The compromise bill, inspired by Amazon warehouse management, would require greater transparency about quotas and digital monitoring.
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.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Political deal to seat John Fonfara on PURA may prove unworkable
Converting PURA to a quasi-public agency solely to give Sen. John Fonfara a promised seat is off the table for the 2025 legislative session.
Posted inCities & Towns
CT volunteer firefighter ranks have shrunk by 62.7%: ‘Wake-up call’
Difficulty in attracting volunteer firefighters, the first line of defense in most CT towns, is a crisis that has unfolded slowly.
Posted inPolitics
CT’s Senate GOP, the smallest caucus, is trying to be louder
CT Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding’s caucus is offering more, and sharper, criticisms of Gov. Ned Lamont and the Democratic majority.
Posted inPolitics
A legislative ‘rat’ returns to the CT Capitol, its origins still murky
A bill that would make CT’s state-employee health coverage available to appointees on quasi-public authority boards has passed the Senate.
Posted inPolitics
CT bill that would clear path for lawsuits against gun industry passes House
The gun industry could face civil damages for the misuse of firearms in limited circumstances in Connecticut under the bill.
Posted inPolitics
After 100 days of Trump, CT Democrats know where they stand
CT Democrats say President Trump’s performance is actually worse than his dismal polling reflects. Republicans say it’s too early to judge.
Posted inEducation
Cheng out at CSCU following spending controversy
Cheng agreed to step aside as of July 1 following months of controversy regarding his overspending on meals, alcohol and chauffeur services.
Posted inPolitics
Effort underway to seek a pardon for former Gov. John G. Rowland
A discreet effort is underway to explore the possibility of President Donald J. Trump pardoning former Gov. John G. Rowland.
Posted inPolitics
CT special election 2025: Amy Romano wins Shelton House seat
Amy Romano won a special election Tuesday to the state House of Representatives, maintaining Republican control of the district for 50 years.
Posted inMoney
Big demand for this CT ag grant, but no money for it next year
Gov. Ned Lamont toured a farm to celebrate Earth Day and a grant program that illustrated the reach and limits of spending cap constraints.
Posted inPolitics
Chris Murphy, a new ‘pugilistic populist,’ maps resistance to Trump
Chris Murphy says President Trump is bullying key institutions into submission. He wants to meet the moment with uncompromising defiance.
Posted inPolitics
Stephanie Thomas apologizes for invoking ‘SS’ when criticizing exec order
Stephanie Thomas was discussing her objections to President Trump’s executive order on elections when she referred to Nazi Germany’s SS.
Posted inGovernment
CT creates new office to regulate medical and recreational marijuana
The move comes less than a month after state officials apologized for what appeared to be a retaliatory inspection at a cannabis facility.
Posted inPolitics
Veterans say Trump’s planned cuts will return VA to era of backlogs
The Trump administration plans to cut 83,000 jobs in the Veterans Administration, and CT veterans, politicians and advocates are pushing back.