At her confirmation hearing, the CT Supreme Court nominee spoke publicly for the first time about leaving the Trump-Russia investigation.
Mark Pazniokas
Mark is the Capitol Bureau Chief and a co-founder of CT Mirror. He is a frequent contributor to WNPR, a former state politics writer for The Hartford Courant and Journal Inquirer, and contributor for The New York Times.
Posted inPolitics
Absentee ballots’ use, possible abuse, called ‘art form’ in Bridgeport
Election fraud in CT is rare but has generally involved absentee ballots that were improperly obtained or returned by unauthorized persons.
Posted inEconomic Development
Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $15.69 on Jan. 1
Connecticut’s $15 minimum wage will rise by 69 cents on Jan. 1, the first of the state’s raises pegged to a federal index that tracks wages.
Posted inHealth
CT promises discounts on drug prescriptions
The discount card is free to every resident, with no restrictions on age or income. Consumers can search for the lowest prices on any drug.
Posted inPolitics
Court explores whether CT’s campaign law violates free speech
A 2014 campaign mailing that criticized the sitting governor has ignited a free speech fight that has reached the CT Supreme Court.
Posted inJustice
Opening on Appellate Court is opportunity for Lamont
Appellate Judge Eliot D. Prescott is taking senior status, giving Gov. Ned Lamont a chance to deliver on his commitment to diversity.
Posted inPolitics
Arunan Arulampalam wins Hartford Democratic mayoral primary
The victory makes Arulampalam the overwhelming favorite in November to be elected successor to Luke Bronin as mayor of Connecticut’s capital.
Posted inCities & Towns
Several CT towns have primaries on Tuesday. Here’s what to know
There are 12 Democratic and 14 Republican primaries in CT on Tuesday, including races for mayor in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT labor, management combat public sector staff shortages
A recent job fair put CT’s labor and management on the same side — recruiting workers to combat staffing shortages in the public sector.
Posted inJustice
CT has required police body cameras for two years. What’s changed?
There is a consensus that body-worn cameras are game changers. Harder to assess is how the BWCs are changing policing.
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Confident of confirmation, Lamont picks Dannehy for high court
Gov. Ned Lamont’s nomination of Nora R. Dannehy to the Connecticut Supreme Court is a second effort to fill a vacancy after an earlier nominee failed to win confirmation.
Posted inJustice
Lamont wants Nora Dannehy on Connecticut Supreme Court
Gov. Ned Lamont is vetting Nora R. Dannehy, who quit in protest from a Trump-era investigation of the FBI, for Connecticut’s Supreme Court.
Posted inGovernment
Frustration in CT building trades: Where are the jobs?
Elation by the Connecticut building trades over opportunities promised by the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law is giving way to frustration over an inability to quickly put that money to work.
Posted inGovernment
CT Lottery begins CEO search at a crucial juncture
Greg Smith, who has been seen as a stabilizing presence since being hired as the CT Lottery’s president in 2018, intends to retire in 2024.
Posted inPolitics
Fairfield County turned blue, but in town halls, politics is still local
Some Republicans are running unopposed for top offices in southwestern CT, where the GOP is struggling to hold seats in the General Assembly.