{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Melissa in the Morning: Session Recap","description":"Connecticut just wrapped up its legislative session where the budget was the priority. A recent headline touts how much work got done in a short session. This news headline reads “the Connecticut legislature is celebrating the passage of 218 bills this session. It matches the amount of bills passed in 2025, despite being a shorter session than last year.” That may be true, but what actually passed to bring long term affordability to Connecticut residents? We asked Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding, who gave us the key takeaways from this legislative session.\n\nImage Courtesy of Senator Steve Harding and the Senate Republicans","author_name":"WICC The Voice of Connecticut","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4994425-wicc-the-voice-of-connecticut","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43640168/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}