Remember “Hero Pay?” It’s a program passed in the state budget to give a one time bonus, up to $1,000, to thank certain essential workers for their work.
The top Republican in the House of Representatives called these measures “superficial and sloppy” efforts to buy votes for Lamont and the legislature’s Democratic majority as they seek reelection this fall.
A new special counsel focused on reproductive rights has been announced by Connecticut's Democratic Attorney General to act as a "firewall" to protect abortion rights in the state.