Bethel native Raghib Allie-Brennan announced today that he will seek the Democratic Party nomination to run for election in the 2nd State Assembly District, which […]
Thomas Burke is proud to announce his candidacy for Connecticut State Representative of District 2, which includes parts of Bethel, Newtown, Redding, and Danbury. […]
With the FY16 deficit mitigation now passed through the House, most of the discussion centered around the state budget, state spending, and the continuing tax and regulatory assault […]
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will visit NeighborWorks New Horizons (NWNH) – a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening neighborhoods and providing safe, affordable homes to Connecticut […]
There will be a discussion of the major issues shaping the 2016 Legislative Session, legislative priorities and the impact the state budget may have on […]
On Monday, as Connecticut continues to be ravaged by the growing opioid and heroin addiction epidemic, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) will spend a “Day […]
In a letter to the leaders of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL), Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), and 99 […]
Reps. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Peter King (R-NY), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Robert Dold (R-IL), […]
As the 2016 legislative session moves forward, it is important that legislators hear from you about any concerns or questions you have about proposed bills. […]
Will Duff could easily be called the “Energizer Bunny” in his life’s quests, seemingly unstoppable and with boundless energy, even when that “spirit” was almost […]
Amid several public hearings where State Rep. Stephen Harding (R-107) has, as a committee member, heard testimony and considered bills, he has also submitted written […]
Will the open-carry gun controversy ever be resolved? It continues to be a hot topic in Bethel and nationally/world. Bethel Advocate just received another Letter […]
Congratulations Bill! On the evening of March 23, 2016, the annual meeting was held by the Bethel Republican Town Committee (BRTC) to elect officers for the […]
March 22nd, former Chief of Staff to Governor Malloy and current Board of Regents President, Mark E. Ojakian stated, “I have consistently said I am […]
H.B. 5595, An Act Concerning the Research and Development Tax Credit, will allow recipients of research and development tax credits to claim up to seventy percent […]
On Friday, March 4, 2016 a Public Hearing took place in Hartford with the Planning and Development Committee (PD) of the Connecticut General Assembly about […]
Bethel Advocate is pleased to bring you this latest breaking news: This morning, March 19, 2016, Connecticut State Representative Dan Carter (R-Serving Bethel, Danbury, Newtown […]
The bill, along with the TREAT Act that Murphy co-sponsored to expand medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction (like buprenorphine or Suboxone), made major progress this week after the U.S. Senate […]
Murphy: “The president fulfilled his constitutional obligation today, now the Senate must fulfill ours. When each one of us took the oath of office, we […]
Governor Dannel P. Malloy has introduced a legislative proposal to protect domestic violence victims by prohibiting the possession of firearms for anyone who becomes subject to […]
Governor Malloy said, “I would like to thank the Transportation Committee for voting this out of the committee on a bipartisan basis, and I especially […]
State Reps. John Shaban (R-135) and Dan Carter (R-2) and State Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) will be hosting a legislative update in Redding to discuss […]
“This is a key opportunity for local businesses to interact with their legislators in Hartford while decisions are being made that could affect them,” said […]
Boucher: “There is bipartisan outrage at the Capitol. The Governor has broken a promise. After taxing our hospitals to the point that layoffs have already […]
On March 16, 2015, here will be an informational meeting in West Redding with the State of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) that Senator […]
As Connecticut and the nation continue to be ravaged by the growing opioid and heroin addiction epidemic, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today urged the […]