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09/18/2025
Senator Hwang Commends CSC for Delaying Vote on Docket 516R, Calls for Full Reset Under PA 24-144
NEW BRITAIN, CT—State Senator Tony Hwang (R–Fairfield) today commended the Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) for its decision to delay a vote on Docket 516R, a controversial utility infrastructure proposal that has drawn broad bipartisan concern over its potential impact on the environment, historic landmarks, and residential communities in Southport, Fairfield, and Bridgeport. The delay follows ... Senator Hwang Commends CSC for Delaying Vote on Docket 516R, Calls for Full Reset Under PA 24-144
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09/18/2025
(Watch) House & Senate Republicans Call for Transparency in Governor's CT Sun Purchase Proposal
(Watch the news conference here) HARTFORD—House and Senate Republicans on Thursday demanded Governor Lamont make public the details of his proposal to use the state employee pension fund to purchase a stake in the Connecticut Sun, while also calling for legislative action to prevent the Office of the State Treasurer from wielding sole fiduciary authority ... (Watch) House & Senate Republicans Call for Transparency in Governor’s CT Sun Purchase Proposal
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09/18/2025
"It Erodes Public Confidence": CT Senate GOP on Public Health Dept. Audit
Sen. Heather Somers, Ranking Senator on the Public Health Committee, Sen. Rob Sampson, Ranking Senator on the Government Oversight Committee, and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the state audit of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. (https://wp.cga.ct.gov/apa/wp-content/cgacustom/reports/FullReports/Public%20Health,%20Department%20of%20FULL_20250917_FY2022,2023.pdf) “There’s clearly a lot of room for improvement at our state government’s public health agency. ... “It Erodes Public Confidence”: CT Senate GOP on Public Health Dept. Audit