At the CT convention, Murphy sounded like a politician who has settled on a political home and role — the bipartisan dealmaker.
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.
Lamont to veto bill providing state aid to strikers
Gov. Ned Lamont plans to veto a CT AFL-CIO priority bill that would have created a $3 million state fund to assist striking workers.
At deadline, CT Senate passes bill benefiting strikers
Gov. Ned Lamont, who opposed a measure that would have given strikers unemployment benefits, has yet to say if he will sign the bill.
CT lawmakers criticize OHS for CT health care reform bill failure
House leaders criticized the CT Office of Health Strategy Wednesday as it became clear some hospital oversight reforms would not pass.
On final day of session, a showdown is threatened in CT Senate
A collision seems unavoidable over two bills the Senate Democratic majority pledges to pass and the Senate Republican minority vows to block.
First expansion of CT paid sick days law wins passage
The Senate approved Democratic legislation that will expand CT’s paid sick days mandate into a nearly universal benefit by Jan. 1, 2027.
A plan to get CT health benefits to a select few is abandoned
The provision — described as a “rat” — would have extended health coverage to a few unpaid members of quasi-public authority boards.
Without saying so, CT House passes strikers’ benefits bill
The CT House of Representatives voted Friday to provide up to $3 million in aid to striking workers, with no explanation and scant debate.
A modest response in Hartford to ballot scandal in Bridgeport
House Bill 5498 would require publicly available video surveillance of absentee-ballot drop boxes and a quicker referral to police.
After Eversource threat, Lamont backs PURA chair for another term
Hours after Eversource’s president said it would cut funding for capital projects, the governor reappointed Marissa Gillett to a 4-year term.
Eversource escalates CT fight, saying it will cut investments
The remarks were interpreted as another nudge for Gov. Ned Lamont to fire Marissa Gillett, chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
CT House Democrats vote to declare ‘climate crisis’
The debate over House Bill 5004 reflected the deep divide among Democrats and Republicans on the science, economics and politics of climate.
CT House votes to set standards on THC products
The House voted 130-16 for a measure intended to set clear rules for THC-infused beverages and other intoxicating products made from hemp.
Lamont defends fiscal guardrails but is open to workarounds
A shared desire to end the session without drama has led to a deal with some budget gimmicks.
Lamont takes responsibility for tree cutting near his house
CT Gov. Ned Lamont insisted that a contractor was hired to clear storm-damaged trees on his and nearby property, not to improve his view.