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12/29/2025
Senator Hwang Raises Awareness & Enforcement to Combat Impaired Driving During the Busy New Year Holiday Season
BRIDGEPORT, CT—State Senator Tony Hwang (R—Fairfield) and the Connecticut State Police gathered at Connecticut State Police Troop G for an important press conference aimed at raising awareness, planning and law enforcement efforts addressing the critical issue of impaired and distracted driving during the busy New Year holiday season. Senator Hwang, along with Connecticut State Police ... Senator Hwang Raises Awareness & Enforcement to Combat Impaired Driving During the Busy New Year Holiday Season
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12/23/2025
Senator Tony Hwang Hosts Public Forum on State Housing Mandates, Transparency Concerns, and Local Impacts
(View Remarks) FAIRFIELD, CT—This past weekend, State Senator Tony Hwang (R–Fairfield) convened a public legislative forum to examine the far-reaching impacts of Connecticut’s new housing mandates and the state’s affordable housing law, discussing local control, infrastructure funding, and the lack of transparency surrounding the passage of HB 8002 during a special legislative session. Senator Hwang ... Senator Tony Hwang Hosts Public Forum on State Housing Mandates, Transparency Concerns, and Local Impacts
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12/16/2025
CT Senate GOP Lawmakers on Potential 42% H2O Rate Hike
Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement after Connecticut’s largest water company, Aquarion, announced its intention to seek a 42% rate increase. “Last month, state regulators voted down an atrocious, non-transparent backroom deal which would have caused a tsunami of unending water rate spikes in cities and towns across Connecticut. And Senate Republicans ... CT Senate GOP Lawmakers on Potential 42% H2O Rate Hike