Gov. Ned Lamont sided with suburban towns and Republican legislators who had urged him to nix H.B. 5002 as an intrusion into local zoning.
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.
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Will Lamont veto CT HB 5002? Governor promises to ‘get it right’
Gov. Ned Lamont is confronting a quandary largely of his own making: Whether to sign the largest housing bill to ever reach his desk.
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Obama, in rare public remarks, steps lightly in Hartford
Obama played by the unwritten rules of the ex-presidency, offering commentary that was sharp but oblique. Trump’s name never passed his lips.
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CT urban mayors take different approaches to getting state funds
One mayor says thanks, another complains. But both are advocating for their cities and seeking changes to public education funding in CT.
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Lamont signs anti-predatory towing reforms
Gov. Ned Lamont has signed into law an overhaul of CT’s towing statutes that came after an investigation by the CT Mirror and ProPublica.
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CT officials denounce Trump, defend right to protest
Connecticut’s leaders denounced President Trump’s military response to the civil unrest in Los Angeles days before the ‘No Kings’ protests.
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With cheers for child care, Lamont begins soft reelection campaign
Lamont began his soft reelection campaign by trying to ably frame legislative wins and nimbly navigate concerns over the housing bill.
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Lamont seeking revisions to controversial housing bill
Gov. Ned Lamont is weighing whether to call CT lawmakers into special session to revise the housing bill before he must sign or veto it.
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CT Gov. Ned Lamont ‘more inclined’ to seek 3rd term in 2026
Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that economic uncertainties and political chaos only increase the chances that he will seek a third term.
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Despite key bills’ passage, legislative session ends on sour note
A number of bills passed in the waning hours of CT’s 2025 legislative session, but many more died, and there were a few twists along the way.
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Lamont forces legislators to keep elections watchdog independent
A bill would have subjected the appointment of the director of the CT State Elections Enforcement Commission to legislative approval.
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As CT legislative session winds down, bills await their fates
While some key bills got votes in both chambers or were wrapped into other bills, the fate of many is uncertain at best with time running out.
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Among billions, small earmarks for CT lawmakers to bring home
The $55.8 billion CT budget is an exercise as old as the definition of politics: It’s the art of determining who gets what, when and how.
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Lamont aide Jonny Dach misused state vehicle, investigation finds
Dach used a state vehicle as his personal car for nearly two years and drove at speeds considered reckless under CT law, the probe found.
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As CT legislature enters final stretch, Lamont makes a surprise visit
CT lawmakers have until Wednesday night to adopt a biennial budget and vote on a bipartisan energy deal, among other tasks.