State Sen. Sam Caligiuri said he is “disappointed and dismayed” by the State Supreme Court decision on Oct. 8 stating that same sex marriage is a legal right in Connecticut. “I have always believed, along with most Connecticut residents, that marriage is the union of a man and a woman.

State Sen. Sam S.F. Caligiuri announced he has formed the Three Strikes Now Coalition, a not-for-profit, non-partisan grass roots organization dedicated to the enactment of a "three strikes and you're out" law in Connecticut. The coalition's Web site is  www.threestrikesnow.com.