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They say politics makes strange bedfellows, but what would it take to bring together Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Senate Republican Josh Hawley of Missouri? AI chatbots, it seems.

Erin Stewart is kicking off her campaign for governor of Connecticut with an on-brand, slightly cheeky video emphasizing her blue-collar roots, her success as a Republican mayor of a Democratic city and an intention to run a “different” campaign.

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced the State of Connecticut is awarding nearly $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities for projects that will improve transportation safety and mobility.

Gene Turley, CPA, MS, of CPA Consulting Services in Manchester, joined Marie Kulesza, Professor and Accounting Department Chair at Central Connecticut State University, and Tara Vakil, Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Connecticut, for a career exploration panel at Manchester High School.

The House and Senate approved a wide-ranging housing bill last week to replace a similar bill that Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed after the regular session.

The state Senate didn’t match the state House’s marathon 7-hour debate on a revised housing bill Thursday, but it came pretty close.

Gov. Ned Lamont says he’s not done. In officially announcing his bid for a third term (he confirmed his intention to do so last week) Lamont said Connecticut had made remarkable progress, but there was more to do to make sure everyone was sharing in it.

With just a few weeks left in 2025, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) advises taxpayers to take action and make year-end tax and financial planning moves that can help prepare them for 2026, especially at tax time. Planning is even more important this year, ahead of the adoption of tax law changes effective this year and next.

The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2026 has increased to $24,500, up from $23,500 for 2025.

A quarter of holiday shoppers/travelers usually make a budget for holiday spending but admit they probably won’t stick to it.

The fallout of the 43-day-long government shutdown will linger for some time in Connecticut, even after all federal workers returned to work on Thursday.

Lawmakers pass bill to empower UConn Health to purchase Waterbury Hospital.

A bill creating a $500 million reserve fund against potential federal cuts to social programs cleared the Senate Thursday afternoon, albeit on a much more partisan and contentious vote than had been the case in the state House the day before.

The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

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If all goes as planned, the legislature will put four bills on the desk of Gov. Ned Lamont by Friday.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today published an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that improves the accounting for purchased loans.

Although it looks like the federal government shutdown will soon be at an end, Gov. Ned Lamont said he has signed a declaration enabling the Connecticut General Assembly to adopt legislation appropriating the funding necessary to create an emergency state response reserve. The reserve will facilitate the state response to millions of dollars in federal cuts toward health and human services that are being made by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans, Lamont said.

A reworked housing bill encountered spirited resistance from House Republicans Wednesday, although nothing changed in the seven hours of debate, and the bill passed 90-56, mostly along party lines. Five members did not cast a vote.

As the nation endures its longest federal government shutdown on record, Connecticut leaders are moving to shield the state’s most vulnerable residents from the fallout.