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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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Nora Dannehy says Barr meddled in Trump-Russia probe

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 20, 2023 @ 3:05 pmSeptember 21, 2023 @ 10:29 am

At her confirmation hearing, the CT Supreme Court nominee spoke publicly for the first time about leaving the Trump-Russia investigation.

Posted inPolitics

Absentee ballots’ use, possible abuse, called ‘art form’ in Bridgeport

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 20, 2023 @ 5:00 amSeptember 20, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

Election fraud in CT is rare but has generally involved absentee ballots that were improperly obtained or returned by unauthorized persons.

Posted inEconomic Development

Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase to $15.69 on Jan. 1

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 18, 2023 @ 4:54 pmSeptember 18, 2023 @ 7:53 pm

Connecticut’s $15 minimum wage will rise by 69 cents on Jan. 1, the first of the state’s raises pegged to a federal index that tracks wages.

Posted inHealth

CT promises discounts on drug prescriptions

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 14, 2023 @ 4:55 pmNovember 20, 2023 @ 9:50 am

The discount card is free to every resident, with no restrictions on age or income. Consumers can search for the lowest prices on any drug.

Posted inPolitics

Court explores whether CT’s campaign law violates free speech

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 13, 2023 @ 7:40 pmSeptember 15, 2023 @ 1:26 pm

A 2014 campaign mailing that criticized the sitting governor has ignited a free speech fight that has reached the CT Supreme Court.

Posted inJustice

Opening on Appellate Court is opportunity for Lamont

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 13, 2023 @ 4:27 pmSeptember 13, 2023 @ 4:56 pm

Appellate Judge Eliot D. Prescott is taking senior status, giving Gov. Ned Lamont a chance to deliver on his commitment to diversity.

Posted inPolitics

Arunan Arulampalam wins Hartford Democratic mayoral primary

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 12, 2023 @ 11:19 pmSeptember 13, 2023 @ 7:54 pm

The victory makes Arulampalam the overwhelming favorite in November to be elected successor to Luke Bronin as mayor of Connecticut’s capital.

Posted inCities & Towns

Several CT towns have primaries on Tuesday. Here’s what to know

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 11, 2023 @ 8:30 amSeptember 12, 2023 @ 5:12 pm

There are 12 Democratic and 14 Republican primaries in CT on Tuesday, including races for mayor in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven.

Posted inEconomic Development

CT labor, management combat public sector staff shortages

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 6, 2023 @ 5:54 pmSeptember 7, 2023 @ 8:55 pm

A recent job fair put CT’s labor and management on the same side — recruiting workers to combat staffing shortages in the public sector.

Posted inJustice

CT has required police body cameras for two years. What’s changed?

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 3, 2023 @ 5:00 amSeptember 6, 2023 @ 4:46 pm

There is a consensus that body-worn cameras are game changers. Harder to assess is how the BWCs are changing policing.

Posted inPolitics

Confident of confirmation, Lamont picks Dannehy for high court

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 1, 2023 @ 4:25 pmSeptember 1, 2023 @ 4:29 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont’s nomination of Nora R. Dannehy to the Connecticut Supreme Court is a second effort to fill a vacancy after an earlier nominee failed to win confirmation.

Posted inJustice

Lamont wants Nora Dannehy on Connecticut Supreme Court

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas August 30, 2023 @ 3:17 pmSeptember 28, 2023 @ 1:16 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont is vetting Nora R. Dannehy, who quit in protest from a Trump-era investigation of the FBI, for Connecticut’s Supreme Court.

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Frustration in CT building trades: Where are the jobs?

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas August 17, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 16, 2023 @ 4:52 pm

Elation by the Connecticut building trades over opportunities promised by the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law is giving way to frustration over an inability to quickly put that money to work.

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CT Lottery begins CEO search at a crucial juncture

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas August 11, 2023 @ 4:59 pmAugust 11, 2023 @ 9:57 pm

Greg Smith, who has been seen as a stabilizing presence since being hired as the CT Lottery’s president in 2018, intends to retire in 2024.

Posted inPolitics

Fairfield County turned blue, but in town halls, politics is still local

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas August 9, 2023 @ 5:00 amAugust 10, 2023 @ 7:40 am

Some Republicans are running unopposed for top offices in southwestern CT, where the GOP is struggling to hold seats in the General Assembly.

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