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04/01/2026
Sen. Berthel Pushes to Make CT More Affordable
CT Families Aren’t Laughing. Sen. Berthel Pushes to Make CT More Affordable HARTFORD – State Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown) on April Fool’s Day continued the call to make Connecticut more affordable as Democrats offer legislative proposals to make the state even more unaffordable for working families. “Here we are, on April Fool’s Day, and families ... Sen. Berthel Pushes to Make CT More Affordable
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03/18/2026
Sen. Berthel Opposes Education Committee Approval of Controversial Homeschool Legislation
Watch Sen. Berthel’s remarks here. State Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown), ranking member of the Education Committee, today opposed the committee’s approval of a controversial homeschool bill that drew hundreds of families to the Capitol last week to testify against the measure during a nearly 20-hour emotional public hearing. “I continue to echo the ... Sen. Berthel Opposes Education Committee Approval of Controversial Homeschool Legislation
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03/03/2026
Sen. Berthel Statement on Gov. Lamont’s Line-Item Vetoes of Funding in SB 298
HARTFORD – State Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown) issued the following statement regarding the governor’s line-item veto of more than $3.8 million in budget earmarks approved in last week’s ‘emergency’ session. “The governor is listening to Senate Republicans. We have been raising concerns, and offering solutions, for months about how millions of taxpayer dollars are spent. ... Sen. Berthel Statement on Gov. Lamont’s Line-Item Vetoes of Funding in SB 298