General Assembly passes bill to regulate earmarks amid probe

General Assembly passes bill to regulate earmarks amid probe

The Connecticut Senate gave final passage to a bill Monday to increase transparency around legislative earmarks and to address a political scandal created by one of their own members. The bill, which unanimously passed the Senate, will mandate additional documentation and reporting requirements from any entity that receives legislatively-directed funds — more commonly known as earmarks. That legislation, which was pushed by Gov. Ned Lamont and p…