Gas Tax Holiday

According to AAA, Connecticut's gas price average rose 21-cents over the past week to an all-time high of $4.89. The highest prices for gas were in Fairfield County at $4.96 per gallon.

Surging state tax collections have pushed Connecticut’s budget surplus to nearly $4 billion. That has prompted Republicans to call for $1.2 billion in new tax cuts; Democrats dismiss that.

Connecticut could see cheaper gas as early as next week

The Connecticut House voted to extend a pandemic provision that allows restaurants to expand outdoor dining for another year.