Connecticut General Assembly

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed three of the four bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in special session last week. Here’s what they are and what they do.

Connecticut lawmakers have approved UConn Health’s purchase of three troubled hospitals in the state.

Connecticut lawmakers are back at the Capitol on Wednesday to vote on using $500 million from the state’s surplus to make up for federal social service cuts. House Republican leader Vincent Candelora supports that move, but says he’s uneasy about other parts of the agenda.

Connecticut’s Republican legislative minority is calling for stricter scrutiny of state grants earmarked by majority Democrats. It plans to propose changes to budget oversight and appropriations procedures during a special session later this month.

A new Connecticut law allows the state to explore the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and abortion rights advocates marked the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision by highlighting the state’s efforts to strengthen abortion rights at the State Capitol in Hartford on Tuesday.

The sponsor of Connecticut’s controversial affordable housing bill wants Gov. Ned Lamont to sign the bill before calling lawmakers for a special session to make revisions.

Connecticut lawmakers have acted on a bipartisan bill to reduce the high cost of electricity as part of a frenzy of activity leading up to the end of their legislative session on Wednesday.

Connecticut Democratic lawmakers are making an effort to expand state protections for undocumented residents despite stiff opposition from Republicans.

Connecticut’s General Assembly voted on Monday to exceed the state’s spending cap for the first time in nearly two decades to fix a $300 million Medicaid shortfall this year.