2017 Legislative Session Underway

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The 2017 session of the Connecticut General Assembly has officially started.
Both the House of Representatives and Senate convened shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday and members later accepted the oath of office.
Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is expected to address a joint session of the General Assembly around noon.
This year’s session runs until June. It is expected to be marked once again by a difficult budget year.
The state’s main spending account