connecticut politics

More than 57% of Connecticut’s workforce is women and Connecticut lawmakers are looking to make it easier for nursing moms to reenter or stay in the workforce. It’s “well documented there are many benefits to breastfeeding for both the mom and the child,” Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, said.  Gilchrest said Connecticut already has a law that requires employers...

The General Assembly is discussing legislation that will provide more support and protections for working mothers.

The Connecticut Senate has passed a bill that would remove the religious exemption for childhood vaccinations. The bill, which already passed the House, now goes to the governor’s desk.

The Connecticut Senate has passed a bill that would remove the religious exemption for childhood vaccinations. The bill, which already passed the House, now goes to the governor’s desk.

The State Senate spent Tuesday debating a bill that would eliminate religious exemptions for vaccinations for students in Connecticut ahead of a vote on the bill.

There are hundreds of people around the state Capitol today as senators are expected to vote on whether or not to remove the religious exemption for child vaccinations.

It’s expected to be another lively day at the state Capitol today as people both for and against removing the religious exemption for child vaccinations plan to gather there. Senators will take up the bill beginning at noon after it passed in the House with a vote of 90 to 53.

Removing religious exemptions for child vaccinations has drawn massive crowds to the state Capitol in protest and tomorrow, the Connecticut Senate will vote on it after the bill passed in the House last week with a vote of 90 to 53. Both Democrats and Republicans referenced a list from the Department of Public Health. It shows more than 100 schools…

Removing religious exemptions for child vaccinations has drawn massive crowds to the state Capitol in protest and tomorrow, the Connecticut Senate will vote on it after the bill passed in the House last week with a vote of 90 to 53.

Removing religious exemptions for child vaccinations has drawn massive crowds to the state Capitol in protest and tomorrow, the Connecticut Senate will vote on it after the bill passed in the House last week with a vote of 90 to 53.

Connecticut lawmakers are looking to reduce racial inequalities in the state’s criminal justice system and curb gun violence through several bills that have been approved by legislative committees this year. The proposals include erasing many criminal convictions that disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic residents compared with whites; attempting to make jury pools more diverse; and expanding the state’s “red...

Lawmakers and Gov. Ned Lamont are negotiating a bill that would legalize cannabis, but in order to do that, they will need to figure out a way forward that’s equitable for communities impacted for decades by the war on drugs. “You’re not going have an equity situation where you own everything and I work for you for $15 an...

State leaders are remembering former state Senator Billy Ciotto and former House Majority Leader David Pudlin. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont released statements regarding the passing of Ciotto and Pudlin. Ciotto served as deputy commissioner of the Dept. of Motor Vehicles before he was elected to the Connecticut State Senate, according to Lamont. “Connecticut has lost a giant today and the…

Most of the state is expected to reopen next week, but the state Capitol and Legislative Office Building remain closed to the public.  “We could probably let some people into the building but how would you choose. Would it be a lottery?” House Speaker Matt Ritter said. Ritter said he doesn’t anticipate that the building will reopen.  “My hunch...

Connecticut is on track to receive more than $10 billion in federal funding in the Democratic coronavirus relief legislation before Congress, including $4 billion worth of stimulus payments, members of the state’s all-Democratic House delegation said Tuesday. Eligible residents among an estimated 1.5 million Connecticut households are set to receive up to $1,400 in direct payments under the massive 628-page…

A proposal to expand Connecticut’s gun seizure law to allow relatives and medical professionals to ask judges to order people’s guns to be taken away from them drew spirited testimony by supporters and opponents before a legislative committee Friday. Connecticut’s 1999 “red flag” law was the first in the country to allow judges to order someone’s guns seized upon...

Testimony continued from Tuesday until Wednesday morning in the heated debate over removing the religious exemption for vaccines in Connecticut. It started yesterday morning and continued through the night and into the morning as lawmakers and parents voiced their opinions over two controversial bills. The committee put a 24-hour cap on testimony so no matter what, it had to end…

Testimony continued from Tuesday until Wednesday morning in the heated debate over removing the religious exemption for vaccines in Connecticut.