Senate leader pitches new state property tax on high-value homes
Looney said his statewide property tax would promote fairness in two ways. It would be…
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Connecticut lawmaker makes third attempt at proposed ammo tax to fund gun violence prevention programs
“Neighborhoods where poverty is most concentrated bear the largest brunt of gun homicides, crime, and…
All Connecticut residents would have access to broadband internet by September 2022 under Gov. Ned Lamont’s new proposal
To increase consumer protections, the bill will give PURA the ability to oversee user complaints…
Connecticut lawmakers clash over proposed ‘mansion tax’ on homes worth more than $430,000
Connecticut legislators are battling over a proposed mansion tax on all homes valued at more…
Homeowners in these 10 towns would pay the most under a proposed Connecticut ‘mansion tax’
For 129 towns, legislative estimates were based on actual parcel-by-parcel data. For 40 others, including…
Will recreational marijuana be legalized in Connecticut this year? Here’s what could happen in the General Assembly.
“In other states, when they’ve attempted to do this, although they had good intentions, it…
Connecticut lawmakers renew effort to regulate faith-based crisis pregnancy centers
In this 2017 file photo, Gragiela Valencia, a then-sophomore at Trinity College, was one of…
Connecticut lawmakers, lobbyists push to allow wine sales in supermarkets
Lawmakers and lobbyists are battling over whether wine could be sold in supermarkets and grocery…
Opinion: Connecticut Should Require Voting as a Civic Duty
The United States saw a historically large turnout this past November: 66.2% of eligible voters…
Opinion: Tolls, again? No thanks. We’re done with that
As any political science course will teach you, elected officials often propose more than they…
Opinion: I was hoping for a sense relief during Joe Biden’s inauguration. Turns out, I was looking for the wrong thing.
American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US…
After fighting Trump for the last four years, Connecticut’s Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal must now adapt to life in the majority under President Biden
President Donald Trump talks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., after a Medal of Honor ceremony…
Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Gov. Ned Lamont ‘sleeping a little easier’ as Joe Biden is sworn in as president
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker announced Thursday that he plans to seek another term leading…
New Connecticut Kid Governor Reese Naughton announces campaign of positivity, mental health awareness to support residents during COVID-19 pandemic
The student at Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School in Southington will be joined in her…
Readers Speak: Send Trump the bill for Capitol riot
It doesn’t take a Harvard scholar to determine that Paul Krugman is an ideological enemy…
Women in Connecticut praise the inauguration of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as an important milestone during a turbulent time
“She represents intellect, strength, tenacity, humility, all of that while giving us hope, a true…
Jennifer Psaki is the new White House press secretary. She is a Connecticut native who grew up in Greenwich.
Psaki, 42, grew up in Stamford until seventh grade, when her family moved to Cos…
Blumenthal, 6 fellow Democrats ask Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley for role in Jan. 6 insurrection
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., left, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, speak after Republicans objected…
Connecticut legislators want companies to provide adequate equipment and reimbursement for employees who now work at home
The legislature’s labor committee is analyzing work expenses for employees who have been operating remotely…
Gov. Lamont moves forward on plan to pursue legal recreational marijuana in Connecticut
“I am working with our neighboring states and look forward to working with our tribal…
As Trump departed Washington, a sigh of relief for many in Connecticut
“We’ve been in defense mode for four years, and that takes its toll,” Pereira said….
Connecticut lawmakers will again debate eliminating religious exemption to vaccines for schoolchildren
Protesters gather outside on the state Capitol grounds, Wednesday, Jan. 6, in Hartford. Hundreds of…
Trump pardons Connecticut man convicted in 1998 health care fraud case
Trump, who left office at noon Wednesday, pardoned Glenn Moss, who in 1998 waived indictment…
‘I’m sleeping a little easier tonight,’ Gov. Ned Lamont says, as Connecticut Democrats look ahead to Joe Biden’s presidency
“For me, today was very emotional,’’ Merrill said. “I found myself crying a lot —…