On Thursday, February 6, I attended Governor Malloy's State of the State address - here's a picture of my vantage point inside the House of Representatives legislative chamber. It's always an emotionally moving day, because it's the start of the Connecticut legislative session for the year, with all of the pageantry, hope, energy, and trepidation involved. The entire Legislature is there, with the House reps in their seats and the Senators seated down front, and Commissioners and others filling in any available standing room. Representatives from "both sides of the aisle" make remarks. I know many people are feeling cynical about government right now, but I find it an honor to witness democracy in action.
The Governor mentioned his commitment to "cleaner, greener, cheaper" energy in his opening remarks. Both before and afterwards, many legislators talked with me about the complaints they've been getting about variable electric rates that shot up in January. We'll keep talking to find some better tools to better educate and protect consumers from these kinds of price spikes. My office continues to field many complaints as well.
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