Politics

The Connecticut House of Representatives has passed a two-year, $51.1 billion state budget that includes a historic cut to the state’s personal income tax. The Democratic-controlled House chamber began debating the bill late Monday. The bill was passed shortly before 2 a.m. on Tuesday. The Senate, also controlled by Democrats, will have to pa...

Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday to tighten the state’s marriage laws, prohibiting anyone under age 18 from being issued a marriage license under any circumstance. The legislation cleared the Senate unanimously, following a 98-45 bipartisan vote last month in the House of Representatives. It updates a 2017 anti-child marriage law that advoc...

A bill that would allow Connecticut voters to cast their ballots early passed overnight. The bill passed 27 to 7 in the Senate early Wednesday morning. Connecticut is just one of four states that currently doesn’t allow in-person voting, but with this process, that could change. Overall the bill would allow a couple of things. It would give C...

Connecticut voters will have 14 days to cast their general election ballots early and in person under a bill the state Senate was debating late Tuesday. Tuesday’s anticipated Senate vote comes six months after voters approved a state constitutional amendment that essentially gave the Democratic-controlled General Assembly the go-ahead to crea...

Connecticut lawmakers have advanced the most wide-ranging package of gun safety measures since the legislation passed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre, with proponents noting the state is not “recklessly retreating” from regulating guns like other states. The legislation, known as House Bill 6667, which bars openly carrying firearms, among...

Monday was May Day, known as International Workers’ Day, and Connecticut workers rallied for rights. Several groups joined at the State Capitol, highlighting the role of undocumented workers in the state’s workforce. “We come together to keep fighting for our rights because there is still many issues,” Javier Gonzalez, of Husky For Immigrants Coali...

The Vision Zero bill advanced in the state legislature on Monday afternoon, bringing it one step closer to a law that would require a number of new traffic safety regulations on Connecticut roadways. “I think it’s a great idea, especially here in New Haven, it feels necessary. I regularly feel unsafe when I’m walking to school,” said Lauren Maxwell...

The Appropriations Committee is set to meet on Monday about the Vision Zero Bill, which aims to make roads safer and curb pedestrian fatalities in Connecticut. If the bill were to become law, cities and towns would have to adopt a Complete Streets prioritization plan to make sure all roads safely serve all people on the roads including pedestrians,...

“It’s sad. It’s disappointing. Teachers are the backbone of our society,” said Paul Apostalon, high school teacher in East Hartford. Crowds of red filled the capitol on Thursday, urging state leaders to assist in what educators call a crisis in the classroom. “Since there are less educators coming into the field, the class sizes are increasing, spe...

Major cuts could be coming to Connecticut State Colleges and Universities if the appropriations budget gets approved. It is calling for more than $335 million in cuts over a span of two years. Individual community colleges and university leaders as well as students are pleading with state legislators for fewer cuts. Right now, they pride themselves...

Making sure kids don’t miss an early or midday meal is important and state lawmakers agree as they approved keeping free meals for all K through 12 students through the remainder of the year. But what happens after that? End Hunger CT!, the School Meals 4 All CT coalition and lawmakers will hold a press conference at the Legislative Office&#8...

The bombshell development of the indictment of Donald Trump could have wide-ranging impacts for the former president, the next presidential election and the entire country. “This is a huge deal. It’s never happened before. We’ve never had a sitting or former president being indicted,” said Scott McLean, professor of political science at...

People across Connecticut from voters to political leaders are reacting to the news of former president Donald Trump’s indictment. “Well, it’s about time,” Carolyn Alessi, who lives in Windsor, said. “I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed at what’s going on in New York,” Edward Berry, who lives in Windsor, said. Mixed reaction from the people of Conne...

Legislation proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont that aims to combat gun violence has passed the Connecticut General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee. House Bill 6667 seeks to prevent acts of gun violence including mass shootings, community violence, domestic violence, suicides and accidental shootings, according to the governor’s office. The judi...

The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence will convene for a public hearing on Wednesday to discuss strengthening protections as it relates to domestic violence. According to the state, one in five women and one in seven men have experienced domestic abuse in Connecticut. That’s why the coalition along with other domestic violence a...