One day after a cannabis cultivator criticized CT’s recreational marijuana testing protocols, the Department of Consumer Protection inspected the business.
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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Trump adds spice to Connecticut’s annual debate over labor bills
The Labor and Public Employees Committee approved bills that expose a chasm between Democrats and Republicans over labor issues.
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On national ‘day of action,’ Democrats rally against cuts to Medicaid
In Connecticut, there are no direct pressure points on President Trump or the Congress. Protesters said it was still important to be heard.
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Lamont’s quest: Engage Trump without appeasing or provoking
Gov. Ned Lamont says his careful, constructive-engagement approach to all things Trump is informed by his experiences during the pandemic.
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Resolution calls for CT to condemn a genocide within its borders
A resolution proposed by Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, would condemn the 1638 Treaty of Hartford that ended the Pequot War.
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Lamont cuts spending at CT public colleges, other agencies
One week after agreeing to bolster grants for special education, Gov. Ned Lamont slashed $41 million in other spending on Friday.
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Borrowing from Norway, a Connecticut prison tries a new approach
Correction officers spend unstructured time with the incarcerated in the new model, hoping to stem problems before they start.
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William H. Bright Jr. confirmed as justice of CT Supreme Court
Former Rep. Michael D’Agostino, D-Hamden, and former Senate Minority Leader Kevin C. Kelly, R-Stratford, were among the new judges.
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Lamont to sign new bills that provide same funding as vetoed bills
The bills avoid a veto override fight by providing funding for special education and nonprofits from money outside the spending cap.
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Compromise would save Lamont from veto override on funding fight
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders said they agreed on a deal to deliver $40 million for special education and $2.88 million in grants.
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Lamont returns from India with broken arm and a veto plan
Defying a likely override, Gov. Ned Lamont promised Monday to veto a bipartisan $40 million supplemental special-education appropriation.
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Rep. Aundré Bumgardner charged with DUI in Groton
Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, D-Groton, has been suspended from his leadership and committee assignments following his arrest early Sunday.
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CT AI regulation bill puts senators, top Democrats at odds
CT’s Chief Innovation Officer Dan O’Keefe said the bill was a risky effort to regulate fast-evolving technology and would chill CT’s economy.
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Special elections: Jason Perillo wins in Senate, Dan Gaiewski in House
Rep. Jason Perillo, R-Shelton, was elected to the CT Senate and Dan Gaiewski, a Democratic councilman from Groton, won a seat in the House.
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Lamont hints at line-item veto of special education funding
Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to use a line-item veto to kill a $40 million appropriation for special education that the Senate passed Tuesday.