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Legislature Begins 2017 Session And Gov. Malloy Delivers State Of The State Address

Connecticut Public Radio | By Tucker Ives
Published January 4, 2017 at 10:50 AM EST
Ryan Caron King
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WNPR
Gov. Malloy delivers his 2017 State of the State address.

With a split majority in Connecticut's Senate and another massive budget deficit, the legislature started the 2017 session on Wednesday.

Even before the first gavel, there was a big development in the Senate. Just minutes before the 10:00 am deadline Sen. Rob Kane, a Republican, and Sen. Eric Coleman, a Democrat resigned in order to take new government jobs.

The Connecticut Mirror reports Kane is up for Republican state auditor and Coleman seeks a judicial appointment.

Instead of an evenly split chamber with 18 Republicans and 18 Democrats, it will temporarily be a 17-17 split.

Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. Steve Dargan stepped down on Tuesday in order to accept a nomination to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Watch CT-N's coverage of the House of Representatives:

Watch the Senate's deliberations here:

Gov. Dannel Malloy is scheduled to deliver his State of the State address at noon.
Tucker Ives
Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.
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