Ken Dixon
Reporter and Columnist at Connecticut Post
Government/politics reporter for Hearst CT Media, including Connecticut Post & New Haven Register. Retweets are not endorsements. Tips? [email protected]
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6 days ago |
ctpost.com | Ken Dixon
Members of the House of Representatives at work on the last day of the legislative session on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Capitol in Hartford. Jim Michaud/Hearst Connecticut MediaState Rep. Kate Farrar, D-Westport Hartford, a deputy majority leader. Dave Zajac/Hearst Connecticut MediaHouse Minority Leader, Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford.
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1 week ago |
thehour.com | Ken Dixon
HARTFORD — In the waning days of the General Assembly, tensions in the State Capitol are on the rise and hundreds of bills are in danger of expiring when next Wednesday night turns into Thursday morning. This is the time of the year when the Republican minorities in the House and Senate can literally run out the clock, especially in the legislative tradition of unlimited debate. In recent days, there have been examples of the Yin and Yang.
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1 week ago |
darientimes.com | Ken Dixon
HARTFORD — Majority Democrats rejected 18 Republican amendments during an 11-hour marathon in the state Senate that ended at 12:30 a.m. Friday, in final action on a bill that would allow victims of gun violence, including cities and towns, to sue firearms manufacturers and dealers for negligence. The bill, which passed in a straight party line 25-11 vote, sends the legislation to the governor, who intends to sign it.
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1 week ago |
greenwichtime.com | Ken Dixon |Alex Putterman
HARTFORD — Twenty four hours after a frustrated Speaker of the House Matt Ritter threatened to bring an unusual one-year budget to the majority caucus, he said that late night negotiations with Gov. Ned Lamont's staff led to the brink of an agreement on a new $55.5 billion biennial spending package that could be completed early next week.
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1 week ago |
darientimes.com | Ken Dixon |Alex Putterman
HARTFORD — Twenty four hours after a frustrated Speaker of the House Matt Ritter threatened to bring an unusual one-year budget to the majority caucus, he said that late night negotiations with Gov. Ned Lamont's staff led to the brink of an agreement on a new $55.5 billion biennial spending package that could be completed early next week.
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