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Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Connecticut appears on track to end the current fiscal year with a surplus, according to new figures released Friday. State officials previously predicted the state budget could be about $2 billion in deficit, because of the business shutdowns earlier in 2020 to help stop the spread of infections, coupled with the subsequent job losses. “Portions…

With the state Capitol building closed, lawmakers adopted rules earlier this week to help them operate in a virtual world.

The Connecticut General Assembly was sworn in Wednesday during a brief, chilly outdoor ceremony. It begins the first legislative session that will largely be held remotely. Due to COVID-19, for the first time in Connecticut’s history lawmakers were sworn in outside and televised their speeches from inside the Capitol. “COVID-19 has taken away some many things from so many...

Today is a day that will go down in Connecticut history as the 2021 legislative session convenes not from the packed House floor, but in an outdoor ceremony. Due to the pandemic, the ceremony was outdoor on the north steps of the State Capitol. All 20 freshman lawmakers were sworn in outside. “It will be brisk enough to keep the…

Today is a day that will go down in Connecticut history as the 2021 legislative session convenes not from the packed House floor, but in an outdoor ceremony at the State Capitol.

The ceremony to swear in new state lawmakers at the State Capitol will be held outside on Wednesday due to the pandemic.

State Senator Carlo Leone has resigned just days before the tentative start of the new legislative session, according to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. Merrill shared Leone’s resignation letter on Twitter. His resignation is effective Tuesday, Jan 5, the letter reads. He was a member of the 27th State Senate district, which includes parts of Stamford and Darien. “Thank…

Connecticut lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol building — at least physically for opening day — to kick off a new legislative session that’s expected to focus on the continuing coronavirus pandemic and the state’s budget challenges. Plans are in the works to have members of the General Assembly brave chilly January temperatures and take the oath of office…

COVID-19 has changed lots of traditions, including how lawmakers will get sworn in on Jan. 6. Lawmakers will be sworn in outside the state Capitol

An estimated 100,000 Connecticut employers will begin taking deductions from their employees’ paychecks on Friday for the state’s new paid family and medical leave program that’s scheduled to begin a year from now. It’s one of a handful of new laws that will take effect in the new year. Many proponents of paid family medical leave benefits see the...

The state will begin taking a little more out of your paychecks come January to fund the new Paid Family Medical Leave program in Connecticut.

Lawmakers cut the 2020 legislative special session short in March as COVID-19 cases started to climb dramatically in Connecticut. Today, they’re headed back to the State Capitol for a special session. One of the big topics is the election in just five weeks and the overwhelming amount of absentee ballots they are expecting this year. Every voter in Connecticut can…

Lawmakers cut the 2020 legislative special session short in March as COVID-19 cases started to climb dramatically in Connecticut. Today, they’re headed back to the State Capitol for a special session.

The special session begins Tuesday morning.

The city of New Haven announced it has a budget surplus despite the pandemic.

NBC CT’s Christine Stuart helped explain some of the news out of the State Capitol — legislative concerns over the governor’s extension of his emergency powers and a no confidence vote from the state police union.

After primary day last Tuesday, we are finally learning the results of one race that was-neck and-neck. Justin Anderson was declared the victor in the race for Second Congressional District in the Republican primary on Tuesday. He beat out Thomas Gilmer, who was arrested on a felony strangulation charge the day before the primary. When it became known that some…

The votes are in for the presidential primary and there were no surprises. President Donald Trump won the Republican bid and Joe Biden won the Democratic ticket. Results are still coming in for other races in the state. This was the first year we’ve had a ballot box to drop in an absentee ballot and these boxes were seeing...

As many as 300,000 people requested an absentee ballot during the primary election.