Bipartisan legislation quickly passed by the state Senate would curtail the independence of Connecticut’s elections watchdog as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

The bill would allow the CT legislature to approve the appointment of the State Elections Enforcement Commission’s executive director.

In a late-night vote after a lightning-quick debate, the state Senate Tuesday approved a partial takeover of the State Election Enforcement CommissionL

Marie-Kirkley-Bey, who served for 20 years in the state legislature, died over the weekend at age 83, her family said.

Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim, a Democrat, was among the youngest mayors in Connecticut when he was elected in 2019 and is in the middle of his second term.

The Board of Commissioners for Bridgeport’s Downtown Special Services District recently expanded to include residential and commercial leaseholders.

Coinbase had its best day since just after last year’s presidential election, as investors bought shares ahead of the company’s inclusion in the S&P 500.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Democrats must make the destruction of democracy the number one issue in fighting President Donald Trump. In an interview with MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace, Murphy said Trump is trying to "cripple" political opposition from being able to campaign against him.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he plans to cut back on future political spending just weeks after taking a step back from his role in President Donald Trump’s administration.