Connecticut Government News

Connecticut's new education commissioner is appearing before a legislative committee to seek confirmation for his new spot.

Some state lawmakers are reviving a push to end Connecticut's death penalty, hoping for an easier road this year following the conclusion of two widely publicized trials for a brutal 2007 triple slaying.

"Connecticut officials are rolling the dice with a big boost in investments for startup technology companies," CBS News reports.

Members of Connecticut's congressional delegation are raising concerns over a proposal by President Barack Obama to push back the construction of a Virginia-class attack submarine.

An independent practice association subsidiary of the Connecticut State Medical Society is working with the American College of Physicians to offer for free an online software program for primary-care practices participating in the IPA's patient-centered medical home program.

Connecticut and federal officials are taking action against the owners of a former power plant in New Haven because of problems with the disposal of toxic materials.

In Connecticut, the state general assembly maintains a higher education committee.

State Representative Dan Carter stood among House and Senate legislative leadership today to usher in the first day of the legislative session, and is revealing his determined 2012 agenda of priorities.

A review by The Associated Press shows that in Connecticut men consistently get more tickets than women for driving while texting or talking on cell phones since the law went into effect six years ago.

In a drive to create jobs, Connecticut officials are rolling the dice with a big boost in investments for startup technology companies.

A Connecticut man accused of brutally beating his mother to death is expected to make his first court appearance at the Superior Court in New Britain next week.

A winter storm is interrupting 1 of the mildest winters in recent record this weekend, bringing between a trace and two inches of snow to Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

A unit of the Connecticut Army National Guard is teaming up with doctors and nurses from Hartford Hospital for a training event this weekend.

Gov.Dannel P. Malloy's not-a-second-to-lose attitude is engaging and generally serves Connecticut well.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today announced the names of the presidential candidates who have qualified to appear on Connecticut's ballot for the presidential preference primary April 24: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.

Connecticut education officials say they believe the state is well positioned to receive a federal waiver this spring from parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law.

A former police captain was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for amassing what authorities said was one of the largest and most disturbing child pornography collections they've ever seen in Connecticut, one that included images of infants and toddlers.

A Connecticut man has been charged with killing his 64-year-old mother at the Southington trailer home park where she lived.

One of four Connecticut police officers accused of abusing and harassing Latinos is asking a federal judge to dismiss the charges because of the publicity the case has received.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and state Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola will be announcing which Republican candidates can participate in Connecticut's presidential primary.