The presidents of Waterbury Hospital and Eastern Connecticut Health Network told Lamont and legislators their financial situation is “dire.”
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Posted inPolitics
No consensus on a legislative response to Bridgeport investigation
Republicans sought a mandatory prison sentence for elections fraud as the investigation into the Joe Ganim-John Gomes primary continues.
Posted inJustice
Legislature confirms Nora Dannehy to Connecticut Supreme Court
The General Assembly voted in special session Tuesday to confirm the Connecticut Supreme Court nomination of Nora R. Dannehy.
Posted inPolitics
Lawyers ask for more time in Bridgeport election case
Bridgeport mayoral candidate John Gomes’ attorney told a judge it will take time to review ballots and video footage in the lawsuit.
Posted inInvestigations
The forces that shaped a Hartford toddler’s life — and death
Tabitha Frank’s 2-year-old son Corneliuz died after falling from a window in July. But family hardships preceded the tragedy.
Posted inInvestigations
Before primary, Ganim supporters sought restricted data, emails show
City officials worried that supporters of Mayor Joe Ganim wanted to target potential voters from a list of people getting rental assistance.
Posted inMoney
CT businesses challenge Lamont to rein in overtime spending
The $305.4 million in overtime that departments spent last fiscal year is nearly 50% higher than the $204.4 million bill they ran up in 2017.
Posted inHealth
Lamont warned cyberattack, vendor debt put sale of Prospect hospitals at risk
The CEO of Griffin Hospital emailed Gov. Lamont and raised concerns about the group that owns Manchester, Waterbury and Rockville hospitals.
Posted inJustice
Nora Dannehy says Barr meddled in Trump-Russia probe
At her confirmation hearing, the CT Supreme Court nominee spoke publicly for the first time about leaving the Trump-Russia investigation.
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CT to subpoena Bridgeport absentee ballots amid fraud allegations
CT’s Election Enforcement Commission said it received complaints regarding possible absentee ballot fraud in the Bridgeport primary election.
Posted inPolitics
Absentee ballots’ use, possible abuse, called ‘art form’ in Bridgeport
Election fraud in CT is rare but has generally involved absentee ballots that were improperly obtained or returned by unauthorized persons.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT Port Authority may merge with Airport Authority, chair says
The CT Port Authority, a quasi-public agency, has come under fire for questionable spending, ethics violations and other contracting practices.
Posted inMoney
United Way: A family of four needs $126,000 a year to survive in CT
A new report shows that basic needs for a family of four in Connecticut are about four times the federal poverty level of $30,000.
Posted inPhotos
A Diaspora in Focus: Southeast Asia
In part three of A Diaspora in Focus, the CT Mirror highlights Connecticut residents from Southeast Asia.
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Alleging voter fraud, Gomes seeks to halt certifying Bridgeport vote
John Gomes, the challenger to Mayor Joe Ganim, is seeking an injunction and a new election after releasing video that he says shows voter fraud.