Connecticut General Assembly

Connecticut lawmakers passed an inflation relief package, including an extension of the state’s 25-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax holiday, during a special session on Monday.

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 will return to the state Capitol after Thanksgiving for a special session — their agenda will include taking action to help low income residents afford the high cost of energy this winter.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article written with Andrew Brown and Katy Golvala, “Overdue fire inspections: Waterbury fatal blazes highlight statewide problem,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Speaker of the House Matt Ritter took swift action on Saturday after a WSHU report identified Don Frost as the Connecticut Port Authority board member who received illegal gifts from a vendor seeking business. Now, his replacement has also drawn criticism.

Representative Treneé McGee, a Democrat opposed to abortion, is the only party-endorsed state legislative incumbent facing a primary in Connecticut.

The trucking industry, petroleum dealers and others are bracing for a possible double-digit increase in Connecticut’s diesel tax on July 1. The regularly scheduled adjustment comes as diesel prices are rising across the state.

More than half of Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns have failed to meet a June 1 state deadline to submit plans for affordable housing.

A Connecticut task force reviewing ways to balance victims' privacy with the state's open records law held its third public hearing in Hartford on…