Connecticut legislature

A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas’ lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers. The word is used as a gender-neutral alternative to “Latino” and “Latina” and is helpful in supporting people who do not identify as either male or female, according to the…

It is one of the most important and meaningful decisions a family can make – what to do with our remains when we die. There is a bill being discussed in the legislature right now that would give people an option they don’t currently have – natural organic reduction. Natural organic reduction is an alternative to traditional burial or a…

House Bill 5246 would allow for the disposal of dead human bodies through natural organic reduction.

Comptroller Sean Scanlon (D) gives us an update on the state’s partnership plan and the changes he’d like to make to the health plan offered to about 60,000 teachers, police officers, firefighters and other municipal employees.

House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora (R- North Branford) discusses his party’s legislative priorities in the new session, including addressing high energy prices. Plus, he weighs in on the governor’s proposed tax cut for the middle class.

Sen. Jorge Cabrera (D-Hamden) is co-chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee. He talks about understanding hospital prices and the push for more affordable housing.

House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora (R- North Branford) discusses his party’s legislative priorities in the new session, including addressing high energy prices. Plus he weighs in on the Governor’s proposed tax cut for the middle class.

The Connecticut legislature made history in 2021 when it became the first in the country to pass a baby bonds program, which would invest money on behalf of children born into lower-income families. Now a year-and-a-half later, the program is still not off the ground. “This is ground zero for wealth inequality in Connecticut,” Shawn Wooden, outgoing Connecticut State Treasurer…

Connecticut was the first state to pass a baby bonds program that would invest in children born into poverty with the aim of closing the wealth gap.

Lawmakers called a special session Monday to work out deals to extend the gas tax holiday, among other things.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill into law that’ll make it harder for thieves to profit off stolen catalytic converters. It’s done in an effort to crack down on the sale of stolen parts. The law, also known as Senate Bill 256, enacts several new requirements to how motor vehicle recyclers, scrap metal processors, junk dealers, junk yard owners/operators...

A history-making week in more ways than one in Connecticut as record revenue continues to pour into our state in the way of tax receipts and, for the short term, federal pandemic funds. We can now expect one of the biggest series of tax cuts in history. NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney...

Bills addressing juvenile crime, changing the state’s new recreational marijuana law and making Juneteenth a state holiday were among those advanced Wednesday in the final hours of Connecticut’s 2022 legislative session. While hundreds of bills were expected to die on the vine, per usual, many of the major bills of the three-month-long session have already cleared the Democratic-controlled General...

Consumers in Connecticut will be able to know when their personal information is being tracked and how it’s being used under a wide-ranging data privacy bill that’s headed to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk. The legislation, dubbed a “consumer bill of rights,” also allows people to access, correct, delete and obtain a copy of their personal data, as well as...

Some believe Connecticut’s skyrocketing mental health needs should be at the top of this year’s legislative agenda. Calls for mental health help in our state have increased 20% during the pandemic. However, experts say due to budget cuts, there’s not enough people to pick up those calls. According to the state Department of Mental Health, there are currently more...

Calls for mental health help have increased 20 percent during the pandemic, but there aren’t enough workers to answer.

After the tragic death of a high school hockey player, Connecticut state representative plans to introduce legislation that would require all hockey players to wear a neck guard, or something similar, during practice or games. Teddy Balkind, a sophomore at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, died after an accident during a JV hockey game against the Brunswick School...