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Stories about Connecticut politicians, the General Assembly, elections, state legislation, the state’s congressional delegation and the impact of federal legislation on Connecticut.
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
CT was one of the states that sued to block Trump’s order. AG William Tong called the ruling a ‘huge win for free and fair elections.’
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CT GOP heads to Dallas for Trump-centric midterm convention
A 15-person CT delegation will attend a two-day convention they hope will boost GOP turnout in November’s midterm elections.
Lamont, Fazio offer preview on coming debate over electric rates
The two candidates serve on CT’s Bond Commission, which voted Tuesday to borrow $125M to offset the public benefits charge on electric bills.
Defamation suit by GOP candidate Jonathan De Barros dismissed
He did not dispute he was convicted of shooting two men, but claimed he cannot be called a murderer due to an appellate decision and a pardon.
Jahana Hayes, angling for labor chair, suggests Dems failed unions
Hayes accused Democrats of slow-walking a labor agenda when the party enjoyed a power trifecta for two years when Joe Biden was president.
Fazio opposed to data-center tax break, not data centers
Fazio sidestepped the broader data center controversy by focusing on an economic development measure signed into law five years ago.
Ryan Fazio claims Lamont ‘destroyed’ fiscal caps. But did he?
While Lamont has engaged in workarounds, he says the routine has led to savings, cut pension debt and offset federal cuts to vital services.
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