For the third time in 2025, electric rates in Connecticut fell after state regulators gave final approval to state borrowing that will deliver new savings for ratepayers including a 28% reduction in the public benefits charge. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority unanimously approved new reductions in the public benefits charges of consumer bills, finalizing steps taken by legislation to shift…| Capitol Dispatch
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a proposed settlement with one of the nation’s largest landlords to stop using anti-competitive tenant practices; that's the same goal as a recent housing bill that was vetoed by Gov. Ned Lamont but which is now being re-negotiated. The DOJ announced on Aug. 8 that it had filed a proposed settlement to resolve its…| Capitol Dispatch
The bipartisan National Conference of State Legislatures elected Connecticut Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff as its vice president during an annual summit held earlier this month in Boston. The one-year term puts Duff on track to become the group’s president in 2027. The NCSL serves more than 7,000 state lawmakers and 30,000 legislative staff across the nation. The group elected…| Capitol Dispatch
