CT wants to stop the dismantling of agencies that mediate labor disputes and support public libraries, museums and minority-owned businesses.
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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CT one of 19 states suing Trump over elections order
Trump’s order would direct states to require proof of citizenship for voting and that no mailed ballots be accepted after Election Day.
Posted inEconomic Development
Moon-bound NASA opens a door for CT’s small manufacturers
The matchmaking event was for CT small manufacturers to gain entree to NASA, SpaceX and the billions related to America’s return to the moon.
Posted inEconomic Development
Trump’s tariffs are ‘a six-letter word for tax,’ Ned Lamont says
Lamont said Trump’s latest, and broadest, round of tariffs will make CT exports less competitive and create additional costs on businesses.
Posted inPolitics
Police: Former Republican lobbyist vandalized CT senator’s Tesla
Rep. Craig Fishbein on Monday said Teslas were being vandalized as ‘acts of political terrorism’ inspired by animus to Trump and Musk.
Posted inGovernment
FEMA funding for ‘sanctuary’ areas under review, CT officials warn
Connecticut is grasping for answers about its continued eligibility for federal emergency management funding, including $9M in grants it gets yearly.
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CT conservatives denounce Tesla vandalism as ‘intimidation’
CT Rep. Craig Fishbein said cases of Tesla vandalism are ‘acts of domestic terrorism,’ but calling for the impeachment of judges is ‘a process.’
Posted inGovernment
Retaliatory inspection of cannabis cultivator? DCP apologizes.
One day after a cannabis cultivator criticized CT’s recreational marijuana testing protocols, the Department of Consumer Protection inspected the business.
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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.
Posted inMoney
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.
Posted inJustice
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.
Posted inJustice
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.