State senators approved the creation of an emergency fund to protect certain federal programs, despite many Republicans questioning the need now that the longest federal government shutdown in U.S.

A heated debate is unfolding in the state legislature over Assembly Bill 495, known as the Family Preparedness Act, which aims to assist parents during illness, arrest, or deportation by simplifying ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - The Connecticut Senate passed legislation Thursday creating a safety net for federal benefit programs and continued debate on a controversial housing bill during the second day ...