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03/20/2026
"Why now?" Sen. Harding on Attempt to Alter Composition of 54-Year Old Bipartisan Committee
Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding his opposition to a bill proposal which would alter the composition of the bipartisan Legislative Regulation Review Committee. “Why are supermajority Democrats doing this? And why now? Established in 1972, the Legislative Regulation Review Committee is the only committee with an equal number of Democrats and Republicans. ... “Why now?” Sen. Harding on Attempt to Alter Composition of 54-Year Old Bipartisan Committee
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03/20/2026
CT Senate GOP Statement on CT Now #2 in U.S. for Highest Electricity Costs
On behalf of the Senate Republican Caucus, Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding Connecticut taking 2nd place for the highest average annual electricity costs in the nation, falling just behind Hawaii, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Keep voting for Democrats, Connecticut, and we’ll be number one soon. Amazingly, we ... CT Senate GOP Statement on CT Now #2 in U.S. for Highest Electricity Costs
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03/19/2026
CT Senate GOP Statement on 3rd Highest Property Tax Ranking for 3rd Straight Year
On behalf of the Senate Republican Caucus, Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding a new report by the Tax Foundation which ranks Connecticut as having the 3rd-highest effective property tax rate in the nation for the 3rd consecutive year. (https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/property-taxes-by-state-county/) “We are holding firm at #3 most unaffordable. Thank supermajority Democrats at the ... CT Senate GOP Statement on 3rd Highest Property Tax Ranking for 3rd Straight Year