Aides appeared, whispering to bosses. Then came noises in the hall. The U.S. Capitol was breached.
January 6, 2021
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Connecticut officials react to chaos at U.S. Capitol
Elected officials from both parties denounced the rioting in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
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‘Unreal’ scene as pro-Trump mob invades U.S. Capitol
A mob supporting Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
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A chatty State of the State, prerecorded in a pandemic
The speech played to Lamont’s strengths and downplayed his weakness as a late-in-life politician who rarely attempts oratorical high notes.
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Hundreds of protestors press lawmakers as they return to the Capitol
Hundreds of protestors gathered Wednesday outside the Capitol, pressing returning lawmakers to reject mandatory vaccinations and coronavirus-related restrictions on gatherings.
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Gov. Ned Lamont’s state of the state speech: ‘Connecticut’s comeback is happening’
Click here for the full transcript and video of Gov. Ned Lamont’s state of the state speech.
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CT Legislature opens with less pomp, more circumstance
The General Assembly opened its session in extraordinary fashion, convening outdoors, applauded by friends and heckled by protesters.
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Happy New Year, my foot
My fellow Americans, please stop wishing me a Happy New Year. I’m begging you. Do you want to jinx it already? Besides, let’s be realistic, shall we? How happy are any of us going to be this side of Warren Buffet?
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With a notable exception, Connecticut Republicans say Trump should accept his loss
Some Connecticut Republicans didn’t flinch at questions about the president’s furious efforts to stay in office. One did.
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Bring equity to the Danbury school system
As a lifelong Danbury resident, I am compelled to respond to the recent piece about Faith Acts’ plea for Governor Lamont to fund our schools equitably. While Faith Acts primarily operates in Bridgeport and New Haven, Danbury struggles with the same issues of school segregation they work to address.
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Climate science demands a halt to Killingly power plant
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit our state – hard – Gov. Ned Lamont appeared wearing a mask that read “Science Will Win.” In his approach to COVID-19, Lamont has relied unceasingly on scientific data, sought close collaboration with neighboring states, and communicated important information to the public. Guided by science, he is demonstrating exemplary leadership in navigating the pandemic. Contrast this COVID-19 response to climate science and fossil fuel policy in Connecticut. It is obvious that science is not winning.
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The arts are essential. And they need our help.
In March 2020, the City of Hartford asked the Greater Hartford Arts Council to survey a number of local arts organizations about how they were faring at the beginning of the pandemic. That quick snapshot of about 14 organizations showed striking results – these organizations were projecting losses totaling $2.1 million after just 30 days. And that was only a fraction of all of the organizations our region has to offer.
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Essentialist Manifesto
America has done an amazingly bad job dealing with the pandemic. There’s a strange sort of vertigo one feels upon hearing that in South Korea they’re enacting new restrictions because there are a thousand new cases in a day, while we clock a million a week. What alarms me is that we seem to be accepting the carnage. Thousands die daily, and we still eat at restaurants, fly on airplanes, carry on and spread the virus.