State Senator Tony Hwang

“Tsunami” CT H2O Rate Hikes Warning: CT Senate GOP Statement on Aquarion Sale Closing

Several Senate Republicans issued the following statement regarding the closing of the sale of Aquarion, the state’s largest water utility serving 735,000 customers across 60 municipalities, by Eversource to the Aquarion Water Authority, a quasi-public nonprofit. “Brace yourself, Connecticut: Brace yourself for a tsunami of unaffordable water bill rate increases. Year after year after year. ... Tony Hwang 

CT Senate GOP Calls for Hearings & Reforms Re: J’Allen Jones Video

Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement regarding the public release of the video capturing J’Allen Jones’ final moments inside Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown on March 25, 2018. “Eight years. It took eight long years for this video to be released. Gov. Lamont and Attorney General Tong withheld it. Why? Transparency, oversight, ... Tony Hwang 

Watch | ‘The entire [healthcare] ecosystem is broken.’ Sen. Hwang discusses on NBC CT’s ‘Face the Facts’

Senator Tony Hwang Responds to Proposed Double-Digit Insurance Rate Increase Requests; Encourages Public Participation

HARTFORD, CT— State Senator Tony Hwang (R—Fairfield), Ranking Republican leader of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today addressed the proposed rate increases submitted by individual and small group insurers to the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID). If approved, rates for individual market consumers would increase on average of between 12% and 22%, while small group ... Tony Hwang 

WATCH | Sen. Hwang Calls for Pause, Revisions to Fairfield Traffic Camera Program to Strengthen Roadway Safety & Public Trust

Details a path forward that includes pausing program, increasing public awareness and signage, and removing violation fee revenue from the town budget.   State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28), ranking Republican member of the Transportation Committee, today held a press conference outside Fairfield Town Hall calling on town officials to pause and reevaluate the town’s automated ... Tony Hwang 

Sen. Hwang Named “Legislator of the Year” by Statewide CT Library Association

State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28) was recently honored as “Legislator of the Year” by the Connecticut Library Association, the representative body for Connecticut libraries, during a recognition event at the Mark Twain Library in West Redding, recognizing his bipartisan leadership supporting libraries, freedom to read, digital access, and public education across Connecticut. The association specifically ... Tony Hwang 

Op-ed | Expanding Cannabis Use in CT Will Make Roads More Dangerous (Hartford Courant)

Sen. Hwang op-ed as published in the Hartford Courant:   Over the past years, Connecticut’s roads have been some of the most dangerous in the nation. Motorists in the state who traverse Route 15, I-95, I-84, or other highways and byways, see dangers every day. Road rage driving, aggressive driving, and driving under the influence ... Tony Hwang 

Sen. Hwang Bids Farewell to CT State Senate Following Nearly Two Decades of Public Service; Honored by Bipartisan Colleagues

State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield) on Tuesday delivered an emotional farewell address in the State Senate circle as colleagues honored his nearly 20 years of service in the Connecticut General Assembly ahead of the close of the 2026 legislative session on May 6. Sen. Hwang served six years in the House of Representatives before joining ... Tony Hwang 

Sen. Hwang Votes ‘No’ on State Budget Adjustment, Cites Broken Process & Hidden Costs Through Billions in Spending Increases

HARTFORD— State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28), member of the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, today voted “no” on the proposed 2026 state budget adjustment, citing concerns that the plan relies on disingenuous off-budget maneuvers, weakens key fiscal guardrails, and disrespects the spirit of a transparent budget process. “This budget reflects a troubling shift away from ... Tony Hwang