Gov. Ned Lamont has intended to contrast his steady pragmatism with the drama of Trump. To that end, the federal shutdown has been a gift.
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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CT Dems are holding firm on health care. This is why
The GOP refused to include a provision that would have extended tax credits that subsidize health premiums that 142,000 CT residents pay.
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Multiple people have turned down open PURA seats, Lamont says
The governor needs to make at least one appointment to PURA before Oct. 10 to guarantee a quorum to issue final decisions in pending cases.
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Jen Tooker ends GOP campaign for CT governor
Jen Tooker’s departure from the race leaves Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich as the only Republican waging an active campaign for governor.
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Protesters target WTNH over Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
Nexstar’s preempting of Jimmy Kimmel on its affiliates, including WTNH, showed that affiliates are not necessary to view network programming.
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Roberto Alves, CT Democratic chair and Danbury mayor, has lymphoma
Alves, who will continue running for reelection as mayor, did not disclose the stage of his cancer but called it ‘serious but treatable.’
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CT, RI seek court order resuming work on Revolution Wind
The Trump administration issued the order to stop work on Revolution Wind, a permitted, multibillion-dollar project that is 80% complete.
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Facing four challengers, John Larson opens reelection campaign
Congressman John B. Larson relied on familiar themes, faces and places as he began a campaign unlike 13 previous runs for reelection.
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After Charlie Kirk shooting, pleas for peace in CT, amid some fears
The confluence of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and a 9-11 anniversary inspired moments of introspection in CT about political discourse.
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Por qué el mapa del Congreso de Connecticut luce extraño
Así funciona realmente la redistribución de distritos en Connecticut, cómo la delegación del Congreso pasó de 60% Republicano a 80% Demócrata en las elecciones intermedias de 2006
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Lamont endorses potential state investment in Connecticut Sun
Gov. Ned Lamont endorsed the potential state purchase of a share of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun as a savvy investment, not a subsidy.
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Challenger Adam Sendroff wins Hamden Democratic mayoral primary
Denied their party’s endorsements for reelection, the GOP first selectmen of Oxford and Plainfield won primaries as challengers Tuesday.
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Lamont exploring how to maintain COVID vaccine access in CT
Gov. Ned Lamont said he has consulted with New York and Massachusetts about how to continue easy access to COVID vaccines.
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Why CT’s congressional map looks odd, but is not a gerrymander
Here’s how redistricting really works in Connecticut and why some people think they see a lobster claw in the congressional map.
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A CT special session? Lawmakers agree on issues — just not solutions
From drafting a new version of H.B. 5002 to potential Trust Act revisions, lawmakers may not agree on solutions to key issues before October.