How is Connecticut governed?

Colonial Connecticut became a Charter Colony which was largely self-governed. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were adopted by free men of Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor. The charter established the rules of government, but allowed the Connecticut colonists a great amount of freedom within those rules. read more

Hartford Line is Now Open, Providing Frequent Rail Service in the Central Connecticut Corridor. The passenger rail line, which has multiple stations in Central Connecticut along the I-91 corridor connecting New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield, is the first passenger rail line to open for service in Connecticut since 1990. read more

The Governor of Connecticut is the elected head of the executive branch of Connecticut's state government, and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly and to convene the legislature. read more

The governor's office estimates that there are 22,000 U.S. citizen children of undocumented immigrant parents living in Connecticut. If their parents were to be deported, these children would likely end up in foster care and would cost the state an estimated $630 million, the governor's office said. read more