Republican Leader Sen. Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford) is again calling on the governor to use some of the surplus to fund the energy assistance program this winter..
After a report this week that showed Connecticut’s budget surplus smashed historical records, lawmakers now agree it’s time to put some money back in your.
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The United States Census Bureau released Congressional apportionment numbers Monday, which show the state’s population grew very slightly over a ten year period. Those results mean Connecticut will continue to have five representatives in the U.S. House.
Numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Connecticut’s population grew by 0.9% from 2010 to 2020. The agency said Connecticut’s total population is 3,608,298 people.
That makes Connecticut the slowest growing state in the Northeast and the fourth slowest-growing state nationwide.
The House of Representatives’ 435 seats are divided among states based on these apportionment population numbers, which means as state populations grow or shrink, their representation in Congress can change.