Hartford lost $3.25M to clean up site of former waste-to-energy plant after late budget amendment blocked sale of separate MIRA property to trash hauler.
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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Tong confident on birthright citizenship amid Supreme Court ruling
William Tong said he believes the court will declare a ban on birthright citizenship unconstitutional but fears chaos in the near term.
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Zohran Mamdani’s upset in NYC mayoral primary resonates in CT
CT Democrats called Mamdani’s win significant but warned against proclaiming him the answer to what went wrong in the 2024 presidential race.
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CT Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan charged with shoplifting
State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan said his arrest on a shoplifting charge was due to his failure to scan two items at a Target store in Bethel.
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After vetoes on housing and labor, Lamont tries to make amends
Gov. Ned Lamont has turned to repairing relationships frayed by his vetoes of priorities of Democrats and party legislative leaders.
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It wasn’t the plan, but Lamont endorsed Cuomo
Gov. Ned Lamont made an unplanned endorsement of Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York on Monday, saying he’d rank Cuomo first on a ballot.
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Lamont vetoes H.B. 5002 housing bill, sets local ‘buy-in’ as priority
Gov. Ned Lamont sided with suburban towns and Republican legislators who had urged him to nix H.B. 5002 as an intrusion into local zoning.
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Will Lamont veto CT HB 5002? Governor promises to ‘get it right’
Gov. Ned Lamont is confronting a quandary largely of his own making: Whether to sign the largest housing bill to ever reach his desk.
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Obama, in rare public remarks, steps lightly in Hartford
Obama played by the unwritten rules of the ex-presidency, offering commentary that was sharp but oblique. Trump’s name never passed his lips.
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CT urban mayors take different approaches to getting state funds
One mayor says thanks, another complains. But both are advocating for their cities and seeking changes to public education funding in CT.
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Lamont signs anti-predatory towing reforms
Gov. Ned Lamont has signed into law an overhaul of CT’s towing statutes that came after an investigation by the CT Mirror and ProPublica.
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CT officials denounce Trump, defend right to protest
Connecticut’s leaders denounced President Trump’s military response to the civil unrest in Los Angeles days before the ‘No Kings’ protests.
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With cheers for child care, Lamont begins soft reelection campaign
Lamont began his soft reelection campaign by trying to ably frame legislative wins and nimbly navigate concerns over the housing bill.
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Lamont seeking revisions to controversial housing bill
Gov. Ned Lamont is weighing whether to call CT lawmakers into special session to revise the housing bill before he must sign or veto it.
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CT Gov. Ned Lamont ‘more inclined’ to seek 3rd term in 2026
Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that economic uncertainties and political chaos only increase the chances that he will seek a third term.
