House Meets and Overrides Governor's Veto of Campaign Finance Program

The State House of Representatives met on Friday, August 13, and voted to override, by a vote of 106 to 30, Governor M. Jodi Rell's veto of SB 551, An Act Concerning Clean Elections.  The House action follows the Senate override of the bill on August 5.   

Enacted on July 30, SB 551 was the General Assembly's attempt to address the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision that found portions of Connecticut's campaign finance law unconstitutional.  Most notably, SB 551 increases the size of the grants to those running for Governor and amends the law relative to the ability of lobbyists and state contractors to solicit and make political contributions. 

Connecticut Voters Go to the Polls August 10

Republican and Democrat primaries for statewide and federal offices will take place in Connecticut on Tuesday, August 10. Among the races to be decided are the candidates who will represent their parties for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, several seats in the US House of Representatives, and the US Senate. For more information on the candidates running for office at the local, state, and national levels, visit the Connecticut Legislative Action Center.