As Connecticut officials celebrated the passage of a comprehensive policy to bring down prescription drug prices, Republican President Donald Trump made news for repeating widely mocked claims about his record on pharmaceutical costs. Newsweek reported Monday that Trump had continued to promote the mathematically impossible assertion that his administration had reduced prescription drug prices by more than 100%. The news…| Capitol Dispatch
Democrats accounted for 20 of the 21 Connecticut legislators recognized this year as environmental or climate champions based on the bills they introduced, advanced and passed during the 2025 session, according to the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters legislative scorecard. The annual scorecard from the CTLCV reviews bills that would have significantly impacted Connecticut's environment in both positive and negative…| Capitol Dispatch
Just one month after Connecticut Democrats approved legislation to reduce utility bills, Republicans in the U.S. Senate passed a sweeping proposal that will raise the cost of electricity by suppressing growth in the energy sector. In a narrow vote Tuesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate passed a budget package, which, according to the Associated Press, slashes health care coverage for…| Capitol Dispatch