Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell will lay in state at the Capitol on Dec. 3 before her funeral at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford.
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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Lamont promises ‘amends’ for aide’s personal use of state car
The governor’s former chief of staff, Jonathan Dach, will most likely be asked to reimburse the state for misusing a state car.
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Recount: Honig unseated Seminara in CT’s 8th Senate District
Democratic challenger Paul Honig’s close victory over Sen. Lisa Seminara, R-Avon, was affirmed Friday after a recount of the 8th District.
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M. Jodi Rell, the governor who helped Connecticut recover from scandal, dies
Republican M. Jodi Rell served as CT’s governor from 2004 to 2011, steadying the state after the resignation of Gov. John G. Rowland.
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New life promised for an old coal-fired plant in Bridgeport
A developer will transform Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit 3, and the state wants mixed-use development — ideally with a housing component.
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CT Democrats ask: In 2024 election, where was the city turnout?
Kamala Harris’ shrinking margins in CT cities are similar to a drop in the urban vote for Gov. Ned Lamont. Democrats are looking for answers.
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Torrington recount resolves House race, reopens Senate contest
A recount in Torrington that confirmed Rep. Michelle Cook’s loss triggered another recount that Sen. Lisa Seminara says puts her loss in question.
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Chris Reddy, loser in UConn district, files elections complaint
The candidate said some voters, including UConn students, may have been ineligible. Mansfield’s registrars of voters defended the results.
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Torrington recount set in CT’s only unsettled state House district
GOP state House candidate Joe Canino says he beat Rep. Michelle Cook, a Democrat. Cook said her campaign hasn’t seen even incomplete results.
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GOP challenges one CT Senate result, but Dems keep majorities
The CT General Assembly’s top leaders were backed for new terms in 2025 as Democrats claimed 25 seats in the Senate and 102 in the House.
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CT Democrats respond to Trump with defiance, grief — and introspection
Lawmakers including Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal offered degrees of defiance, analysis and self-reflection after Trump’s win
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Democrats gain multiple seats in CT House, preserve majority in CT Senate
The House Democratic majority appeared to make modest gains Tuesday in the Connecticut General Assembly, flipping at least three GOP seats.
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Chris Murphy wins reelection to third U.S. Senate term
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy easily fended off three challengers to claim a third term. The Associated Press called the race soon after polls closed Tuesday.
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Polls close on a quiet Election Day in CT, and the waiting begins
Connecticut voters encountered few problems at the polls by Tuesday evening as they cast ballots in a tight national race for president.
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Your CT legislator is on 2 or 3 ballot lines. What does that say?
Connecticut is among the few states that embrace fusion politics, allowing cross-endorsements that give candidates more than one ballot line.
