Connecticut House Republicans

10/21/2026

Safety aside, how about whether there's any Minnesota-style fraud that's occurring?

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“Weaknesses in monitoring, documentation, enforcement, or public reporting practices may allow serious violations to remain unidentified or unresolved, reducing accountability and public confidence in the licensing system,” the report said.

10/08/2026

$132k+ disability pension on the way?

📰 >>> Segarra, 67, who real estate records show owns a condominium in Miami and recently sold one in Hartford, hasn’t responded to repeated inquiries about his retirement and his lawyer could not be reached Wednesday. Segarra agreed to apply for a disability retirement earlier this year after questions about his attendance reached judicial administrators.

10/06/2026

"You circle right there."

Former rising star in the Senate Democratic caucus nailed again.

Former state Sen. Dennis Bradley was arrested on charges alleging he illegally possessed absentee ballots and improperly participated in the absentee voting process during a Bridgeport election.

10/02/2026

Gas tax update: Gov. Lamont, who wanted to suspend the gas tax back in the spring, says our call to pause the taxes on diesel and gas is a no-go. House GOP Leader Candelora weighed in on the push from House and Senate Republicans in this WFSB report.

10/01/2026

Spending abuses. A $400k+ no-show job. Sexual harassment claim & botched investigation. Alleged dysfunction and infighting among Board members. Naturally, Democrats say it's nothing more than a political stunt by Republicans.

09/30/2026

⛽ We've done it before. Why not now?

Connecticut Republican leaders are urging Governor Lamont and Democrats to suspend gas and diesel taxes through December 31.

09/28/2026

😤 The Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system is like a storm that won't move along. From improper spending to allegations of sexual harassment, it's been one problem after another, and Governor Lamont and his Board of Regents have let it fester. Who could blame staff for jumping ship?

The vice-chair of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Board of Regents issued her resignation on Monday, citing a “dysfunctional culture.” In a letter addressed to Gov. Ned Lamont, Juanita James said she joined the Board of Regents as she felt her 40 years of experience could ...

09/17/2026

Congratulations to Rep. Patrick Callahan!

I'm honored that the CT Water Works Association (CWWA) has named me as this year’s CWWA Legislator of the Year. The organization announced that this is in recognition of my work 'championing efforts to protect the safety and quality of Connecticut's water resources through legislation to remove PFAS from consumer products, address invasive species, and enhance source water protection and climate resiliency.' The award is also in recognition of my advocacy on legislation to address operational challenges facing water utilities in meeting their obligation to provide high-quality drinking water to customers.

09/17/2026

📢 House Minority Leader Vincent J. Candelora, R-North Branford, noted that governors traditionally don’t make such public pledges when overall negotiations are far from resolved, especially during a gubernatorial campaign.

“This circumvention of the traditional process to me is quite disturbing and suggests to me the governor is abusing his position for campaign purposes,” Candelora said. “It reeks of politics.”

09/17/2026

🚨****BOLO ****🚨 Entirely predictable development from the former Lamont administration official whose acquisition of a Greek passport during the pre-trial phase screamed catch me if you can.

Florida > Bahamas > London > Greece

Konstantinos Diamantis, the former deputy state budget director and chief of school construction funding, did not show up for his sentencing hearing in federal court Thursday morning, failing to ap…