Alphonse Paolillo Jr.
State Senate, District 11 · Democratic · Connecticut
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Where they stand
Public education: Paolillo says every child deserves a great public education, regardless of ZIP code.
School funding: Paolillo supports greater state funding for public schools and municipal budgets to reduce pressure on local property taxpayers.
School meals: Paolillo supports universal free school breakfast.
Where Alphonse stands on the questions on which we score all candidates
Public Safety and Justice · Supports: Connecticut should ensure public-safety agencies have adequate state support, resources, and technology.
Public Safety and Justice · Supports: Connecticut should expand legal protections for police officers.
Public Safety and Justice · Supports: Connecticut should strengthen traffic safety measures to reduce roadway deaths and injuries.
Environment and Energy · Supports: Connecticut should use state policy and utility regulation to lower utility bills for ratepayers.
Taxes and Budget · Supports: Connecticut should reduce local reliance on residential property taxes.
Taxes and Budget · Likely supports: Connecticut should maintain or expand tax relief targeted to working families.
Taxes and Budget · Supports: Connecticut should expand state support for municipal aid.
Economy and Infrastructure · Supports: Connecticut should strengthen collective bargaining protections for workers covered by state law.
Economy and Infrastructure · Likely supports: Connecticut should attract more business investment and economic development.
Economy and Infrastructure · Supports: Connecticut should increase state support for small businesses.
Elections and Government · Supports: Connecticut should allow any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot for any reason.
Elections and Government · Likely supports: Connecticut should make election administration fair and free from interference.
Education · Supports: Connecticut should increase state support for public schools.
Education · Likely supports: Connecticut should expand state support for college access programs.
Education · Supports: Connecticut should increase state support for special education.
Education · Supports: Connecticut should provide universal free school meals to K-12 public school students.
Education · Likely supports: Connecticut should strengthen early literacy programs and supports for students.
Education · Supports: Connecticut should strengthen state support for job training, apprenticeships, and career and technical education.
Education · Supports: Connecticut should expand state support for child care and early childhood education.
Health and Human Services · Likely supports: Connecticut should increase state funding for community nonprofit service providers.
Health and Human Services · Likely supports: Connecticut should use state funds to maintain important public benefits when federal support is reduced.
Health and Human Services · Likely supports: Connecticut should increase state support for accessibility and equity for people with disabilities.
Health and Human Services · Likely supports: Connecticut should strengthen state support for senior services that help older adults remain in their communities.
Health and Human Services · Supports: Connecticut should take action to reduce healthcare costs.
Health and Human Services · Supports: Connecticut should expand access to health coverage.