Erin Stewart, a GOP gubernatorial hopeful, requested a partial pension as she exited as New Britain mayor — a benefit the city doesn’t offer.
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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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.
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On second try, absentee voting bill glides to passage in CT House
The CT bill would repeal a law that now denies absentee ballots to those who don’t meet six specific conditions.
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CT House postpones vote on universal absentee voting
A protracted debate on a bill that would make voting by absentee ballots a universal option in Connecticut ended without a vote Wednesday.
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Erin Stewart, GOP candidate for governor, walks back bribery claim
Erin Stewart said she was not the target of serious efforts to offer her bribes but rather heard pleas from unsophisticated constituents.
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GOP protests display of tiny Pakistani flag on CT lawmaker’s desk
Rep. Maryam Khan replaced an American flag with a Pakistani flag on her desk in the CT House “as a reflection of my heritage,” she said.
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Larson, Bronin clash again over labor records
Rep. John B. Larson was endorsed Friday by UNITE HERE, a labor union with huge political influence in New Haven but less so in Hartford.
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Pressed for immediate aid, Lamont launches study on education
The order invites attention to CT’s success in providing public education and its failure to equalize opportunities in a state of extremes.
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Investigative report overshadows unveiling of Stewart-Ackert ticket
The report said the New Britain tax collector, Cheryl Blogoslawski, had backdated tax payments during Erin Stewart’s tenure as mayor.
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Betsy McCaughey, seeking GOP nod for CT governor, sues NY
GOP candidate Betsy McCaughey accuses New York Gov. Kathy Hochul of driving up electric rates by blocking the flow of natural gas to CT.
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John Larson endorsed by Rep. Jamie Raskin, advocate for change
Jamie Raskin became a symbol of generational change when he sought U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler’s post on the Judiciary Committee.
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From the left, Josh Elliott pumps up his challenge to Ned Lamont
Democrat Josh Elliott’s campaign for governor began with modest aspirations. It has since evolved into a ‘we’re in it to win it’ effort.
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Lamont’s former aide, Jeff Beckham, withdraws as judicial nominee
Gov. Ned Lamont’s former top fiscal adviser, Jeffrey Beckham, asked Lamont to withdraw his nomination as a judge of the CT Superior Court.