Rep. Kevin Ryan, a Montville Democrat who served in the state House of Representatives through the tenures of five governors, died Sunday.
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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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.
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Three unions bolt CT AFL-CIO after failure to oust leader
Unions representing more than 10,000 workers have left the Connecticut AFL-CIO after a failed effort to oust Ed Hawthorne as its president.
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CT Dems call 2025 blue wave ‘historic,’ a boost before the ’26 races
CT’s governor and the Democratic state chair framed the election as as evidence of a big-tent party eager to compete in the 2026 midterms.
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Democrats score big in CT municipal races, flipping GOP seats
CT Democrats made broad gains in Tuesday’s elections, flipping seats that had been controlled by Republicans in New Britain and other cities.
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Facing federal cuts, Lamont OKs $500 million contingency fund
The legislation would divert $500 million now slated for CT’s pension funds to the state’s budget reserves to confront federal cuts.
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CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats
On Tuesday, Connecticut Democrats will try exploit open seats for top offices in New Britain, Norwich, Torrington, Branford and Westport.