In his State of the State address, Gov. Ned Lamont condemned cuts to the social safety net and the tactics of federal immigration forces.
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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GOP’s Tony Hwang loses to Fairfield First Selectwoman Christine Vitale
Republican Sen. Tony Hwang failed to unseat Fairfield’s Democratic First Selectwoman Christine Vitale in a special election Tuesday.
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Lamont to propose $200-per-person CT tax rebate
The $500 million rebate technically would be paid out of CT’s sales tax receipts and would not force deep cuts to the state budget.
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Ryan Fazio campaign policy pitch promises cheaper electricity
GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio promised to lower the cost of electricity, saying CT’s green efforts have burdened ratepayers.
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How Marty Looney shapes CT politics: Patience and persistence
Sen. Martin Looney plays the long game in the CT Capitol, thanking Gov. Ned Lamont for some things while pressing him to do more, much more.
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CT police: Cops must intervene if they see excessive force by feds
A CT law that requires police to intervene when they see abuse by other officers applies to immigration agents, top police officials said.
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GOP’s Betsy McCaughey promises to eliminate CT income tax
The Betsy McCaughey campaign for governor of Connecticut opened Friday afternoon in Hartford with a New York tabloid brashness.
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Chris Shea joins GOP field for CT 5th Congressional District
Chris Shea, a North Haven firefighter and retired Navy SEAL, is the third declared Republican candidate for Congress in the 5th District.
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‘In the Room’ with Ritter and Candelora, it’s political, not personal
House Speaker Matt Ritter and Minority Leader Vincent Candelora discussed their differences and similarities at CT Mirror’s ‘In the Room.’
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Betsy McCaughey to seek GOP nomination for CT governor
Betsy McCaughey, the Newsmax host and former New York lieutenant governor, said she is running for the GOP nomination for CT governor.
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Special election results: Dems claim victory for Larry Pemberton
Early results showed Larry Pemberton Jr. assured of election to the 139th House District of Ledyard, Montville and Norwich.
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Still a self-funder, Lamont is accepting other funds to show support
Gov. Ned Lamont’s reelection campaign reported raising $84,903 from contributors since mid-November. He chipped in another $105,000.
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GOP’s Ryan Fazio reaches public financing goal in governor race
The gubernatorial campaign of Republican Ryan Fazio said its fundraising has crossed the $250,000 threshold to qualify for public financing.
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Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, leader of energy committee, to retire
Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, the Democratic co-chair of the General Assembly’s Energy and Technology Committee, will not seek a ninth term.