This week at the Capitol: March 10-14, 2025
A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.
Waterbury man held captive in home for decades is 'shocking' and can't happen again, CT leaders say
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and other leaders are seeking answers after a Waterbury man was held captive in Blake Street home ...
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CT leaders urge Lamont to invest in education
More than 50 Connecticut cities and towns have called for Gov. Ned Lamont and the state General Assembly to increase ...
Trump administration cuts nearly $10 million in funding for CT schools, food pantries
Nearly $10 million in cuts to federal funds to Connecticut schools and pantries to buy fresh produce for school lunches and ...
Fresh off sparring with CT legislators, Lamont under attack from town leaders
Fresh off sparring with the General Assembly, Gov. Ned Lamont now finds himself in a conflict with cities and towns. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign ...
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CT legislative committee approves Lamont’s nominee for PURA commissioner
A key legislative committee approved Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee to serve as a commissioner of the state’s Public ...
CT cities and towns urge lawmakers to battle Lamont
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing CT's overreliance on property taxes.
Opinion: 52 CT town officials urge Gov. Lamont to make 'bold investment in our K-12 learners'
CT mayors and first selectpersons call on Gov. Lamont and lawmakers to boost state education funding and investment in youth.
CT child advocate bill reworked following Lamont opposition
The bill, which wouldn’t take the power to appoint CT’s child advocate away from the governor, is a far cry from what had ...
CT legislative committee gives PURA nominee a favorable vote. He’s a familiar face in government.
Gov. Ned Lamont’s latest appointee to the newly controversial Public Utilities Regulatory Authority sailed through the first step of the confirmation process Thursday, getting a warm reception from ...
Gov Lamont unveils $300 million plan to provide free preschool for Connecticut families
Gov. Ned Lamont has unveiled a $300 million plan to provide free preschool for Connecticut families earning less than $100,000 per year. The initiative, announced on March 12, 2025, seeks to address ...
CT to curtail hiring, cut funding for UConn, state police, public schools
Though the state is projected to have a surplus in the current fiscal year, Gov. Ned Lamont is now worried about running out of money because of another issue: the state’s spending cap. With ...