Paul Hughes

State Capitol Reporter at Republican-American

State capitol reporter for The Republican-American of Waterbury.

Articles

Judge halts warehouse project at former Timex site in Middlebury

2 months ago | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

WATERBURY – A state judge has blocked development of a controversial warehouse and distribution complex on the former Timex world headquarters property in Middlebury based on a contentious state law…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.
Power play in Hartford: Electric customers keeping all eyes on legislature

Jan 22, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

HARTFORD – Charged-up electric customers demanding relief now from state legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont may have to temper expectations regarding immediate or significant changes to electric rates.State leaders in…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.
Tong, CT join other states to challenge Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Jan 21, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

HARTFORD – Attorney General William Tong moved quickly Tuesday to challenge an executive order President Donald Trump signed Monday redefining birthright citizenship, calling the presidential action “utterly lawless and unconstitutional.”Tong…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.
Lamont opposes state compensating striking workers

Jan 15, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

HARTFORD – Gov. Ned Lamont reiterated his opposition Wednesday to legislation that Senate Democrats are reviving to allow striking workers to collect unemployment. For a fourth year, the Democrat-led Labor…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.
2025 legislative session: The issues

Jan 7, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

State legislators will be tackling major issues from artificial intelligence to zoning reform in the 2025 legislative session that opens today.THE STATE BUDGETDeliberations on the next two-year state budget will…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.
State: Paying debt realizes big saving for taxpayers

Jan 7, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

HARTFORD — State Treasurer Erick Russell reported Tuesday that taxpayers will save $682.1 million over 10 years from the early retirement of $394 million in transportation-related bonding debt. The savings…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.
Public gets access to state health strategy office

Jan 6, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

HARTFORD – The public will now be able to learn when the state Office of Health Strategy and applicants for a required certificate of need enter confidential settlement negotiations.Dr. Deidre…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.
Zoning battle over Middlebury warehouse project heads to court, tests new state law

Dec 8, 2024 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

The next clash in a contentious zoning battle in Middlebury will hinge on how a state judge reads a state law tailored to the block the development of a proposed 670,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution complex on the former Timex headquarters property.
FEMA provides over $10M in relief for Connecticut flood victims

Dec 7, 2024 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

The Federal Emergency Management Administration has provided more than $10 million in disaster relief following the devastating and deadly flash flooding in August. A quick-moving, 1,000-year rainstorm that deluged western parts of the state Aug. 18-19 was followed by flooding, landslides and mudslides that caused widespread property damage and claimed three lives. At the request of Gov.
Appeals court in narrow ruling slightly reduces Alex Jones damages

Dec 6, 2024 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

HARTFORD — A state appeals court slashed $150 million from a $1.44 billion judgment for family members of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting against Infowars host Alex Jones. A three-judge panel of the state Appellate Court vacated the $150 million in punitive damages that a jury in Waterbury Superior Court awarded under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act after concluding there was no legal viable claim for a CUPTA violation.