Republican State Chair Ben Proto said after Trump was convicted that he is unlikely to lose the support of the party or its delegates.
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 vetoes bill easing municipal contracting
Gov. Lamont cited the ‘potential risks’ to accountability of increasing the maximum value of city contracts that require sealed bids.
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Leora Levy, a Trump favorite, loses RNC seat in Connecticut
Annalisa Stravato of Wilton won a contest that exposed fissures in a state Republican party scratching for relevance in federal elections.
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Lamont signs CT paid sick leave law; ceremony marks wedge issue
Democrats and Republicans agree that CT’s paid sick leave law offers voters a wedge issue separating the two parties in an election year.
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Tong, DOJ say Live Nation illegally controls concert business
Connecticut joined the Justice Department and 29 other states Thursday in an antitrust suit aiming to break up Live Nation Entertainment
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Richard Robinson to retire as chief justice of CT Supreme Court
Gov. Ned Lamont, who is being lobbied for more diverse backgrounds on the court, set no timetable for naming Robinson’s successor.
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CT GOP conventions: George Logan, Jahana Hayes rematch set
George Logan, widely seen as the GOP’s best hope, was among five Republicans endorsed to take on CT’s Democratic congressional delegation.
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CT Supreme Court finds public financing law restricts free speech
The State Elections Enforcement Commission’s restrictions on advertising in publicly financed campaigns violate free speech, the court ruled.
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With no notice, Rep. Robyn Porter fails to show up at nominating convention
CT Democrats endorsed Steve Winter for the New Haven seat after Rep. Robyn Porter didn’t show up or announce her plans beforehand.
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Lamont signs CT bill codifying benefits for families of fallen officers
The benefits CT will provide to families of officers who die in the line of duty include $100K and five years of continued health coverage.
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CT gets 18-year head start promoting ‘baby bonds’
CT hopes the promise of a baby bond when the child reaches 18 can make a difference in how the child is raised and sees the future.
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CT GOP fails to avoid primary in U.S. Senate race
Republican Gerry Smith defeated Matthew Corey at the convention but not by enough to avoid a primary for the right to face Sen. Chris Murphy.
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Democrats nominate a ‘joyful’ Chris Murphy to third term
At the CT convention, Murphy sounded like a politician who has settled on a political home and role — the bipartisan dealmaker.
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Lamont to veto bill providing state aid to strikers
Gov. Ned Lamont plans to veto a CT AFL-CIO priority bill that would have created a $3 million state fund to assist striking workers.
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At deadline, CT Senate passes bill benefiting strikers
Gov. Ned Lamont, who opposed a measure that would have given strikers unemployment benefits, has yet to say if he will sign the bill.