The bill would gradually transform CT’s limited paid sick leave law, which originally passed in 2011, into a nearly universal benefit.
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.
Senate Democrats pass AI bill over Lamont’s objections
The bill would make CT fill a regulatory void left by congressional inaction on AI, including its role in forming decision-making algorithms.
CT AI bill would set standards, but Lamont remains wary
Senate Democrats said they are narrowing a proposal to set standards for the development and use of artificial intelligence in CT.
Facing deadline, CT’s legislative factory comes to life
The wheels of the CT General Assembly slowly began turning this week, producing some of the first floor votes since the 2024 session opened.
Ellen Peters, trailblazing CT justice, dies at 94
Peters, a Yale academic, became the first woman to sit on the state Supreme Court in 1978 and then served as its chief justice.
Ronnell Higgins wants to reshape the culture at the CT state police
The former Yale police chief says his approach to leadership in CT is informed by his dealings with police in Minneapolis, Missouri and more.
Biden and Trump win CT primaries; Many ‘uncommitted’ votes
The primaries, a gentle test for CT’s first foray into in-person early voting, saw about 18,000 votes cast ahead of Tuesday.
Scanlon proposes tighter oversight of disability pensions
A recent report says many former CT employees are collecting disability payments despite working new jobs or not confirming their eligibility.
GOP says Democratic election reforms are an April Fools’ joke
Republicans, in response to the Bridgeport absentee ballot scandal, want a mandatory prison sentence for election fraud and other reforms.
Joe Lieberman remembered as a man of civility in an uncivil time
Former U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman was eulogized Friday as a vital voice of civility and reconciliation in American politics.
Joe Lieberman, former U.S. senator and VP candidate, has died
Joe Lieberman, a former U.S. Senator from Connecticut, has died in New York City after complications from a fall.
After opposition, Lamont’s Superior Court nominee withdraws
A committee earlier this week had voted to recommend against Devant J. Joiner’s confirmation by the full CT General Assembly.
CT bill seeks transparency on ‘junk fees’ added to tickets, hotels
A bill sponsored by Gov. Ned Lamont would require ticket sellers to list the real cost of a ticketed event up front, including all fees.
Curtain raised on debate over electric vehicles in CT
CT lawmakers staged a dress rehearsal for debates over how aggressively Connecticut should push zero-emission vehicles.
Legislators oppose one of Lamont’s judicial nominees
The judicial nomination of Devant Joiner was derailed over claims that the Black prosecutor was overly aggressive in dealing with defendants.