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04/01/2026
(Watch) On April Fool's Day, CT Senate GOP Blast Democrats for Failure to Make CT More Affordable
“April Fool’s?” CT Families Aren’t Laughing. Senate Republicans Blast Democrats for Failure to Make CT More Affordable (Watch the press conference here.) Senate Republicans on April Fool’s Day blasted supermajority Democrats for failing to make Connecticut more affordable as Democrats offer legislative proposals to make the state even more unaffordable for working families. “Supermajority Democrats ... (Watch) On April Fool’s Day, CT Senate GOP Blast Democrats for Failure to Make CT More Affordable
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02/17/2026
"We must do more...": Sen. GOP Statement on Police Officer/Firefighter Recruitment Bill
Sen. Paul Cicarella, Sen. Jeff Gordon, Sen. Jason Perillo, and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding House Bill 5046, An Act Supporting Firefighter and Police Officer Recruitment and Retention. “It’s a good first step. Republicans have been proposing these recruitment and retention policies for years. We must do more to create a climate ... “We must do more…”: Sen. GOP Statement on Police Officer/Firefighter Recruitment Bill
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02/13/2026
"Troubling." CT Senate GOP Statement Regarding Report on CT Students Enrolled in Out-of-State Special Ed Schools
Sen. John A. Kissel, Sen. Eric Berthel, Sen. Jason Perillo, and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding a report released by Disability Rights Connecticut and the state Office of the Child Advocate which is recommending that the state Department of Education provide more oversight of out-of-state special education schools where Connecticut students ... “Troubling.” CT Senate GOP Statement Regarding Report on CT Students Enrolled in Out-of-State Special Ed Schools