Unions support Gov. Ned Lamont, even if they remain unenthused about his hostility to committing to new things that have a recurring cost.
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.
Posted inEconomic Development
Lamont gives early peek at minimum wage boost for 2027
CT’s minimum wage will grow from $16.94 to $17.48 on Jan. 1, the fourth bump since increases were pegged to the federal employment cost index.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont joins Elliott in exchange of attack ads in Democratic primary
With a week to go, the reelection campaign of Gov. Ned Lamont finally is putting some muscle behind a shot at Rep. Josh Elliott in an ad.
Posted inPolitics
Josh Elliott brings ‘black sheep’ instinct to gubernatorial challenge
Rep. Josh Elliott, who faces Gov. Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary next week, has his own origin story. If you ask, he’ll tell it.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont leads Elliott by 21 points in tightening primary race
Gov. Ned Lamont still leads his challenger, Josh Elliott, by 21 percentage points, but the gap has shrunk notably since May.
Posted inTransportation
Yes, ConnDOT says, work on that faster train really is under way
Gov. Ned Lamont, members of Congress and CT officials outlined plans, again, to provide faster service by 2035 on the New Haven line.
Posted inImmigration
CT officials say ICE is active at Bradley International Airport
CT officials acknowledged the presence of federal ICE agents at Bradley Airport but had no details about the agency’s long-range plans.
Posted inGovernment
Election officials: ‘Motor voter’ registration of noncitizen an anomaly
House Republicans asked state auditors to examine whether Connecticut’s automated “motor voter” registration system is vulnerable to errors.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont and Elliott clash, politely, in only TV debate before primary
Ned Lamont and his challenger for the Democratic nomination Josh Elliott hewed to familiar messages honed over the past year in the debate.
Posted inPolitics
CT officials rebut president’s claims about stolen elections
Days after President Trump fanned doubts about election security, CT Democrats offered a well-practiced rebuttal at the Old State House.
Posted inPolitics
John Droney Jr., prominent Democrat and lawyer, dead at 79
John F. Droney Jr., a Democratic state chairman under Gov. William O’Neill and a strategist for Joseph I. Lieberman, died Sunday.
Posted inPolitics
A killing, a pardon and a defamation suit — not a typical campaign.
Jonathan De Barros, a Republican candidate for CT’s 5th District, claims backers of his opponent defamed him by calling him a ‘murderer.’
Posted inPolitics
Elliott gets public grant; Lamont gets $3.5M from a guy named Ned
Campaign finance reports show Gov. Ned Lamont raised about as much from individuals as has his Democratic primary challenger, Josh Elliott.
Posted inPolitics
SEEC approves $3.75M campaign grant for Josh Elliott
The grant gives Josh Elliott hope of ramping up his challenge to Gov. Ned Lamont with television advertising ahead of the primary on Aug. 11.
Posted inCT Mirror Explains, Politics
Voting by mail in Connecticut: Here’s what you need to know
CT voters can now vote absentee for any reason. But that comes as President Trump asserts extraordinary, unprecedented power over elections.