A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.

The renovated home made use of every last square inch—and learned a few material lessons from a beloved West Coast landmark ...

The lawmaker behind the death penalty bill said he expects legislators will pass it before this year’s session adjourns.

The plan gets more complicated than that and addresses other issues, but the main point is that the Republican proposal is a ...