CT received a letter this week from the U.S. Attorney General alleging state policies impede federal immigration enforcement.
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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Republican Ryan Fazio opens campaign for governor
State Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich opened a campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination with a pledge to lower state income taxes.
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Feds probe legislator’s relationship with recipient of state money
A grand jury is probing Sen. Douglas McCrory’s relationships with groups that got millions in state money and the woman who runs four of them.
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State, but no CT cities, on DOJ list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’
Six CT cities were on a list of ‘sanctuary cities’ published and withdrawn in May by Homeland Security. They are not on the new list.
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Trump’s homelessness order unites Lamont, housing advocates
Lamont, legislators and housing advocates share a disdain of Trump’s order pushing cities to combat homelessness with involuntary commitments.
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Rep. John Larson is focused on Social Security, despite challenges
U.S. Rep. John Larson says Social Security is his priority in Congress as the field to unseat him grows with a challenge from Luke Bronin.
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Bronin opens campaign against Larson: ‘We don’t have time to wait’
Luke Bronin announced his candidacy against U.S. Rep. John Larson in a 90-second video posted on social media at 5:30 a.m.
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CT’s new ‘pizza plate’ gives visibility – not cash – to anti-hunger charity
The license plate, which says ‘Supporting Connecticut Foodshare,’ gives the nonprofit a branding boost. But it won’t get any sale proceeds.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
To offer modest electric relief, CT to borrow $155 million
Consumers could see savings between $4 and $10 based on electric usage and other factors in the monthly bills beginning in September.
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Lamont campaigns now, an official candidacy to come later
Every day, Lamont walks and talks more like a candidate for reelection, as was evident at an event promoting an ‘Early Childhood Endowment.’
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With a poll, liberals nudge Lamont toward retirement or reform
A 2-1 split in favor of a third term for Lamont flips with a prompt that states he is “out of step with where CT needs to go in the future.”
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U.S. Rep. John Larson’s potential Democratic challengers grow to four
Former Hartford mayor Luke Bronin and Rep. Jillian Gilchrest are gauging support to join two others in challenging Congressman John Larson.
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In chaos at CT Capitol, two waste haulers found favors
It was a case study of the opaque and often chaotic nature of finalizing a budget in CT — and the opportunities to do favors by shaping laws.
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Gov. Lamont to challenger Rep. Josh Elliott: ‘Welcome to the race’
Rep. Josh Elliott said he will measure success by how he shapes the party’s agenda, not by whether he can win a challenge against Gov. Lamont.
