Democrats support PURA chair after Republicans walk out in protest

Senate Confirms PURA Chair Marissa Gillett Amid Walkout, Partisan Tensions

In a sharply divided and emotionally charged vote on Tuesday, the Connecticut Senate confirmed Marissa Gillett to a second term as chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, but not without some controversy.

Marissa Gillett gets Senate OK for second term as PURA chair

The head of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority was confirmed to a second four-year term on Tuesday, despite a walkout from Senate Republicans in protest of a purported deal to secure political support for her reappointment. Marissa Gillett, who has led PURA since 2019, was confirmed by a vote of 21-0 in the Senate with none of the chamber’s 11 Republicans participating. Tuesday’s vote was the final step in a months-long confirma…

Democrats support PURA chair after Republicans walk out in protest

Senate Democrats approved a second term for Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Chairman Marissa Gillett, meaning the only remaining step is a signature by the governor who picked her. The vote came after Republicans walked out in protest of a deal that would also see a sitting member of the legislature get an appointment to PURA in exchange for his support for Gillett. “It is wrong, beyond words and we will not allow our constituents’ …

Senate Confirms PURA Chair Marissa Gillett Amid Walkout, Partisan Tensions - We-Ha

State Sen. Derek Slap (D-West Hartford) said he felt compelled to speak after the walkout, and was one of several Democrats who framed Gillett as a strong, independent regulator who has prioritized consumer protection. By Karla Ciaglo, CTNewsJunkie.com  In a sharply divided and emotionally charged vote on Tuesday, the Connecticut Senate confirmed Marissa Gillett to a [...] The post Senate Confirms PURA Chair Marissa Gillett Amid Walkout, Partisa…

Senate confirms Gillett for PURA; Republicans stage walkout

The Connecticut Senate voted to confirm Marissa Gillett’s reappointment as a Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) commissioner despite the Senate Republican caucus walking out of the chamber and refusing to vote on the nomination in protest.Led by Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, Brookfield, the Senate Republican conference announced in a press conference prior to the Senate session that they would send an “unprecedented message” …