The CT Senate unanimously passed a bill that would place the state among the first to begin setting standards for the use of AI tools.
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.
CT House votes to put no-excuse absentee voting on 2024 ballot
The Connecticut House approved a resolution Wednesday aimed at ending a constitutional ban on no-excuse absentee ballots.
Connecticut House — most of it — apologizes for witch trials
The CT House offered absolution, not exoneration, to the nine women and two men hanged for witchcraft in 17th-century Connecticut.
CT moves to end unregulated sales of marijuana gummies
CT moved towards banning synthetic marijuana and limiting the sale of consumables containing THC sold outside the regulated cannabis industry.
Quentin Williams and wrong-way driver both drunk in fatal crash, officials say
Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams and the wrong-way driver blamed for his death were legally drunk, officials familiar with investigation said.
House passes bill to bring early voting to Connecticut
One of four states not allowing early in-person voting, CT can make the change only since November’s passage of a constitutional amendment.
Judge nominees who opposed 2011 anti-discrimination bill get Senate OK
The Senate approved former Sens. Paul Doyle, a Democrat, and Jason Welch, a Republican, to serve as Superior Court judges, moving their nominations to the House for another vote.
CT cities and towns could save millions under new pension reforms
Comptroller Sean Scanlon’s plan drew praise from legislative leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont. The municipal pension fund is used by 107 CT towns.
Poll: Voters like Lamont and tax cuts, open to higher spending
A new Wesleyan poll shows CT voters approve of Gov. Ned Lamont’s performance and tax cuts, but they’re also OK raising taxes on the wealthy.
House confirms Carleton Giles to Board of Pardons and Paroles
Carleton Giles, who oversaw a jump in prison sentence commutations as Board of Pardons and Paroles chair, will return as a board member.
Unanimous PURA vote on utility rates belies rifts among regulators
Deep divisions among PURA commissioners could become a political headache for Gov. Ned Lamont.
As Biden opens campaign, Lamont says his record outweighs age
Joe Biden’s reelection campaign got underway in Connecticut on Tuesday with an off-message reference by Gov. Ned Lamont to Biden’s age.
Lamont nominates Sandra Slack Glover to CT Supreme Court
Sandra Slack Glover, a former law clerk to Sandra Day O’Connor, was nominated by Gov. Ned Lamont as a justice of the state Supreme Court.
CT Board of Pardons and Paroles halts sentence commutations
The pause in commutations — reductions of prison sentences — comes as CT Republicans have raised concerns over an increase in the last year.
Promoting an honored restaurant, Lamont plays marketer-in-chief
Gov. Lamont visited a James Beard Award finalist as restaurant industry lobbies against a bill that would end the sub-minimum wage.