The New Haven Register has said Connecticut needs
“an army of Mae Flexers.”
Protecting our healthcare
Mae Flexer is a champion for healthcare as a right. She protected our access to care in Northeastern Connecticut by securing $17 million in state funding to keep Day Kimball Hospital’s doors open. It’s wrong that healthcare is outrageously expensive while insurance and drug corporations make record profits, so Mae capped insulin prices at $50/month and reduced prescription drug prices. And she fought to give health care workers the strongest workplace protections in the country.
Fighting for working families
Mae believes that Connecticut workers should be paid what they deserve and should not have to choose between the family they love and the job they need. She was a leader in raising the minimum wage and creating the best Paid Family and Medical Leave program in the country. Mae also helped expand access to paid sick days to nearly every worker in our state.
Championing reproductive freedom
Mae is a strong advocate for reproductive healthcare, including abortion care and contraceptives. She enhanced protections for patients who come from states that outlaw abortion to CT to seek care. Mae will oppose any effort to restrict the freedom to access abortion care, because abortion is a decision that should be left between people and their healthcare providers.
Standing up for seniors
Connecticut seniors have a champion in Mae Flexer. Mae successfully fought big utility corporations to reduce fees and ensure our district’s seniors could stay in their homes. She has worked to hold nursing homes accountable and to expand support for family caregivers and home health workers. Mae eliminated state income tax on retirement income for low and middle-income filers.
Giving victims a voice
For years, victims of sexual assault and domestic violence have been fighting for reform. Mae has taken action—writing legislation to increase penalties for sexual assault and domestic violence. She wrote Connecticut’s sexual harassment laws, which are now the strongest in America, ensuring victims can get the justice they deserve. Mae Flexer gets things done, including for survivors of crime.
Advocating for veterans
Mae prioritizes those who have served us. She fought for a property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans. Mae led the passage of a law ensuring that military members’ driver’s licenses will not expire while they are on active duty and stationed out-of-state. She has fought to increase veteran education benefits and to expand state tax credits for veteran-owned businesses.
Working toward a healthier planet
Mae Flexer is working to keep our air and water clean. She championed the Connecticut Clean Air Act, which creates some of the strongest state regulations in the country and led the effort to add the Environmental Rights Amendment to our state Constitution. Mae voted against tax giveaways for corporations that pollute our environment and will do everything she can to fight climate change.