Special Session

Connecticut’s General Assembly convened in a special session Monday called by Gov. Ned Lamont to help families with rising costs.

Connecticut legislators have voted to extend the state’s gas tax holiday through the end of the year and increase funding for the Hero Pay program. Several initiatives were considered under one bill, HB 6001. It’s described as “an act concerning the suspension of certain gas taxes, the expansion of free bus service, bottle deposit labels and funding for the...

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

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.

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 international dynamics and market instability.” His proposals...

Connecticut state legislators will return to the Capitol on Monday to consider extending the soon-to-expire gas tax holiday and increase funding for state pandemic payments to essential workers, as well as vote on several other initiatives aimed at helping residents cope with rising costs. Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont, fresh off his reelection victory, issued the first executive order of his…

On the same day Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont launched a campaign ad touting recent tax-cutting measures, Connecticut Republicans on Tuesday demanded a special session to cut even more, calling the 25-cent-per-gallon gas tax holiday “embarrassing” now that prices are near $5 a gallon in the state and inflation continues to affect the price of goods and services. Considering the state is...

Connecticut Republicans are calling for more tax cuts and a special session before July 1.