Politics

After crashing her car and being arrested, State Rep. Robin Comey is apologizing for her actions, saying she will seek help for addiction. Comey crashed her car in Hartford Thursday and was charged with operating under the influence. On Saturday, Comey said in a statement: “I want to apologize to my constituents, my colleagues in the CT General Ass...

Gun violence is a problem plaguing not just Connecticut, but the entire country. Governor Ned Lamont is laying out his gun violence prevention proposals with a new House bill. Lawmakers gathered on Monday morning for a public hearing and press conference on House Bill 6667. They said the goal is to put forth a comprehensive legislative proposal to ...

As the state braces for several inches of snow and the largest winter storm to form this year, special elections will be held Tuesday to fill three state representative seats. A special election will be held for the 100th Assembly District, which includes parts of Middletown. The special election was scheduled because of the tragic death of Quentin...

For many, the cost of rent has skyrocketed over the past couple of years, but Cap the Rent CT, a coalition of 52 organizations including tenant unions, faith groups and others, is trying to make sure there is a limit. Cap the Rent CT held a press conference at the Legislative Office Building on Tuesday where a public hearing was…

Senate Republicans unveiled their plan to make healthcare in Connecticut more affordable Thursday. “For middle-class Connecticut families, the cost of healthcare is anything but affordable,” said Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford). “People are taking it on the chin every day, and family budgets are breaking.”...

Gov. Ned Lamont delivered his budget address to the General Assembly Wednesday. Here is his address for the budget for fiscal year 2024-2025, as prepared. The speech is called “Building Growth and Opportunity for All.” “Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator Kelly, Representative Candelora, Lieutenant Governor Bysiewicz, members of the General A...

Nearly a decade after Connecticut was infamously described as being in a “permanent state of fiscal crisis,” struggling year after year to balance deficit-ridden budgets, Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday proposed the state’s first income tax reduction in nearly 30 years and its largest ever. Lamont said the state’s fiscal h...

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart has announced she is seeking re-election. In a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday, she said she filed her candidacy to seek re-election because “the work’s not done just yet.” Stewart was elected in 2013 and is currently in her fifth term. She is the city’s longest-serving Republican mayor....

Gov. Ned Lamont has announced legislative proposals that aim to curb gun violence in Connecticut. During a news conference on Monday, Lamont talked about the first in the series of proposals that will be introduced during the 2023 legislative session. “National statistics show that Connecticut remains one of the safest states in the country and vio...

A new effort has been launched to make sure the memories of State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams are never forgotten. For Devonna Dionne, it’s hard to believe State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams suddenly passed away. “He’s known me since I was a kid and growing up and meeting my husband,” said Dionne, who was Williams’ campaign manager. ...

It is federal legislation that has been decades in the making: “Billy’s Law” has passed both the House and Senate. Billy Smolinski, a 31-year-old Waterbury man who went missing in 2004, inspired the act. It aims to close loopholes in America’s missing persons systems. “This has been an emotionally draining experience,” Jan Smolinski, Billy Smolinsk...

Connecticut lawmakers are set to discuss gasoline taxes, heating-bill help, pandemic pay for essential workers and other issues when they convene Monday for a special legislative session. Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday he was calling the General Assembly into session to help Connecticut residents cope with “rising prices due to a number of int...

Today is Election Day. Connecticut voters are heading to the polls to decide several political races, including governor. Any voter who is in line at the polls at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Here is everything you need to know for Election Day 2022. Ned Lamont, a Democrat and the incumbent Lamont, a Democrat from Greenwich, is a…