Kevin Kelly

Two Connecticut lawmakers, Kevin Kelly and Christine Conley, are not expected to take the oath of office with their colleagues at the beginning of the session on Wednesday. That’s because Gov. Ned Lamont is likely to offer them appointments.

Connecticut Sen. Kevin Kelly has stepped down as the Republican minority leader and has been replaced by Sen. Stephen Harding, a first-term Republican from Brookfield.

Connecticut Senate Republicans have proposed a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state, without requiring an electric vehicle mandate supported by the Democratic majority.

A Connecticut joint legislative committee approved a 31% reduction in the state’s budget for federal low-income home heating assistance this week.

Double-digit rate hikes being sought by health insurance providers draws criticism from Connecticut lawmakers from across the aisle at a public information hearing.

The state Department of Energy and Environment Protection implemented new regulations last month that would electrify the state fleet by 2035 and prohibit the procurement of diesel-powered buses after Jan. 1, 2024.

Connecticut Democratic and Republican legislative leaders are pointing the fingers at each other following several fatal shootings in Hartford last weekend.

In Connecticut, the stage is set for final budget negotiations. The Senate Republicans announced their budget proposal on Wednesday and it includes $1.5 billion in tax cuts, the largest in state history.

Connecticut Republicans are pushing for transparency in the state’s spending of billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief money and transportation infrastructure funding.

Connecticut Republicans are proposing to reduce the cost of electricity by removing state taxes and surcharges from customer invoices.