Category: Politics

Op-Ed: State Representative Dave Yaccarino on Thanksgiving this year
Thanksgiving will likely look very different for many of us as the COVID-19 pandemic has altered life and changed the way we typically gather with friends and family for the holidays.

Local State Lawmakers Announce Applications Now Being Accepted for the Connecticut CARES Small Business Grant Program
The program is designed to help small businesses and nonprofits that have faced financial hardship caused by COVID-19.

Senator-Elect Paul Cicarella Thanks Voters for their Support, Commits to Represent all Voices
Paul Cicarella is thanking voters for their support after winning the 34th District state Senate race to replace long-serving Republican Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano. “I want to thank the people of the 34th District for …

Paul Cicarella Earns Public Safety Endorsements from North Haven Police Union, Connecticut State Fraternal Order of Police and the New Haven Police Union
Support follows previous public safety endorsements from the Police Officer’s Association of Connecticut and the Connecticut State Police Union.

Absentee Ballots Process: What You Need to Know
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we conduct business, educate our children, and go about our daily lives. It has also changed our election process.

Yaccarino is Honored by Quilts of Valor
The organization was established with the hope to cover those touched by war with a Quilt of Valor.

Paul Cicarella Endorsed by Police Officers Association of Connecticut
Paul Cicarella has earned the endorsement of the Police Officers Association of Connecticut in support of his candidacy for the 34th District State Senate seat.

Paul Cicarella Earns Independent Party Endorsement in Bid for 34th District State Senate Seat
Paul Cicarella, who is running as a Republican in his bid for the 34th District State Senate seat, has also earned the endorsement of the state’s Independent Party. “I want to thank the Independent Party …

Police Accountability Statement from State Representative Dave Yaccarino
The current angst in our country surrounding issues of race and police accountability is overwhelming and disheartening, and it feels like we are divided more now than ever. We need to focus on respecting each other, …

Rep. Yaccarino Attends July 23 Special Session
Yaccarino also voted in favor of HB 6001 – An Act Concerning Telehealth, which modifies requirements for the delivery of telehealth services and insurance coverage until March 15, 2021.

Cicarella Earns Republican Nomination for the 34th State Senate Seat
Cicarella was nominated by North Haven First Selectman Mike Freda and seconded by State Senator Len Fasano.

Paul Cicarella, Jr. Announces Candidacy for State Senate – 34 District
Paul Cicarella, Jr. announced his candidacy, as he seeks the Republican nomination for the 34th State Senate seat in the Connecticut General Assembly.