Get Ready To Stand In Line: Connecticut Sets Record For Registered Voters

When you head to the polls Nov. 8, be prepared to join a big crowd. With just two days left to sign up, Connecticut crossed the 2.1 million threshold for the number of people registered to vote in the state, setting a new record.

Medical marijuana, criminal justice changes among new laws

In this March 17, 2015 file photo, former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, left, walks to a meeting at the state Capitol in Hartford, Conn., with Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, right. Giffords was visiting to push for a gun control measure that would prevent subjects of a court-ordered temporary restraining order from being able to possess firearms or ammunition during the days leading up to their hearing.

Friends Christen Terry Backer Community Farm In Stratford

Farmers as well as town and state officials converged on Stratford Community Farm on Wednesday, taking time out from a picture-perfect day to officially christen the site after one of its main champions - the late Long Island Soundkeeper and longtime state representative Terry Backer. "We all knew him as a man of the sea, but he ended up not only being a person of the sea, but also a farmer," said Mayor John Harkins, who helped unveil the sign marking the 90+ community plots after Backer, who passed away last December after a long bout with brain cancer.

In Connecticut, Trump promises a major push in a blue state

" Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made an unusual foray Saturday night into deep-blue Connecticut, pledging to make "a big play" for the Democratic stronghold. Connecticut has not voted for a Republican in a presidential election since 1988, when it went for George H.W. Bush, but Trump was undeterred.

Captain chaos: Conn. lawmaker tasked with keeping order at GOP…

State Rep. John Frey, R-Ridgefield, will serve as one of three sergeant-at-arms during the Republican National Convention later this month in Cleveland. State Rep. John Frey, R-Ridgefield, will serve as one of three sergeant-at-arms during the Republican National Convention later this month in Cleveland.

Blumenthal, Murphy, Larson, Courtney, DeLauro announce more than $1…

On Friday, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal , Chris Murphy , along with U.S. Representatives John Larson , Joe Courtney , and Rosa DeLauro announced a more than $1 billion contract from the Air Force to Pratt & Whitney to develop next generation military fighter engine technology. As part of the Air Force's Adaptive Engine Transition Program , Pratt & Whitney will design, develop, fabricate, and test complete adaptive engines.

Connecticut Ex-Gov. Rowland’s Conviction Upheld on Appeal

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld former Connecticut Governor John Rowland's conviction on charges that he tried to use sham contracts to hide his political work in two U.S. congressional campaigns. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said Rowland, a Republican, was properly convicted over his role in creating documents that falsified his relationship with the candidates in order to impede a potential future government probe.