Healey’s support for Erin Stewart’s campaign for governor puts him at odds with a caucus committed to her GOP rival, Sen. Ryan Fazio.
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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AG to CT court: Some General Assembly records aren’t public
The AG’s office argues that all records relating to the “legitimate … activities” of the CT legislature are exempt from public disclosure.
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Special election set for Jan. 13 in 139th House District
The special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of state Rep. Kevin Ryan, D-Montville, will be held Jan. 13.
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CT House Speaker Matt Ritter to seek unprecedented 4th term
For Ritter, the decision reflects a conclusion that he retains support to continue as speaker, even as it frustrates the ambitions of others.
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Ned Lamont’s solid approval rating holding up, new poll shows
CT voters give Ned Lamont a solid approval rating, but a significant minority are “indifferent or neutral” about him serving a third term.
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CT state Rep. Kevin Ryan dies in hospice at 73
Rep. Kevin Ryan, a Montville Democrat who served in the state House of Representatives through the tenures of five governors, died Sunday.
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Special election set for Jan. 6 in New Britain’s 25th House District
A special election to elect a successor to former state Rep. Bobby Sanchez in the 25th House District of New Britain will be held Jan. 6.
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Erin Stewart kicks off campaign for CT governor
Erin Stewart is kicking off her campaign for CT governor with an on-brand, slightly cheeky video emphasizing her blue-collar roots.
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Today, the curtain goes up on Ned Lamont’s bid for a third term
Gov. Ned Lamont has events planned Friday to define himself as central to continuing a fiscal recovery brought to life on his watch.
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House OKs bills to buy Waterbury Hospital, curb ICE activities
The approval of the bills was preceded by an all-day debate and party-line vote on a revised version of an omnibus CT housing bill.
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Sworn as New Britain mayor, Bobby Sanchez resigns from CT House
Sanchez, a Democrat who has represented the 25th House District since 2011, was elected mayor last week, succeeding Republican Erin Stewart.
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CT special session to open with vote on controversial housing bill
The legislature’s special session opens Wednesday with House votes planned on four bills, starting with a controversial revise of H.B. 5002.
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¿Qué tiene de especial una sesión extraordinaria? Lo que debe saber.
La Asamblea General convoca una sesión extraordinaria en casos de emergencia, aunque han adoptado una visión amplia de lo que constituye una.
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What’s so special about a special session? Here’s what to know.
CT’s General Assembly convenes a special session in emergency cases — though the legislature has taken a broad view of what constitutes one.
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Gov. Ned Lamont filed papers Friday to run for third term
Ned Lamont, a Democrat who has left no question of his intention to run for another term as governor, still plans a formal public kickoff.
