Themis Klarides

Connecticut Republicans endorsed former state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides to challenge two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November, but she will still face a primary after two conservative rivals received enough delegate support Saturday. About 50 miles away, Connecticut Democrats endorsed incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont and running mate Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz for a second term in office,…

She had planned to challenge Gov. Ned Lamont, but Republican Themis Klarides decided she didn’t want Senator Richard Blumenthal to get a free ride. “I want to make it more affordable to live in our state and in this country. I want to make this country safer. I want to make sure we have the respect of other countries,”...

Former Republican legislative leader Themis Klarides has announce she will run for U.S. Senate against Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

Connecticut’s former state House minority leader is shifting her focus from the governor’s race to challenge U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Themis Klarides announced Sunday she is seeking the Republican nomination to run against Blumenthal, a Democrat seeking his third term, multiple outlets reported. The 56-year-old Klarides led the GOP minority caucus in the state House from 2015 and 2021...

From wearing masks in stores to eating outdoors, emergency orders have ruled the way we live for the last five months.  In March, as Connecticut became a hot spot for Covid-19, Gov. Ned Lamont began closing schools and non-essential businesses, banning big gatherings and nursing home visits. “I think the process has worked pretty well,” Lamont said. Connecticut now has…

Some Republican lawmakers are criticizing Gov. Ned Lamont for his decision to extend his COVID19 executive orders without consulting the legislature.

House Republican Leader Themis Klarides has announced she will not seek re-election this year. Klarides was elected in 1998 and said it was a combination of professional and personal reasons that led her to not seek re-election for a 12th term in the General Assembly. It was a decision she agonized over for months, she added. “This is truly a…

Cities and towns have been waiting since last fall to learn how much money they could receive from the state. That municipal aid was tied up in negotiations over tolls, but now that the issue has been tabled, the state legislature is moving ahead with this critical funding. Democrats said municipal aid accounted for about half the money in the…

Gov. Ned Lamont kicked off the 2020 legislative session Wednesday with his State of the State Address, highlighting his priorities.

Gov. Ned Lamont made proposals on transportation, legalized marijuana, free community college, and more in his State of the State Address on Wednesday.

Democrats and Republicans agree transportation infrastructure should be a priority in the state, but continue to remain split on how to handle it. A public hearing on the Democrats’ latest transportation plan Friday might be the last time the Transportation Committee hears arguments before the matter goes to a vote. Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration says transportation spending is outpacing...

A preliminary state audit report released Thursday shows a union charity co-mingled more than $115,000 in philanthropic contributions intended to help first responders, educators, and staff associated with the Sandy Hook school shooting.

Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont met with lawmakers Tuesday about the General Assembly’s latest ideas for funding Connecticut’s transportation needs.

A week after rolling out his transportation plan, Gov. Ned Lamont says he’s getting some positive feedback from some of the state’s largest companies, including New Britain-based Stanley Black & Decker.

The CEOs of several major Connecticut companies, including Stanley Black & Decker, are backing Gov. Lamont’s plan to fix the transportation system in Connecticut.

Connecticut lawmakers are sending a two-year, $43 billion Democratic state budget to Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk.

The Connecticut Senate is on the verge of sending Connecticut’s two year budget to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk for his signature.

Connecticut’s Speaker of the House is close to waving the white flag on the issue of tolls or the regular session, shifting the focus to a possible Special Session devoted to the issue of infrastructure investment this summer.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined with faith leaders as they rolled out a $5 million plan to provide funding to help protect houses of worship across Connecticut from violent attacks.

After 14 hours of debate, members of the state House of Representatives passed a bill to incrementally increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.