State Senator Paul Cicarella

CT Senate GOP Urges Homeschooling Community to Attend Monday Informational Hearing

Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Eric Berthel, Sen. Jason Perillo, Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Paul Cicarella, and Sen. Stephen Harding today urged Connecticut homeschooler families to attend a Homeschooling Informational Hearing at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 5 in Room 2 E of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. (YouTube hearing link here: ... Paul Cicarella 

CT Senate GOP Statement on 192 MPH Motorcyclist

Sen. Tony Hwang, Sen. Paul Cicarella, Sen. Jeff Gordon and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding Connecticut State Police announcing the arrest of a motorcyclist who built an online following under a pseudonym by posting to social media dozens of videos of himself speeding well above 150 mph, including 192 mph, on ... Paul Cicarella 

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Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Paul Cicarella, Sen. Henri Martin and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding an Apr. 4 state’s Psychiatric Security Review Board hearing which revealed how a current Whiting Forensic patient who was acquitted in the 2015 murder of girlfriend Delma Murphy by reason of insanity changed his legal last ... Paul Cicarella 

Sen. Cicarella, CT Senate GOP Kick Off Statewide Grassroots Tour Demanding Relief from Unaffordable Taxes & Electric Bills

“We have a cost of living crisis in CT.” Watch the press conference here. ANSONIA – At Ansonia-based small business Coastal Carriers, State Sen. Paul Cicarella (R-North Haven) and Connecticut Senate Republican lawmakers yesterday launched a grassroots tour of the state to join job creators and local leaders in demanding relief from the high cost ... Paul Cicarella 

“Another High Profile Failure”: CT Senate GOP on Paroled Triple Murderer

Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Paul Cicarella, and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding a CT triple murderer who was paroled after being disciplined 96 times and is now accused of a violent home invasion. (https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/norwich-ct-slash-triple-murder-ronnie-hinton-20244314.php) “It’s another high profile failure by the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. Two years ago, Republicans ... Paul Cicarella 

CT Senate GOP on Gov’t. OT Spending: “This is a public safety issue”

Sen. Paul Cicarella, Sen. Jeff Gordon and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding the state spending $378 million for overtime during the 2024 calendar year across nearly 50 departments in state government. (https://www.courant.com/2025/03/23/overtime-for-state-employees-costs-hundreds-of-millions-heres-why/) “This is a public safety issue. Long hours and excessive overtime can lead to fatigue. We should be hiring ... Paul Cicarella 

(Photo brief) Girl Scout Day at the Capitol: Inspiring Future Leaders

Girl Scout Day at the Capitol: Inspiring Future Leaders Senior Deputy Republican Leader Paul Cicarella (R-North Haven) on March 11 welcomed Girl Scout members from Durham, North Haven, and Northford to the Capitol for Girl Scout Day at the Capitol 2025, which included nearly 100 Girl Scouts from troops across Connecticut. The event provided young women ... Paul Cicarella 

Senate GOP Statement on CT Mirror/ProPublica Investigation on Towing Laws

Government Oversight Committee ranking member Sen. Rob Sampson, General Law Committee ranking member Paul Cicarella and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding a CT Mirror/ProPublica investigation that revealed how CT’s towing laws have come to favor tow companies at the expense of mostly low-income residents. “What this investigation has exposed is that ... Paul Cicarella 

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