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Connecticut Republican legislative leaders want Gov. Ned Lamont and state Democrats to appoint a bipartisan commission on election integrity. It’s in response to last week’s arrest of four people for alleged election fraud in Bridgeport.
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Connecticut became the state with the highest minimum wage in New England in January. Connecticut now boasts the fourth-highest minimum wage in the United States behind California, Washington and Washington, D.C.
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Instead of amending Connecticut's biennium budget passed last year, Democrats passed a budget stabilization plan as a bill. Republicans have asked Attorney General William Tong to assess whether the bill violates the state constitution.
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Connecticut lawmakers will avoid adjusting the state budget this year. They have passed a bill that spends about $360 million in previously unspent COVID relief money.
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Connecticut’s latest consensus revenue forecast projects the state will end its fiscal year with a $256 million surplus.
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Connecticut lawmakers expect to act on adjustments to the state budget this week. Democrats and Republicans have competing proposals.
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The GOP also wants a deduction for households with children and a cut in the tax that supports the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.
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Connecticut lawmakers say they will await the outcome of a federal grand jury investigation before taking action to address the state police fake traffic ticket scandal.
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Deep in the Connecticut budget bill passed by the House of Representatives is a provision that could affect who can run for attorney general in 2026.
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Connecticut House Republicans have offered a state budget plan for the first time since 2017. The plan aligns the GOP with Democratic Governor Ned Lamont in ongoing budget negotiations.