CT House Republicans

On Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who sacrificed everything for our freedom. A grateful nation thanks you. 🇺🇸

Democrats learned a lesson: Rep. Khan on her way to a 2025 Rep. Rochelle-style filibuster tonight before the PT? And they say Republicans are always the problem. 🤫

NEW BOSS, SAME AS THE OLD BOSS: John Maduko, the interim chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, has stepped down after being confronted with a possible "violation of policy." CSCU officials have not said which policy he is alleged to have violated. Maduko's predecessor, Terrence Cheng, also resigned amid an investigation into misspending almost half a million dollars in taxpayer funds on leisure and travel. Cheng was given a new position with CSCU following the investigation with a salary of $442,000 and has since not appeared at any Board of Regents meetings. State Comptroller Sean Scanlon has called the systemic abuses in CSCU "quite concerning" -- a departure from Governor Lamont's dismissal of the incidents as "small ball." What do you think? Quite concerning, or small ball? ctmirror.org/2026/04/27/ct-…

A devastating piece of legislation restricting employers and industries will be hitting the House floor this evening. When our state is struggling to create job growth, Democrats are throwing a wrench that will put mom & pop employers in hot water without them even knowing. Reps. David Rutigliano and Steve Weir set the tone for the anti-jobs bill, which would require employers to disclose an employee's wages to any inquiring employee. Negotiations between House leaders made considerable headway, before progressive Senate Democrats spent the weekend unraveling the progress.

Another chapter in Connecticut's Culture of Corruption. Sudden layoffs, personal favors, and an active FBI probe. That's the story with Democrat Sen. Doug McCrory's involvement with the Blue Hills Civics Association -- a Hartford nonprofit that became his personal piggy bank. "[New] reporting reveals how state Sen. Doug McCrory, who has represented Hartford’s North End for more than two decades, reshaped Blue Hills into an arm of his political office and used the nonprofit to direct state taxpayer money to other organizations, some of which were operated by close acquaintances."

House Republicans this week stood for election integrity as Democrats doubled down on the fraud-inducing practices that make Connecticut the Election Fraud Capital of the World. During the debate, Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco led House GOP objections to a permanent mail-in voting and a $1M taxpayer-funded mailing campaign stalled passage and made the final legislation more palatable. The bill (HB 5001) still goes too far. Despite cases of fraud in Bridgeport and beyond, it massively expands absentee voting without real safeguards. It prioritizes convenience over confidence and includes absurd provisions restricting ICE near polls while threatening Class D felonies for mask violations. This is not "ballot access," but an attack on integrity.

The House Republican budget fixes will do what Democrats running the show refuse to: deliver sustainable tax relief over one-time gimmicks. Rep. Joe Polletta, top House GOP on the Finance Committee, says on Capitol Report that the proposal will lift up Connecticut's families, seniors, and young people alike. It even drew some praise of Governor Lamont...

Democrats today cracked themselves up, calling a bill on loosening regulations on Connecticut's commercial cannabis market on 4/20. Problem is, says Rep. David Rutigliano, that today is Patriots' Day. Rather than living out an "adolescent fantasy," the top Republican on the General Law Committee says we should be honoring our nation's revolutionary history.

Towns are struggling to keep up with education costs and they're passing the burden onto property taxpayers. Local leaders are shouting at Hartford for more sustainable solutions. Enter: House Republicans. The House GOP plan, "Schools/Taxpayers Relief & Affordability Plan" (STRAP) will provide $365 million in funding to municipalities, with every community receiving aid. It's targeted, sustainable relief that will ease the stress on cities, towns, and taxpayers alike. While Democrats are doling out empty promises, Republicans are picking up the slack where it matters.

Property taxes are crushing towns & cities across Connecticut and strained residents can’t keep up. Increasing the property tax credit will help. That’s why House Republicans are pitching real relief for Connecticut with the Pathway to Affordability budget adjustments. Our proposed increase to the minimum property tax credit also raises the max. credit to $650 and will expand eligibility to 800,000 taxpayers across Connecticut. ➡️ cthousegop.com/budget

House Republicans today paved the "Pathway to Affordability" with expanded tax relief, education cost support, and healthcare savings as part of our annual balanced budget adjustments. Included is a pitch for $365 million in new "STRAP Aid" to support EVERY municipalities' soaring public education costs and lower the property tax burden on residents. This provision is derived from the existing percentage share of ECS funding. The $27.9 billion plan provides more than $400 million in tax relief, falls $167 million under the state spending cap, and spends less than the governor’s budget proposal and the product advanced by Appropriations Committee Democrats. Read the plan: cthousegop.com/budget

BAD BILLS, BAD BILLS: Whatcha gonna do when they come for a vote? For Rep. Gale Mastrofrancesco, it's easy. NO. From unemployment for striking workers to taxes on your soda, we are highlighting some of CT Democrats' worst of the worst in 2026.

💸With federal investigations into Connecticut's budget earmark process, House Republicans led with solutions to protect taxpayers' hard-earned money. "We reached a level of complacency that proved too significant for the folks who control the purse strings—the Governor and legislative Democrats—to continue to ignore," says House GOP Leader Vincent Candelora. "Taxpayers are stretched thin, and they deserve to know where every one of their dollars goes. As it stands right now, we can't say that. This bill is an important step toward filling considerable gaps." Among the most impactful elements of the legislation are reforms targeting a current gap in the system that allows earmark recipients to pass funds along to other organizations without approval, transparency, or accountability. Under the bill, that practice would require prior approval, and any organization receiving passed-along funds would face the same transparency requirements as the original earmark recipient.

Gov. Lamont 🤝 Taylor Swift Today, hours after touching back down in Connecticut, the Governor announced more state funding for "clean air projects," despite Learjet lounging on a cross-country basketball excursion earlier this week.

Connecticut's classroom close-out stretches beyond its public elementary and high schools. A new proposal by Democrats in Hartford would shield access via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to public university syllabi, creating serious transparency concerns at taxpayer-funded institutions. ➡Read the story: ctpublic.org/news/2026-04-0…

He is Risen! On Easter Sunday, may you and your families worship and celebrate with joy for the Lord's Resurrection.

On Good Friday, we remember His Passion, sacrifice, and death on the cross. "Forgive them, for they know not what they do."

Happy Passover to all those celebrating across Connecticut tonight!

Republican lawmakers, with help from the state employee's union, pushed back on a Lamont Administration proposal to invest those employees' pension funds in the Connecticut Sun, as part of a last-ditch effort to keep the women's basketball team in Connecticut. Rep. David Rutigliano says that the Governor's plan was doomed from the start because it lacked the insight from those who would be affected.