The gubernatorial campaign of Republican Ryan Fazio said its fundraising has crossed the $250,000 threshold to qualify for public financing.
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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Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, leader of energy committee, to retire
Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, the Democratic co-chair of the General Assembly’s Energy and Technology Committee, will not seek a ninth term.
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Erin Stewart qualifies early for public campaign financing
The GOP’s Erin Stewart qualified for public financing from the Citizens’ Election Program earlier than any previous candidate for CT governor.
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Special election results: Democrat Iris Sanchez wins House seat
Democrats declared victory Tuesday night for Iris Sanchez over Republican Jamie Vaughan to fill the 25th House District seat in New Britain.
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Tong endorses U.S. Rep. John Larson as ally in fight against Trump
U.S. Rep. John B. Larson accepted the endorsement of A.G. William Tong on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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CT’s Grand Old Party tries to go viral with mockery of Lamont
The CT GOP opened a digital advertising campaign with a 1-minute video portraying Gov. Ned Lamont as indifferent to the high cost of living.
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McGinnis seeking seat opened by Gilchrest’s congressional run
Tiffani McGinnis, a West Hartford town councilor and political organizer, opened a campaign this week to succeed state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest.
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A legislator and then a staffer, Ziobron is seeking her old House seat
On Tuesday, former state Rep. Melissa H. Ziobron announced her candidacy to regain the 34th House District seat that she gave up in 2018.
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Waterbury nonprofit used LIHEAP funds to pay its expenses
CT officials moved to take control of New Opportunities Inc. after it bounced a $1.5M check and acknowledged using federal energy assistance to cover its costs.
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Middlebury developer challenges constitutionality of legislative ‘rat’
In a federal lawsuit, lawyers allege that 2023 legislation overruling local zoning at the former Timex Group site was unconstitutional.
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Larson campaign gets aggressive, calls Bronin hostile to labor
U.S. Rep. John Larson described rival Luke Bronin as variously hostile or indifferent to unions during his eight years as mayor of Hartford.
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CT Democrats denounce Trump’s reaction to Reiner murders
Trump’s post about Reiner prompted a flurry of critical replies, including from U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of CT.
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Jack Perry exits race for Congress in CT 1st District
Jack Perry exited the race for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 1st District, leaving Rep. John Larson with three challengers.
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Lamont using $5.2M from reserve to offset Trump housing cuts
Lamont’s first withdrawal from the $500 million reserve was to offset the expected loss of federal tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.