CT Democrats to Revise Massive Housing Bill After Republican Pushback

Facing filibuster, Democrats stall vote on CT omnibus housing bill

At their regular Thursday morning press briefing, House Democratic leadership appeared confident about passage of the most significant housing legislation to come before the Connecticut legislature in years. But by Thursday night, the vote on the bill had stalled under threats of a filibuster and a split Democratic party. Lawmakers said an altered version is likely to come up for a vote on Tuesday. In its latest publicly released draft, House Bi…

CT Democrats to revise massive housing bill after Republican pushback

Democratic lawmakers are amending a massive housing bill that aims to build more affordable housing. The 92-page bill, titled “An Act Concerning Housing and the Needs of Homeless Persons,” is backed by the top Democrats in the house. They expected the legislation to be debated and possibly voted on Thursday night, but strong opposition sent lawmakers back to the drawing board. “Expected pushback,” said Rep. Jason Rojas (D – House Majority Leader…

Stirling’s VP Communities Wins Major Housing Bill Battle

After nearly a year of campaigning, the Housing Campaign, led by Justine Pédussel, has won a major battle at Holyrood The post Stirling’s VP Communities Wins Major Housing Bill Battle  appeared first on Brig Newspaper.