Connecticut lawmakers voted Thursday to officially set a target of 2040 for having a carbon-free electricity supply, despite skepticism about whether the state can meet that goal and whether ratepayers can afford the cost.
Connecticut will temporarily suspend its 25-cent-per-gallon excise tax on gasoline after a bipartisan vote by state lawmakers Wednesday in an effort to ease pain at the pump for motorists.
A state legislator has proposed an unusual use for a well-known landmark off Bridgeport’s coast.
The House of Representatives has approved amended agreements that could lead to Connecticut’s first casino on nontribal land.
The state Senate in Connecticut took a big step on Wednesday in expanding gambling – approving a new satellite casino to be built by two Native American tribes in East Windsor.
Legislation that advocates say will strengthen workplace protections for pregnant women in Connecticut has cleared the House of Representatives.
The two top leaders of the incoming Connecticut state Senate announced Thursday they have reached an agreement on how to manage the chamber, which will have 18 Democrats and 18 Republicans as of January.
