In the early morning hours on Saturday, the legislature adopted the following measures during a one-day special session today Aug. 22 called to deal with emergency energy assistance:
$8.5 million for Operation Fuel to provide emergency assistance to households with income between 151% and 200% of the federal poverty level ($31,800 to $42,400 for a family [...]
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The General Assembly is supposed to vote on energy assistance legislation today. However, after coming in this morning, it appears that the plan has hit some road bumps in the negotiation process, and the difficulty is lasting into the evening as legislators and staff await the session to convene.
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State Reps. Larry Miller and Jason Perillo greeted the best Little Leaguers in New England at the Capitol on Friday, when the General Assembly honored Shelton National Little League for representing the region in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Republicans Miller and Perillo, R-113, posed for pictures with the boys, who were [...]
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Six-Point Plan Offers Millions for Fuel Assistance, Small Businesses, Conservation
Thousands of Connecticut families will not be left out in the cold this winter under an energy assistance plan unveiled today by House and Senate Republicans that directs an additional $25 million to insulate consumers from the rising costs of home heating oil, help pay electric [...]
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