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Connecticut Republicans united Saturday behind a 36-year-old state senator, Ryan Fazio of Greenwich, as their choice to push the GOP past the scandal that derailed the former convention favorite, Erin Stewart, and on to the challenge of unseating an incumbent governor for the first time in 72 years.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has submitted a supplemental plan to the bipartisan leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly to use funding from the state’s Federal Cuts Response Fund to mitigate the impact of federal funding reductions and other policy decisions made by the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans.

Immersive experiences, educational programs, commemorative events and community-driven celebrations across all 169 municipalities in the state will highlight Connecticut’s efforts to celebrate and reflect on the 250th anniversary of American independence.

While two large advocacy organizations said they were mostly pleased with the General Assembly’s work this year, business and grassroots citizen groups said lawmakers didn’t do enough to ease the burden on those feeling the pressure of higher energy and healthcare costs.

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Surpluses since 2020 have canceled $11 billion in pension debt

Gov. Ned Lamont congratulated the state legislature for a job well done Thursday, about 12 hours after the final gavel came down ending the 2026 session.

A day after the 2026 legislative session ended, state officials were still sorting through the dozens of bills that passed the General Assembly. Gov. Ned Lamont praised the legislature for a job well done.

The Senate stayed overnight at the state Capitol to pass a gun control bill and legislation that would make millions of dollars in revisions to the state’s recently adopted state budget and — among other things — delay Hartford’s revaluation by one year and help struggling Ansonia revive a failed and ruinously expensive fuel cell project.

Voting would become more convenient for many state residents under a proposal the Senate passed late Wednesday afternoon.

Communities can use school grants to ease tax burdens, sometimes.

Senate Bill 4, which outlines new regulations for data brokers, had been marked as a priority bill for lawmakers as the session comes to a close.

The often volatile, final act of the Connecticut General Assembly’s annual session begins Monday with an adopted budget, but scores of bills and more than a dozen judicial and executive nominations are awaiting final action before the constitutional adjournment deadline of midnight Wednesday.

The state budget for the next fiscal year includes nearly $280 million in aid to towns, with about $100 million in one-time aid for non-education programs and $180 million for schools that communities could expect year after year.

Plan comes without rebate, tax cuts that officials promoted

The Connecticut General Assembly advanced major bills on solar energy and labor-related issues Friday evening as the legislative session rushes toward its conclusion Wednesday.

The bill, which drew bipartisan support, now heads to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk. He said he’ll sign it.

Lamont, Democratic leaders say town aid, child care investments will pay big dividends.

Scammers can use artificial intelligence to mimic your relatives’ voices, make phone calls that look like they’re coming from your bank, or make up ads that seem to star well-known people endorsing high-stakes investments.

The House of Representatives voted Tuesday for an omnibus labor bill addressing wage theft in the building trades, hospital nursing staff standards, job protection for service workers, the safety of construction cranes, accommodations for breast-feeding mothers and compensation for workers assaulted on the job.