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Connecticut House votes to add $500 million to ‘rainy day fund’
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, the Connecticut House of Representatives signed off on a plan to set aside a $500 million surplus into the state’s “rainy day fund” as a temporary stopgap against cuts from Washington.
The $500 million will sit in the state’s budget reserves and be available for use at the direction of Governor Ned Lamont — who must get sign-off from the legislature’s leadership — until the legislature reconvenes for its regular session next February.
When lawmakers were crafting the legislation, they envisioned the funds being used to fill in the gaps created by the federal government shutdown, as well as cutbacks included in President Donald Trump’s signature “Big Beautiful Bill.”
Even with a deal in place to end the shutdown, the legislature’s majority Democrats held to their course and pushed for the deposit into the budget reserves. Funding for programs like SNAP food assistance, Democrats reasoned, should be guaranteed by the state in the face of uncertainty at the federal level.
“To bank on Washington not falling back into chaos or dysfunction is probably not a bet we’re willing to make when we’re talking about pretty important programs,” State Rep. Matt Ritter, the Democratic House Speaker, said.
Ritter’s Democratic caucus voted uniformly in favor of the $500 million measure and were joined by a majority of the House’s Republicans. State Rep. Vincent Candelora, the House GOP leader, helped craft the funding bill and voted in favor of it’s passage. Most of Candelora’s top lieutenants and key committee leaders also voted in favor. 21 members, mostly members of the GOP caucus’s more conservative wing, broke ranks and opposed the bill.
Candelora said that, with the shutdown over and the need to backfill programs like SNAP and the LIHEAP heating assistance program now negated, he is hopeful the money will not be spent — though some Democrats have floated using the funds to counteract cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies that are currently set to take effect in the new year.
“I imagine most of that money will be intact and it will return to the rainy day fund,” Candelora said.
Now that it has won approval in the House, the bill heads to the State Senate, which is scheduled to convene on Thursday.
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Where to watch Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun on May 30: TV channel, start time and streaming
The WNBA has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement and a league full of loaded rosters as the 2026 season tips off.
A rookie class headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles and Washington’s Lauren Betts is ready to make a mark in the pros while the defending champion Las Vegas Aces look to keep their dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years.
As the the season gets going under a new media rights deal, it can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in when the Connecticut Sun host the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday.
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Tip off between the Connecticut Sun and Los Angeles Sparks is scheduled for 6 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, May 30.
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A look at Kathie Lee Gifford’s $100 million Connecticut home
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Kathie Lee Gifford and her late husband, football legend Frank Gifford, purchased the house in 1994.
Former “Today” show host Kathie Lee Gifford is selling her sprawling 13,163-square-foot Connecticut home. The asking price? $100,000,000.
Dubbed “Cedar Cliff,” the Greenwich estate at 108 Cedar Cliff in the Riverside section of town, was once owned by railroad tycoon Henry F. Shoemaker. Kathie Lee Gifford and her late husband, football legend Frank Gifford, purchased the house in 1994 for $7.8 million . The 13,163-square-foot, 29-room estate has eight bedrooms and 14 bathrooms (nine full, five half).


“They added a substantial addition to the house to make it work for their lifestyle,” listing agent Leslie McElwreath of Sotheby’s International Realty said. That addition is the east wing of the house, constructed in the early 2000s, which includes a private theater and wine cellar.
The eight bedrooms are similarly sized and have views of Greenwich Cove. The primary bedroom and two guest bedrooms have a balcony as well. The estate has a greenhouse, a screened porch, a sun room, a tennis court, and a billiards room currently containing Frank Gifford memorabilia. There are 10 fireplaces throughout the house.
Within the 2.91-acre gated peninsula is a spa, pool, and pool house.
McElwreath said “empty nester” Gifford is selling the property because “her children are grown and are married with their own children. Kathie Lee spends most of her time in Tennessee and is no longer using the house full-time.”
The house has a recently installed Ludowici terra cotta roof, sun decks that have been rebuilt, and there is access to a full-property generator as well as a private beach.
McElwreath said there are additional aspects that make this property worth the monstrous price tag.
“The setting is extraordinary. Elevated high above the water with over 1,250 feet of frontage, the property offers the rare combination of commanding panoramic views and direct waterfront access via a private pier and deep water dock,” she said.
McElwreath said the kind of buyer looking at this property is attracted to Greenwich for its high quality of life and proximity to Midtown Manhattan.


”High net-worth buyers do not compromise. They seek exceptional properties in prime locations. Cedar Cliff is a one-of-a-kind opportunity and will attract buyers looking for privacy and resort-like amenities,” McElwreath said.
The task of selling the estate was entrusted to McElwreath by Gifford after McElwreath represented the seller of Copper Beech Farm in Greenwich, which sold for just under $139,000,000 in 2023.
“[Copper Beach] is still the highest sale ever in Greenwich and the state of Connecticut. I plan to use the full resources of Sotheby’s International Realty to find the buyer for Cedar Cliff,” McElwreath said. “I also represented the seller of 100 Field Point Circle, the second highest sale in Greenwich at $50 million. My proven track record, combined with the marketing expertise of Sotheby’s, will prove to be a winning combination.”
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