CURRENT NEWS

Update on the Hartford Flood Compensation Program - January 2024

January 26, 2024

Earlier this month, I stood with Comptroller Sean Scanlon, newly sworn-in Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, fellow members of the Hartford delegation, and members of the Blue Hills Civic Association, to provide an update on the Hartford Flood Compensation Program (HFCP). There's still time to apply.

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State Launches New Jobs Portal

January 19, 2024

Connecticut has launched its new jobs portal, jobs.ct.gov, which is aimed at assisting state residents — and those seeking to move here — in the process of finding a job.

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Governor Activates Severe Cold Weather Protocol

January 17, 2024

Governor Lamont has announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience a period of extremely cold weather resulting in very low wind chill values over the next several days, he is directing the state’s severe cold weather protocol to go into effect Wednesday afternoon (1/17) and remaining in effect through noon on Monday (1/22).

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Tax Relief Measures 2024

January 3, 2024

Three tax relief measures went into effect on January 1, including the largest income tax cut in state history, an increase in a tax credit aimed at the lowest-income workers, and an expansion of exemptions on certain pension and annuity earnings that will benefit the senior population.

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New Laws Effective January 1, 2024

December 29, 2023

As we ring in the new year, there are some laws that become effective on January 1 that were passed during the 2023 legislative session addressing key issue areas including early voting, health and mental health, and online privacy and data protection.

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