ready for careers, civic life, and community leadership, we need to provide our schools with the resources, facilities, and support they deserve.

Hunger isn’t just a statistic As I said in The Day, ‘there is no society in which anyone could say that there's an acceptable number of children to be going hungry.’ theday.com/news/791895/... #EndHunger #FoodSecurity #CTGA #EastLyme #CareAndShare #SNAPMatters

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

The goal is to keep us silent. Make talking about slavery taboo, so it can be repeated. Make condemning hate speech an attack on their idol. Make people afraid to speak, even rich powerful white men, and you control what gets covered. Democracy dies in darkness.

Emmett Till’s cousin, Priscilla Williams-Till, is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. It’s a reminder of how close we still are to these events. Emmett Till would be 84 today. Ruby Bridges is only 71. The struggle for justice and equality isn’t distant history…it’s living memory.

Funny how ‘free speech’ champions go quiet when government silences opponents. Rome shows where that leads—Marius, Cinna, Sulla, Octavius all tried it, and each brought the republic closer to collapse.

‘We the People’ has never meant just some of the people—it means all of us. On Citizenship & Constitution Day,we recommit ourselves to building a future where the Constitution truly delivers on its promise for everyone.

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Are you #VoteReady? 🗳️ Take a few minutes on #NationalVoterRegistrationDay to get registered to vote, check your registration status, and get your family, friends, and neighbors to do the same. ➡️ voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do

This week, Governor Lamont issued executive orders to ensure that Connecticut residents have access to COVID-19 vaccines during the upcoming respiratory virus season. For decades, vaccines have been proven to prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death. Countless lives have and will be saved

Our region deserves more. As I shared in this article from The Day, the lack of investment in UConn Avery Point is a disservice to our community and our economy. Let's make sure our state chooses to invest in southeastern Connecticut. theday.com/news/787158/...

📢 East Lyme has a $200K state grant on the table to clean up 278 Main St. — at no cost to local taxpayers. This is about common sense: using state dollars to make our community stronger. Dan Cunningham and I lay out the facts in our op-ed for theday.com/news/785477/...

Eastern Connecticut is worth investing in. That’s why our delegation is united across party lines in advocating for keeping the Connecticut Sun in Eastern Connecticut. This is about jobs, community, and smart use of taxpayer money. Read more in today’s issue of The Day: theday.com/news/785522/...

Education is the great equalizer, and it's under threat. we must fight for our schools, our teachers, and most importantly, our students. This is about our values and our future. Let's make sure every child in Connecticut has the opportunity to succeed. ctexaminer.com/2025/09/04/e...

The CT Sun aren’t just a team—they’re our team. For 22 years, they’ve been rooted right here in southeastern CT, supported by the best fans in the WNBA. We’re united in saying: The Sun must stay at Mohegan Sun.

This isn’t bad luck or coincidence or predestination. This is our choice. To live in a nation where our leaders teach hate, and military style guns are everywhere.

Happy #nationaldogday

Being unhoused is not a crime; it’s a visible sign that our government must do more. My letter to The Day argues that if we want stronger communities and a healthier economy, the first step is to address housing head on. theday.com/news/779018/...

Private equity looted 3 Connecticut hospitals. Services cut, nurses buying their own supplies etc. They will do it to your hospital if we don't stop this trend right now. 1/ Today I'm releasing a report on the truth about private equity in health care. tinyurl.com/adangerousprospect

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Natural disasters don’t know red towns or blue towns, and all should be prepared with our changing climate this hurricane season.

Why do I hate private water companies so much? They are lying, cheating, stealing bastards Just a few weeks ago, we learned Aquarion still has over 4k lead pipes in service and *makes you pay to remove them if you're unlucky enough to still have one* Conveniently left out of this fluff piece...

On the Niantic river today

Traffic Alert Update: Early morning crash on I-95 North between exits 74-75 caused temporary closure and vehicle fire involving a US Mail truck. Good news: ✔️ All lanes now OPEN ✔️ Driver sustained only minor injuries ✔️ Cleanup underway with federal mail handlers