A divided Senate gave final passage Wednesday to legislation that lifts the last barriers to no-excuse absentee voting in Connecticut.
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 Senate pulls all-nighter, rearranging budget and passing gun bill
The Senate stayed overnight to pass a gun control bill and legislation that makes millions in revisions to the state’s already-adopted budget.
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For Sen. Martin Looney, the House makes an exception
More than 30 years after he departed the House for a much longer stint in the Senate, Martin M. Looney finally gets his House tribute.
Posted inGovernment, Immigration
Lamont signs ICE law on courthouse steps, defying Trump administration
A bill signing ceremony underscored that Trump’s aggressive immigration tactics will be a central theme in the 2026 midterm elections.
Posted inInvestigations
CT Mirror wins first Pulitzer Prize for ‘On the Hook’ series
The series, produced with ProPublica, focused on how CT laws had come to favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents.
Posted inPolitics
CT General Assembly nears adjournment, scores of bills awaiting final vote
Lawmakers passed the $28B budget Saturday, but there are still scores of bills on deck in the final three days of the legislative session.
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Tweed-New Haven expansion, ‘various grants’ find place in budget
The spending bill includes about $60 million in ‘various grants’ and a provision to nudge forward the expansion of Tweed-New Haven Airport.
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Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney will not run for reelection
Sen. Martin M. Looney told his caucus Saturday that he will not seek reelection this fall after 46 years as a lawmaker.
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Larson gets Working Families Party endorsement
John Larson, a Democrat who regularly has been cross-endorsed by the WFP in general elections, is certain of facing a primary in August.
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House leaders calm lawmakers ticked off by colleague’s TikTok
House Speaker Matt Ritter denounced a video posted on social media by a first-term Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Nick Menapace of East Lyme.
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Erin Stewart claims ‘witch hunt’ but doesn’t address pension issues
Erin Stewart, a GOP gubernatorial hopeful, said she is a victim of Republican collaborators and Democratic puppeteers on a “witch hunt.”
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Leaving office, Erin Stewart sought pension benefit that didn’t exist
Erin Stewart, a GOP gubernatorial hopeful, requested a partial pension as she exited as New Britain mayor — a benefit the city doesn’t offer.
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Bronin criticizes Larson over publicly funded digital ads
Larson’s spokesman said the ads comported with House rules and were approved by the Bipartisan Communications Standards Commission.
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CT House manages bipartisan passage of revised labor bill
With Republican input, the House voted Tuesday for an omnibus labor bill addressing wage theft, hospital nursing staff standards and more.
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Two Republicans sue top Democrats over ‘emergency’
Two conservative House Republicans filed suit last week, asking the Court to define what constitutes an ’emergency’ under legislative rules.